Alumni Archives

First Moves: Graphic Designer Grace Hopkins ’21

“I’ve realized that what fuels my creativity and drive isn’t just the act of designing itself, but the mission behind it.”

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First Moves: Shane Davis, BArch ’17

“Every day I get to work on something new: sometimes elaborate things like massive festivals and fashion shows, other times something as small as an opening party or a simple art installation.”

First Moves: Illustrator Sebastian Torrens ’23

“My favorite part about the work I do is using my artistic vision to inspire others. That’s honestly the main reason why I pursued this career.”

First Moves: Ziqi Wang ’23

“One of my favorite parts of the job is the freedom and support that I have. This is something that I never thought I would be doing, since I come from a journalism background.”

First Moves: Art Director Sydney Barton ’18

“I originally started at Pratt as a photography major, but the Foundation courses during my freshman year—especially Light, Color, Design and Drawing—opened my eyes to my love for color theory, illustration, and composition.”

First Moves: Creative Director Deepa Shanbhag ’13

“My work now is centered around joy vs. leveling up a specific career track . . . I still have career goals, but I’ve let go of the idea that there’s only one way to achieve them.”

Galvanizing a Community in Architecture

Matthew Ferraro, MArch ’07, is advancing inclusion in architecture as cofounder of AIA New York's LGBTQIA+ Alliance.

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Alumnus D’angelo Thompson Cultivates a Pivot Mindset

D’angelo Thompson turned early passion and persistence into a decades-spanning, Emmy-winning career—driven by belief in the art of the pivot.

Don’t Wait, Just Start

With a background in fashion, Joshe Ordonez, MPS Design Management ’18, founder and CEO of Airpals, used the classroom as a sandbox to explore, and entrepreneurship followed.

Finding Her Way to Design, and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Work

Shikha Subramaniam, MFA Communications Design ’17, studied English lit before going back to school for design and is now a UX designer at The Washington Post.