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Mariam Khan’s “Don’t Triptych” project addresses anxieties of Gen Z digital world
Graphic design student Mariam Khan (’20) is immersed in a digital world. One can see quickly that she excels at merging imagination and digital design, her medium of expression, to great effect. Born into a technology era considered synonymous with “Generation Z,” she is ever aware of its perils, of the mental distress and maladies…
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Fine Artist Jennifer Lopez “courageously looks deep,” finds and portrays contrasts
“In these two paintings, I explore the concept of duality, the contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something,” says recent Fine Arts grad Jennifer Lopez. The “something” in this dual canvas work created for her final thesis, is herself. “I chose to showcase myself as how I believe others perceive me. The canvases,…
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No limits to graduating fashion designers’ imagination
Congratulates to Our Fashion Design Seniors! From butterflies, evergreens in the frigid tundra to high school uniforms and 18th century chantilly lace, senior design students reveal the under layers of their inspiration. RUNWAY ALERT!: Selected work from graduating fashion design students will be presented at the Future of Fashion 2017 runway show. Specializations include sportswear, special…
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Eight FIT students, a record in Society of Illustrators’ competition
Babies of wire confetti, a crowned rabbit, little girls watering topiary, a vet mechanic, and skeletal love, are among the themes of the eight FIT student illustrations selected by the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition. The field was narrowed from 8,700 entries. According to the Society, the judges made their choices based on “quality of…
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Junior Show a Graphical Success
The Graphic Design Junior Show in May–referred to as “the student production”–inventively showcased work that ranged from conceptual, to what might be found in a retail environment. Two sections of graphic design juniors worked together to create an exhibit flow that kept viewers in motion–moving from hands-on displays, to interactive media to posters and book covers. “It was…