Process in Practice Exhibition – Panel Discussion and Closing Reception

Join us from 5 pm to 6 pm for a moderated panel discussion with four of Pratt Institute’s alumni designers whose work was exhibited in the “Process in Practice” exhibition. This conversation will reflect on the role and critical importance of process and its integral role in the contemporary practice of design. The chair of Graduate Communications Design, Gaia Hwang, will serve as the moderator of the panel. The four alumni participating in the conversation will be Aryn Beitz, Stefan Sagmeister and Logan Heffernan and Devika Sen from Partners and Partners.

Immediately following the panel will be a closing reception celebrating the exhibition and honoring the curators and designers who created or were featured in the exhibition. This reception will take place from 6 pm to 7 pm in the gallery.

Process in Practice

Curated by Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox of c2-curatorsquared, with exhibition design by alumna Aryn Beitz, Process in Practice dismantles the perception of design as merely the visual result, instead emphasizing research, experimentation, iteration, and invention. The exhibition reveals both the complexity of the design process and the diverse practices that define the field today. From branding and type design to social impact work and fine art, the alumni featured in Process in Practice span the breadth of design’s potential. Their practices cross disciplines and geographies—from public art in New York to storytelling through children’s books in Mexico, and from type innovation in Bangkok to sustainability in publishing and user experience.

Aryn Beitz

Joseph Cuillier III

Vincent Drayne

David Good

Beatriz Gutiérrez Hernandez

Xinyi Li

Kadir Nelson

Snigdha Pamula

Partner & Partners [Greg Mihalko, Erik Riley, Zach Mihalko, Devika Sen, Lulu Johnson, Logan Heffernan]

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

Stefan Sagmeister

Anuthin Wongsunkakon

The exhibition is a joint initiative of Pratt’s Communications Design departments—led by Undergraduate Chair Meta Newhouse and Graduate Chair Gaia Hwang—and The Department of Exhibitions. It reflects the Institute’s long-standing commitment to design as a force for good and education that empowers creative leaders.

Please note that there is limited admission to the panel discussion. Tickets will be required.