Nicole Rifkin, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’14, illustrated the cover of the September 7, 2026, issue of The New Yorker. Titled “Pure Gold,” Rifkin’s cover pays homage to the late Dolly Parton.
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2026 Alumni Books
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Prattfolio’s 2026 Alumni Books highlights more than three dozen titles that Pratt alumni created across formats and disciplines.
Legends 2026 to Honor Derrick Adams and Andy Cohen
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The renowned alumni and visionary leaders will be celebrated at the annual benefit for student scholarships that support the next generation of creative talent and makers.
Summer in the City: Things to See and Do
From Pratt Institute News
School is out! Explore exhibitions, public art, and activities by members of the Pratt community—all summer long.
These Entrepreneurs Jumpstarted Successful Careers at Pratt
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The School of Design’s Entrepreneurship Minor has become an engine of creative success for students starting their own businesses.
Alumni Press
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Wear Plastic: Eliza Corderman’s Satire of Synthetic Activewear
Wear Plastic, a satirical activewear brand developed by Eliza Corderman as part of her MFA thesis in Pratt’s Fashion Collection + Communication program, uses the polished visual language of real fitness brands to expose the fashion industry’s overlooked reliance on synthetic, petroleum-based fabrics.
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Good Architecture Happens in Dialogue
Acclaimed architect and alumna Annabelle Selldorf reflects on her career and design philosophy in a new interview, noting that studying at Pratt Institute helped her find her own path in architecture.
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Meet Kristin Mallison, the Sustainable Indie Designer Loved by Millie Bobby Brown, Lisa and More
Teen Vogue spotlights Pratt alumna Kristin Mallison for her viral, sustainability-driven fashion brand and high-profile celebrity clients. Mallison credits Pratt’s fashion program with “really push[ing] for recycling,” shaping her upcycling approach and long-term commitment to waste reduction.
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Cassandra Berger, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’06, is releasing her debut picture book, The Little Polka Dot, on October 6, 2026. It tells the story of a polka dot as it discovers what makes it unique. Berger instructs character design in Pratt’s Undergraduate Communications Design department, drawing from a career in children’s media that includes work for Nick Jr., Disney Junior, and Sesame Workshop, among other clients.
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![A figure in dark clothing ascends a ladder, shining a light at a dark gray brick wall. At the base of the ladder, a masked figure in dark clothes carries a spool of light brown material on their shoulder. The shadow of a person holding a circular form aloft stretches across the wall. In the corner, another figure in all-black clothing faces toward the wall.]()
Tracy Gilman, BFA Art Education ’91; MS Art and Design Education ’03, is a member of the core creative team of Seafoam Palace, an art collective and organization awarded a grant by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts in spring 2026. Falling Sideways is the collective’s most recent series of site-specific art and science installations in abandoned spaces around the world.
Image: Falling Sideways installation and performance by Tracy Gilman ’91; ’03
