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Pratt’s Interior Design study abroad program in Japan led by Adjunct Associate Professor – CCE Tetsu Ohara was awarded a Global Pillar Award by the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) for excellent faculty-led programming.

The Buffalo News featured Eric Bodamer, BFA Communications Design ’92, and his work in sports design, including jerseys for several NHL teams: “It starts out as an idea in your head or a thought. And then 9, 12 months later, it’s on the ice and you’re watching these guys skate up.”

Pratt Libraries created a guide to finding books in the Brooklyn campus library, including rare books in the special collections, using the animated world of Animal Crossing. Watch the videos on their YouTube channel or Instagram.

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, MFA Communications Design ’15, partnered with BART and the San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter to create a public art campaign focused on domestic violence prevention. It includes artworks in stations and in trains across the BART system and was covered by KQED and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Jane South, chair of fine arts, was on a recent episode of Sound & Vision, a podcast which hosts conversations with artists and musicians about the creative process.

The fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Sophie Andes-Gascon, BFA Fashion Design ’15, and Visiting Instructor Claire McKinney, BFA Fashion Design ’15, of SC103 was featured by Vogue, including its innovative presentation: “Instead of a show this season, the designers boxed up their fall collection, secured it with logo tape, and sent it off to a friend in California and asked her to wear it in her world.”

Pratt was included on UpCity’s list of “Best Graphic Design Schools That Produce Expert Designers.” The article highlighted the School of Art’s career-track AOS Graphic Design and Illustration programs, AAS Graphic Design/Illustration program, BFA in Digital Arts, MPS in Design Management, and MFA in Digital Arts.

Pratt industrial design students were awarded several honors in the 2023 IESNYC Student Lighting Competition. Qianhui Lino received second place; Fia Huston received third place; ​​and Yinuo Liu, Chanbin Im, and Jiayan Li received honorable mentions.

“You and I” by Pujarini Ghosh and Yebin Han, both MFA Digital Arts (Interactive Arts) ’23, is now on view at the Museum of Digital Experiences in Brooklyn. The interactive installation on addressing biases in AI is part of the museum’s opening exhibition of works showcasing the future of art and technology.

Delmy M. Lendof, vice president for student affairs, is one of the 2023 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Foundation Pillars of the Profession. The annual awards recognize distinguished leaders, teachers, and scholars in student affairs and higher education. She will be honored on April 4, 2023, at an awards celebration.