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Ways of Seeing

Traditions, clubs, spaces, places, events, happenings, and hidden gems that make Pratt our place

All Inky Hands on Deck

For over 15 years, Big Damn Prints has fostered community through printmaking.

By Nikolas Slackman
Two musicians from the vantage of a spotlit stage, with the keyboardist standing on one leg on their seat

Power of Two

Shared obsessions, polar-opposite sensibilities—the exact forces that bring artists and designers together as collaborators run the gamut. For the seven creative partnerships highlighted here, Pratt…

An Unlikely On-Campus Oasis

“I can’t believe this is here!” It’s a refrain Randy Donowitz, director of the Writing and Tutorial Center, has heard time and again during his…
Black-and-white headshot of Edel Rodriguez

What’s Inspiring Edel Rodriguez ’94, “America’s Illustrator in Chief”

The first job out of Pratt for Edel Rodriguez, BFA Fine Arts ’94, was at Time magazine. Fast-forward to 2016, when he took a cover…
A selection of books on display, with titles including My Proust Moments and This Is My Little Island

Making Indie Publishing Magic with Dream Labor Press

Doris Liu was stuck: she had posted on social media in search of collaborators for an independent publishing project following graduation from Pratt, where she’d…

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  • The Voice of Pratt’s Student Body

    In the spring of 2003, the staff of Pratt’s longest-running student publication, The Prattler, was pulling together their first issue of the new year. “At…
  • Two students, one in a black long-sleeve shirt with

    Advice for New Pratt Students, from 2024 Grads

    This past spring, Prattfolio caught up with soon-to-be grads—and a few current students and faculty and staff members too—at the Brooklyn and Manhattan campus Grad…
  • Headshot of costume designer Emilio Sosa

    Behind the Scenes with Costume Designer Emilio Sosa

    Fashion meets storytelling—Pratt alumnus Emilio Sosa found his place at this intersection while he was a student and has gone on to make his mark…
  • A still from an animation, showing a young person with a bewildered look staring just above the frame, in a city square setting, with an iguana on a leash and a similarly baffled person with a satchel in the background

    Fresh Alumni Design, Books, and More

    Artful lighting, visual-packed volumes, colorful adornments—read on for Prattfolio’s Fall 2024 highlights of new and noteworthy products and publications by Pratt graduates. Agoraphilia on Adult…