Archive: Oct 2012

Pratt Raises Just Over $1 Million at 125th Gala on October 15

More than 500 guests attended last night’s glamorous Pratt Institute’s 125th Anniversary celebration, which raised a record-breaking $1,070,000 through ticket sales at the Waldorf=Astoria. The Institute’s golden gala commemorated the alumni and faculty whose iconic works have shaped our world,…

School of Architecture Presents Fall 2012 Lecture Series

Pratt Institute's School of Architecture presents its fall lecture series, with talks by noted architects, artists, designers, and scholars, at the Institute's Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses. Lectures on the Brooklyn campus will take place at 6 PM in Higgins…

NY1 to Feature Pratt Institute in Story on its Milestone 125th Anniversary

NY1, Time Warner Cable's 24-hour news channel in New York City, will air a story on Pratt's milestone 125th anniversary starting tonight, Friday, October 12 at 8 PM. The story will continue to air throughout Saturday, October 13, and…

Empire State Building to Glow Gold for the Institute’s 125th Anniversary Gala

The Empire State Building will be lit in yellow in celebration of Pratt's 125th Anniversary Gala on October 15, 2012. The Institute will be celebrating its 125th during the evening of the 15th at the Waldorf=Astoria, a building that…

The Associated Press Highlights Iconic Designs by Faculty and Alumni in October 6 Article

The Associated Press highlighted ten iconic works by Pratt faculty and alumni architects, artists, and designers in an October 6, 2012 article commemorating Pratt's 125th anniversary year. The article also includes quotes from Pratt Institute President Thomas F.

Graduate Communications Design

Bloomberg Businessweek Quotes Communications Design Faculty Member on Arby’s Logo Redesign

Bloomberg Businessweek quoted Graham Hanson, a faculty member in Pratt's graduate communications design department, in an article on Arby's new logo design. The publication quoted Hanson and three other design professionals to get their thoughts on the new…

Graduate Industrial Design

Industrial Design Faculty Member Quoted in Bloomberg Story on Channeling Apple Inc.’s Product Design

Bloomberg recently quoted Bruce Hannah, an alumnus and faculty member of Pratt's industrial design department, in an article on how companies in beverage market are channeling Apple Inc.'s design ethos.

Pratt’s 125th Anniversary Commemorates Alumni and Faculty Whose Iconic Works Have Shaped Our World

Pratt Institute, one of the world’s most prestigious colleges of art, design, and architecture, will kick off its 125th anniversary week with a golden gala on October 15, 2012. The event, the Institute’s largest fundraiser to date, has raised…

Pratt Manhattan Gallery to Present Political Satire Cabaret and Election Night Watch Party

For the fifth consecutive year, Pratt Manhattan Gallery will welcome back the election season with Pratt Falls, a free cabaret of political satire at 7 PM on October 16, October 30, and November 6, at 144 West…