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School of Design

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Work by Fiona Conlon, BFA ’19

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A student wearing safety goggles and earplugs at work in a workshop. Tools are around them. A Tool Library where they can check out tools is in the background.

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A Wooden Side Table Inspired by Paper by Xinda (Parker) Wang, MID ’22

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At Pratt, we believe that design at its best is a force for good: it connects, enables, sustains, empowers, and humanizes. Across four undergraduate programs and four graduate programs, we explore the expansiveness of this idea. As a student here, you’ll design messages, objects, spaces, and systems, and discover the power of your practice—to creatively change the world you’re in and the world around you.

Departments

Fashion Design

multiple models, standing in a large industrial room, at a perspective of 2 feet away, with models wearing designs from students

Graduate Communications Design

Industrial Design

a detail photograph of a metal frame of a bench with slats running across it.

Interior Design

Undergraduate Communications Design

Graphic design with neon colors. A sleeping, naked woman floats amongst an array of different items like plants, posters, alarm clocks and other objects in abstract forms.

SoD Co-Design

A workshop in a classroom setting, with participants seated at tables and engaged in a project. In the foreground, a diverse group of students listens attentively to a presenter who is gesturing towards a screen displaying a slide titled "What does a door do?" Various craft supplies are scattered on the tables. The room features bright lighting and walls decorated with colorful artwork.

Undergraduate Programs

A person with short dark hair is focused on crocheting in a bright, modern workspace. They are wearing a black turtleneck and holding a crochet hook, working on a textured piece made of yarn. Various sewing materials and garments are visible in the background, indicating a creative environment. Natural light streams in through a large window.

Graduate Programs

News from the School of Design

Three unique table lamps are displayed side by side. 1. The left lamp is a geometric green glass design with a diamond-shaped cutout and a concrete base. 2. The middle lamp features stacked, wavy ceramic bands in various colors, softly glowing from within. 3. The right lamp has an angled wooden frame with a colorful, ribbed interior and a clear bulb, casting vibrant light.

Pratt Shines at NYCxDESIGN 2026

From Pratt Institute News

From light shows to student design competitions, Pratt students, faculty, and alumni showcased their creativity during the 2026 NYCxDESIGN festival.

School of Design

Three images in a collage. The first image features a woman with long hair and tattoos, standing outside a café with a sign that says "Twice Rabbit Tattoo." The second image shows a man smiling while holding a drink in a modern indoor space with a logo on the wall. The third image features a woman with short curly hair, wearing a dark shirt, standing in front of a minimalist art display with a small painting in the background.

These Entrepreneurs Jumpstarted Successful Careers at Pratt

From Pratt Institute News

The School of Design’s Entrepreneurship Minor has become an engine of creative success for students starting their own businesses.
Two performers in vibrant blue bodysuits with intricate patterns dance together in the foreground. Their outfits feature details resembling traditional porcelain designs. Behind them, a man in silver attire stands atop a ladder, while other performers in golden costumes are visible in the background. The stage is illuminated with dramatic lighting and colorful visuals.

Alumni Notes Spring 2026

From Prattfolio

The spring 2026 update of Pratt alumni news on work and life, compiled from alumni submissions and other sources.
More School of Design News
Work by Elie Romero, BFA ’19

We teach makers how to think, and critical thinkers how to make.

Design is a process that connects people to the world in which they operate with an aim toward making it better. For us, better can be more sustainable, more beautiful, more responsible, more inclusive—at best, it’s all of those things. When you step into the Design Center at Pratt, you’ll see this diverse practice at work in a space that brings all of our disciplines together under one roof.

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