Discovering a Major: Packaging Design

by Claudia Arisso as told to Emily Bennett I came to FIT really interested in Packaging Design! You do have to begin with the Communication Design AAS, so there were still two years for me to make a sound decision, apply, and get accepted into the BFA program. Communication Design prepared me for Packaging because the 4th semester …

Discovering a Major: Jewelry Design

by Ashley Yakaboski as told to Emily Bennett                   When it came time for me to decide on a major and to start looking into colleges, I was one of those people who really wasn’t sure where they wanted to go, or what they wanted to do. Being a creative spirit, and someone who grew …

Discovering a Major: Entrepreneurship

by Laura Vitarelli as told to Emily Bennett I just recently decided what I wanted to do. Within the past two years I decided I wanted to become an esthetician, which is doing professional makeup, facials, peels, laser hair removal,  and other things related to skin care. I definitely want to try to start my …

Discovering a Major: Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design

by Kate Kim as told to Emily Bennett I am currently in my final semester in Fabric Styling, but I got my Associate’s degree in Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design. The Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design (VPED) major focuses on the visual aspects of designing displays and equipment, and the overall merchandising of a store. …

Discovering a Major: Technical Design

by Olivia Jorge as told to Emily Bennett Technical Design involves fitting garments and understanding both the design and production sides of the industry. Most students in the program came from a fashion design background or took prerequisite courses in draping and pattern making. The Technical Design program focuses on understanding garment construction through flat …