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PlayStation Therapy “Gets You” says Matthew Lafergola, ‘21
To all the gamers out there who need a good cry, a good laugh, a thrill or even a job or relationship, there’s PlayStation Therapy. Advertising and Digital Design grad Matthew Lafergola, ’21, visualizes how PlayStation characters aren’t just for shooting at, but also for providing cathartic experiences. There’s a vault of PlayStation stories and…
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Victor Pickens captures lightning and pride
It was an evening of performances in praise of the artistry of drag, at Projekt 105 art gallery in Manhattan. It was also the opening of a portraiture series “Drag Queens” by famed photographer Martin Schoeller. With the gallery’s permission, Victor Pickens, (Photography ’23), created a series of his own based on the performances. “It…
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Mastery of materials and design: Yves Mervin-Leroy
M. C. Escher made an appearance at the Fashion Design Graduating Student Exhibition, courtesy of graduating senior Yves Mervin-Leroy. Leather pieces from Yves’ collection showed the interlocking design patterns strongly evocative of Escher’s work. But it was his mastery of complex leather and textile technology that dazzled the online audience. Yves presented his collection to…
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Sneakerhead Obsessions, Illustrated by Shaniya Carrington
Shaniya Carrington’s “Sneakerhead” collection began with a conversation with a friend about buying and collecting sneakers. Such talk, says Carrington, can be the “telltale sign” of a sneakerhead. “The wacky thought of a person with a sneaker as a head made me laugh! There was no way I wouldn’t draw this, but had no idea…
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FIT Experience Guides Dahlia Ferrera
When Dahlia Ferrera, ’20, talks about her experiences as a Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design student, it’s never fully in the past tense. Delve deeper and you learn why. So much of what she learned, she draws on in her day-to-day professional life. While student VPED projects are often large-scale and awe-inspiring, it’s exciting to…
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