Noise pollution is the propagation of noise that has a harmful impact on both urban centers and wildlife alike; it is primarily caused by transportation systems and industrial zones. #SayNope is a campaign inspired by the #MeToo movement and its ability to use social media and the power of communication Read more…
Congratulations to Team UP for proposing a campaign to lift spirits in the City of Utica. Let’s face it, Utica, NY has an image problem. For the last several years, the City has been making lists—and not usually the good kind. Gallop Poll: Utica declared to be one of the 10 saddest cities Read more…
One World Garden (OWG) is a 1/2 acre sacred space being proposed in the heart of one of NY State’s most impoverished older industrial cities, Utica, NY. It offers contact with nature to a high percentage of individuals of lower socioeconomic status experiencing significant life stresses. Most importantly, it is Read more…
Today I found myself signing the First Things First 2020 Manifesto. As a designer, I’m taking a stand to take on climate action. Will you join me? Sign the manifesto, firstthingsfirst2020.org #firstthingsfirst2020 2020 EditionWe, the undersigned, are designers who have been raised in a world in which we put profit over people Read more…
The film follows digital agency Work & Co as they redesigned the NYC Subway map for digital, creating a “live map” that dynamically responds to system changes. The MTA just released the live map yesterday. The map builds on the legendary 1972 diagram designed by Massimo Vignelli and Joan Charysyn. In the Read more…
Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. EST Recipient of the 2020 Individual Artist Commission, Decentralized Grant from CNY Arts, Professor Cindy Buckley Koren will discuss her recent sabbatical and share progress from her current project. LOVE, HOPE & American DREAM— a documentary film in preproduction that explores the legalities surrounding Read more…
Social media and online platforms for digital media abound…. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and so on. What other options are out there? One place I like to recommend to communication design students is béhance. It is owned by Adobe and is in my opinion the most professional portfolio platform out Read more…
Brand Basics – What’s in a name? The right name is timeless, tireless, easy to say and remember; it stands for something and facilitates brand extensions. Its sound has rhythm. It looks great in the text of an email and in the logo. A well-chosen name is an essential brand Read more…
The editors of Communication Arts magazine are looking to publish the finest work being produced by visual communication students in their upcoming Student Showcase. Students create a free profile and portfolio on Creative Hotlist, the career site from Communication Arts, and the magazine’s editors will pick their favorites and publish them in the March/April Read more…
PrattMWP Faculty Exhibition August 25 – October 4, 2020 The exhibition showcases the current faculty and their personal art practice outside of the classroom. The show provides the PrattMWP students and local community an opportunity to examine the varied approaches that these instructors take in creating their art. Free and Read more…