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Collegial Art with Prof. Julia Jacquette
Energy, excitement, and wide-ranging talent were in evidence in Prof. Julia Jacquette’s Fine Arts course, Painting VI: Sources of Painted Imagery, when Joan Endres from the Dean’s Office came by to view student critiques. Here’s a closer look. The class of 23 students was well along on their assignment, Identity and Cultural Influence, when Endres,…
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Vaccine Jitters? Corlette Douglas ‘14, Illustrates New Children’s Book
“Maxine’s Critters Get the Vaccine Jitters” book cover A new children’s book that helps explain vaccinations to young readers, “Maxine’s Critters Get the Vaccine Jitters,” is illustrated with aplomb by Corlette Douglas, (Illustration ‘14). The main character, the charming and buoyant Maxine, playfully engages with her stuffed animals to help put them at ease about…
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Packaging Design adds terrific taste to Best Damn Cookies
Navya Jhunjhunwala is well on her way toward building a career in packaging design with an emphasis on food products. Her multi-step approach, honed at FIT, often leads to iconic, deceptively simple designs, easy to manufacture. They also build on her fascination with food. Jhunjhunwala, who arrived in New York City from her native New…
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Much More Than Design Itself: Emerging Senior Thesis by Karo Buttler
Karo Buttler’s senior thesis project offers an enormous amount of detail on design, manufacturability, materials and sustainability. Her insights were hard-won, and speak not only to her curiosity and versatility, but also to the special learning opportunities offered by FIT – opportunities that expand arguments way beyond simple, facile explanations. Buttler describes her project, “everest,”…