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Pratt’s Telephone Connection

A new book explores the role of the telephone in industrial design’s growth as a discipline and Pratt’s links to that story.

First Looks, Final Thoughts from Pratt Students

At Pratt’s Orientation 2023 and Grad Fair 2024, Prattfolio spoke with students about their first impressions and parting memories of Pratt.

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This is a moment when we come together. It’s a season of beginnings and thinking about how we move within and shape our society, our culture, and the life we imagine for ourselves and our communities.

Behind the Scenes with Costume Designer Emilio Sosa

The Tony-nominated designer answers Prattfolio's questions on inspiration, work, and practice.

Cover of Edel Rodriguez's book Worm, with a French subtitle

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

For the award-winning artist-author, highlights include an exhibition on Mexican printmaking, an intensifying palette, and meeting a growing international audience.

To the left of frame, a horse grazes on campus grass; to the right, three students with notebooks sketch the scene in front of them

Ways of Seeing

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

A portrait photograph of two people, one sitting and the other standing, between shelves of 3D printing gear and behind a dog.

Different Lanes, Same Speed

Christina Perla, BID ’14, and Manny Mota, BID ’02, Founders of Makelab, share their experience leading a growing 3D-printing business.

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A Marriage of Art and Words

Author-Illustrator Duo James Ransome, BFA Communications Design (Illustration) ’87, Lesa Cline-Ransome, BFA Fashion Merchandising ’87, on Making Books Apart and Together

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Following the Heat

The filmmaking duo John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, both BFA Film ’91, were “serious students doing little joke things on the side.” They turned that into a career.

An installation view of three paintings in a row depicting abstract nudes of women with geometric pops of color; in the foreground, varied green foliage

Alumni Notes Fall 2024

Pratt alumni news highlights compiled from class notes submissions, newsletters, media mentions, and more.

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