With 30 majors here at FIT and thousands of students, it can be very easy to get comfortable with your crowd within your major. If you are in a smaller major like Toy Design or Cosmetic and Fragrance Marketing, you are most likely spending endless hours in class with the same exact people. It is important to step outside of your major and not only meet people within the school, but also take advantage of the opportunity to collaborate. FIT is truly seamless (no pun intended). If you are a designer, you can collaborate with a photography major to have your pieces photographed…most likely FOR FREE. If you are a photography major, you can reach out and have clothes, jewelry, and product to photograph….FOR FREE! It’s a win-win situation all around! Photographers should be collaborating with graphic designers who should be collaborating with AMC majors. Every student can create a professional quality final product or project outside of the assignments that they are given by the professors. Once we all graduate, there may be creative restrictions, a lack of budget, or a team premade for the company that you work for. As a student, now is the time to take advantage of the resources that you have at your fingertips!
Ashley