Exhibitions

SCPS Student Exhibition

Mission

As Pratt Institute’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies continues to serve those seeking professional education, we invite students from our certificate programs new and previously established to exhibit work. As an inaugural presentation, we are proud to introduce this work from our classrooms to the public in several mediums including on the Pratt SCPS site and in person on the second floor of Pratt Manhattan Campus. 

Work displayed in this current exhibition is submitted by students from a multitude of courses including: Find Your Artistic Path in a Creative Career, Introduction to Illustrator, Introduction to Graphic Design, Introduction to Photoshop, Fashion Illustration. Below, you will find course descriptions along with introductions to each student project. Our intention is to highlight the interdisciplinary approach within our certificate program that supports professional development, educational advancement, career change, and personal enrichment.

Find Your Artistic Path in a Creative Career surveys the professional design landscape and offers a Swiss Army knife of survival skills every artist can benefit from. A highly experiential journey that involves guest speakers, field trips to design studios and other locations in NYC,  students learn how to protect intellectual property through copyright basics, maximize the distribution of artwork through licensing, negotiate basic contracts, and market an art/design brand. SCPS NonCredit classes are project-based. This is an example of a student project created in Find Your Artistic Path in a Creative Career.

Introduction to Illustrator prepares students to use Adobe Illustrator as a design and drawing tool. Students create a variety of digital projects while gaining familiarity with vector graphics, the software user interface (UI), and application tools. SCPS NonCredit classes are project-based. This is an example of a student project created in Introduction to Illustrator.

Introduction to Graphic Design explores the foundation of graphic design as a communication tool. Graphic design is about the relationships between one design element and another, the element and the page, and the page and reader. Students use typography and image to explore these relationships, using balance, frame, scale, hierarchy, and grid systems. Understanding how to design and use design logic across multiple platforms is facilitated through presentation and critique. SCPS NonCredit classes are project-based. This is an example of a student project created in Introduction to Graphic Design.

Introduction to Photoshop prepares students to utilize Photoshop as a design and photo retouching tool. In addition to learning the software user interface (UI) and application tools, students explore a range of workflows that cover industry-focused deliverables. SCPS NonCredit classes are project-based. This is an example of a student project created in Introduction to Photoshop.

Fashion Illustration teaches students how to create cohesive fashion collections with traditional and digital media. Students learn how to sketch fashion portraits, figurative gestures, and textile pattern designs, while applying color theory. The class focuses on the fashion industry broadly, and considers marketing trends, advertising applications and marketplace opportunities. SCPS NonCredit classes are project-based. This is an example of a student project created in Fashion Illustration.

AI Design is a course that allows students to reimagine design work in the age of AI. Throughout this course, students get the chance to enhance design technique by seamlessly integrating the latest AI-tools and methods for research, idea generation, and project execution. This is an example of a student project created in AI Design.