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A roundup of ideas and projects from around the Institute

  • The launch of the debut collection from Madelen Nyau, BFA Fashion Design ’21, with Los Angeles-based retailer Fred Segal was covered by Hypebeast, FashionUnited, and Hypebae. Nyau and her T1TAN STUDIO fashion brand won the store’s second annual Season Zero design contest.

  • President Frances Bronet talked to Design Milk about the importance of a creative education, community, and Pratt as a force in NYC for their DMTV Milkshake series: “Trust is actually where true power can exist because you’re building relationships, and relationships are really how you can move anything forward.”

  • Work by Chair of Photography Shannon Ebner is on view through January 8, 2023, in Time Management Techniques at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The exhibition focuses on photography between 1968 and 2019 that reflects the medium’s relationship to time.

  • Dr. Theo Prudon, longtime historic preservation adjunct professor in the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. The honor was bestowed in recognition of Dr. Prudon’s contributions to furthering Dutch-American relations and his tremendous achievements in architecture and conservation.

  • Samantha Hunt, professor in the Writing Department, joined Lit Hub Radio’s Thresholds podcast that hosts conversations with writers about moments that changed their lives and practices: “There’s a lot of different ghosts. I was thinking about, what are the things that we carry in our body that we can’t get rid of?”

  • Milestone Generations, a documentary directed by Film/Video Visiting Assistant Professor Justice Whitaker in collaboration with DC Comics, is now streaming on HBO Max. The film explores the legacy of Milestone Media, the first Black-owned comic book company.

  • Ke Sun, MID ’23, was honored with a student bronze award in the 2022 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Mitto, a menstrual hygiene kit for people with visual impairments.

  • Johna Shi, MSIXD ’23, was interviewed in Rain Magazine about shifting focus from fashion design to tech: “The pandemic pushed us to reimagine how we live, work, and interact with each other. Virtual interaction is a big part of our lives now.”

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This fall in New York City, students went to the newly renovated Frick, explored innovative materials at a circular design brand, and heard from famed director Spike Lee.

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