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A student is adjusting a large black machine in a workshop, wearing headphones and a T-shirt dusted with particles. On the right side, a close-up of a robotic tool extruding clay into a wavy shape. The background shows a workspace filled with various materials and equipment.

Mill, Melt, Press, Shape

From Five Students Across Majors, an Inside Look at Making in Pratt’s Shops and Labs

“Whatever Is Happening Now Is Never Going to Happen Again”

AI Is Offering New Visions for Architecture and Opportunities for Architects to Shape Its Future

By Allison C. Meier

An AI-generated image of a cylindrical cavern leading out to a desert landscape with white rocks and mountains.

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

Júlia Martinez, 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.

Alumna Ananda Ray is pictured from the side while sitting in a chair and holding a microphone.

Patience, Persistence, and a Pivot: Career Advice from Creative Technologist Ananda Ray ’24

Ananda Ray, BFA Digital Arts ’24, shares how Pratt prepared her for a role as an associate creative technologist at the advertising agency Doner.

Archivist Hanna Pennington ’22 on Building a Professional Community

Hanna Pennington, MSLIS '22, is an archivist and associate director at the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Professionalizing Artistic Passion: Career Advice from Painter Leda Tsoutreli ’25

Leda Tsoutreli, MFA Fine Arts '25, parlayed her thesis show into gallery representation and her first US solo exhibition, despite arriving at Pratt without formal painting training.

Project Team Member Catherine Chattergoon ’24 on Landing Her Dream Job

Catherine Chattergoon, BArch ’24, shares how she sought mentorship and connection to bridge the gap between graduation and a creative career that serves as an extension of her values.