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A cluttered laboratory workspace filled with various scientific instruments and equipment. There are metal tubes, valves, and connectors, along with wires and cables crisscrossing the surface. An oxygen tank and a pressure gauge are visible alongside a blue control box with a label. Tinfoil and colorful cans are interspersed among the equipment.

The Human Hand in Everything

In her new book, photographer Cait Oppermann, BFA Photography ’12, goes behind the scenes of the creative process in an unexpected place—the world of people shaping technology at IBM.

Level Up

Recent Pratt alumni share their personal strategy guides for launching a creative career.

By Hannah Holden, BFA Writing ’14

A woman in a white lab coat stands in a brightly lit, enclosed space filled with various green plants. She is examining the leaves of a plant growing in a large white planter filled with soil and foliage. The walls are white with a perforated design, and ceiling lights provide ample illumination. Additional plant displays are visible in wall-mounted sections nearby.

Beyond the Frame

From interactive experiences to effects made on set, digital artists’ work meets the physical world.

Masha Potemkin ’23 on Launching the Bone Museum After Graduation

Masha Potemkin, AOS Graphic Design ’23, leveraged her Pratt education to become director of operations at Brooklyn's Bone Museum.

Joyce Billet stands in an art studio, leaning on a table filled with various materials. The background shows shelves with boxes and artworks. Bright lighting illuminates the room, highlighting the organized workspace.

Blurring the Boundaries of Painting, Sculpture, and Design

Artist and designer Joyce Billet, BArch ’08, explores the tension between nature’s materials and digital processes.

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?

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

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