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…
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…
On June 26, 2020 the design community mourned the loss of a dear family member. Known by my students as the Grandaddy of Graphic Design, Milton Glaser took his last breath on his 91st birthday. 🎂 “If I can’t work. I can’t live.” Milton Glaser June 26, 1929 – June Read more…
Paul Sahre is one of the most influential graphic designers working today. He has doggedly remained independent, operated his own practice since 1997. He is a frequent visual contributor to The New York Times, designed book covers for authors such as Chuck Klosterman, Malcolm Gladwell and Clarice Lispector, authored books, Read more…
DOUBLE CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL SIZE E-BOOK. Utica Proud | College Edition, Volume One sold out in record time from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Museum Gift shop. This collaborative project was inspired by our Utica Proud Campaign showcases Utica from a college student point of view. Created by PrattMWP Communications design students, it features thirty stories Read more…
The Village of Whitesboro has begun utilizing an updated design with some help from the {meetinghouse} creative collaborative. Kudos to Pratt student Marina Richmond for working directly with the village to finalize the seal! We are looking forward to seeing the emblem applied throughout the village! As a biracial artist it was important for me to Read more…
Being one of twenty artists invited to carve a 4 foot wood block for the Big Ol’ Steamrolling Printmaking event at the 2015 Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute’s Summer Festival gave me the opportunity to share a true and amazing story of friendship, inspiration, and hope. Why St. Marianne Cope?It was April’s Read more…
After Utica, New York was declared one of the top 10 saddest cities in the nation Communications Design students from PrattMWP intended to prove it wrong. They implemented a plan to connect the community through conversations. The 48 hour blitz was comprised of screen printing 1,700 thank you cards that were distributed throughout the Read more…