Author Archives: Rachel Ellner

Professor Craig Berger Knows His Way Around

by Rachel Ellner Posted on November 20, 2023

Few individuals navigate their paths as adeptly as Prof. Craig Berger, Chair of the Spatial Experience Design, Graphic Design, Packaging Design, and Advertising and Digital Design departments. He not only excels in finding his own way. He also extends a … Continue reading →

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Yudi Kaufman: Making Interior Design Firms Better: Business Development, Licensing, Sustainability

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 27, 2023

A decade after graduating in Interior Design as a Presidential Scholar, Yudi Kaufman (BFA ’13, MS ‘15) runs his own business, YKD Associates, servicing both interior designers and creatives. In just a few years, he rose from intern to vice … Continue reading →

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Fast-rising packaging designer Bea Saludo returns to FIT

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 4, 2023

Bea Saludo (Packaging Design ’17) has joined the department where she earned her degree with highest honors. “It truly feels like a full-circle moment!” she says. “I’ve known from a young age that I wanted to study either design or … Continue reading →

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Flight patterns: Deborah Kruger’s feathered work migrates worldwide

by Rachel Ellner Posted on September 9, 2023

There are more dimensions to textiles and to flat, recycled materials than width and length… and more uses beyond clothing than have been imagined by most. Deborah Kruger, Textile/Surface Design, ’76, has helped lead the way. The internationally recognized artist … Continue reading →

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Photon Sorcerer Cat Trzaskowski

by Rachel Ellner Posted on July 30, 2023

Cat Trzaskowski’s “photon sorcery” nods to history but generates the excitement of entirely new experiences. His work’s scope is rooted in his own life but spans centuries. It’s evocative without being imitative. Uncovering hidden worlds through art is the bedrock of … Continue reading →

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Playground Detroit had its origin in NYC. How Fashion Designer Paulina Petkoski employed her design skills to help make it happen

by Rachel Ellner Posted on July 11, 2023

It can be easier to be a creative in Detroit, the city where she grew up, says Paulina Petkoski (Fashion Design ’10), but it helps to get a jump-start in New York City. After nearly a decade of working and … Continue reading →

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Harrison Shaw: Innovation is his brand

by Rachel Ellner Posted on June 19, 2023

FIT’s campus covers little more than a city block, but for their inspiration, students have all of New York City — and sometimes the whole world — to explore. Harrison “Harry” Shaw (Packaging Design ’23), took advantage, starting during the … Continue reading →

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A conceptual online museum of appropriated art

by Rachel Ellner Posted on May 24, 2023

When he was a child growing up in Szechuan, China, Harry XiZhuo Lin enjoyed watching television programs on art and culture, such as those on the History Channel. He always noticed where the artwork came from –- places like Egypt, … Continue reading →

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A postcard with a stark message about school gun violence

by Rachel Ellner Posted on May 12, 2023

“I started off with the image of the empty classroom, brought in the silhouette of a hand holding a gun, and then, using the pen and star tools in Illustrator, illustrated the American flag behind that in the windows,” says … Continue reading →

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Daisy Ruiz’s illustrated South Bronx tale

by Rachel Ellner Posted on May 3, 2023

Daisy Ruiz, Illustration ’16, has released her first book, “Gordita: Built Like This.” In this illustrated long-form comic, a Chicana Bronx teen is bullied for not being curvy, but is helped by friends and mentors. The plot mirrors the author’s … Continue reading →

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