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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.

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Home Decor, Accessories, and More from Alumni

From Prattfolio

From a pierced baseball cap to a bar cabinet disguised as a llama, new products elevate the everyday with artistry and wit.

A basketball player is leaping towards the hoop to score a basket, holding a basketball in one hand. In the background, a scoreboard displays the time as 11:56, with a score of 1 for the black team and 10 for the gold team. The scoreboard also shows the current period and foul counts. The setting appears to be an indoor basketball court.

What Is It About This Game?

From Prattfolio

As generations of Pratt basketball players and appreciators have shown, there’s a special connection between creative practice and the sport they love.

Seek the Critique: Career Advice from Brand Designer Yvette Yoon ’23

From Prattfolio

Yvette Yoon, BFA Communications Design ’23, shares how seeking feedback and expanding her perspective helped her launch her career.

Design with Purpose: Júlia Martínez ’25 on Finding a Meaningful Career

From Prattfolio

Júlia Martínez, MS Packaging, Identities, and Systems Design ’25, is a graphic designer and visualizer at OXMAN, a design lab exploring how nature and humans can coproduce through biologically informed design.

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Pratt Institute Ranked #5 in World’s Top Art & Design Universities

From Pratt Institute News

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 also place Pratt in the top three universities for art and design in the United States.

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Entrepreneurship in a Value-Driven World: Career Advice from Founder Jonathan Lin ’25

From Prattfolio

Jonathan Lin, BFA Communications Design ’25, shares insights on launching the brand transformation studio New Studio Partners.

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The New York Times

A Moth Hole Hates to See Them Coming

A New York Times feature highlights Pratt’s student-led Mending Circle, where fashion students are reimagining clothing repair as both a creative practice and a sustainable response to fast fashion.
New York Amsterdam News

Pratt’s Black Dress Talks highlight the creativity and realities of the fashion industry

The New York Amsterdam News features Pratt Institute’s Black Dress Talks, an initiative led by Fashion professor Adrienne Jones that elevates Black voices in fashion through conversations on creativity, entrepreneurship, and industry dynamics.
HuffPost

Here’s Why You Wear A Different Size Clothing For Every Brand You Wear

In a HuffPost feature on the lack of standardized clothing sizes, Pratt visiting assistant professor Keena Hudson explained that mass production ushered in a “try to fit as many people as possible” approach to sizing, rooted in outdated data.