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Students in this program learn the complete design cycle, from brainstorming, sketching, drafting, and rendering through design and engineering, to product materials, safety considerations, and building working prototypes. Courses cover design for the infant through ’tween markets, teaching child development, psychology, and motor learning. Facilities include a professional model-making…
In the global fashion industry, technical designers, who communicate the details of a garment to the factory, are vital liaisons between American designers and overseas patternmakers, ensuring the correct fit and shape and adherence to industry specs and standards. You’ll learn to be involved in every phase of product development, including patternmaking, specification review, 3D fit, and…
This program immerses you in the process of designing, branding, and packaging for products across all consumer categories. The curriculum combines aspects of brand development, graphic and 3D design, corporate identity, point-of-purchase design, e-commerce, and sustainability. It covers a range of global retail packaging design concerns including driving purchases, consumer trends, brand…
FIT’s unique program will prepare you to stand out in the multibillion-dollar global jewelry industry. The first year of the program trains you in the design and creation of jewelry, rendering techniques, principles of production methods, the study of gems, and design trends of the past, present, and future. In the second year, you choose either the studio option (3D production of jewelry) or…
In this program—accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation—you’ll collaborate with professional interior designers, lighting and graphic designers, and architects to create environments such as homes, offices, restaurants, stores, and hospitals. Industry-standard facilities include a research lighting laboratory, a working drawing print lab, and a model-making shop. The BFA…
The Illustration program inspires young artists to integrate drawing, painting, and conceptual abilities with the dynamic power of cutting-edge technology. You’ll innovate and create images starting in your first classes. Illustration empowers you to realize your innate abilities and develop advanced creative skills, establishing your unique illustrative style and means of visual expression…
Graphic designers translate complex information into compelling visual messages. You’ll master conceptual and applied skills by designing promotional materials and studying editorial design, interactive web design, and environmental graphics (exhibitions and signs), along with advanced typography, corporate identity systems, motion graphics, and art history. You’ll also work on international…
Some people just notice the clothes, but for you, it’s the accessories that make the difference. Top designers know this too—that’s why so many have lucrative accessories collections. As an associate’s-level student, you’ll design and produce a full range of accessories, from footwear to handbags to belts. In the bachelor’s degree program, you will continue the hands-on study of design using…
In a hands-on studio environment with working artists as your teachers and New York City as your extended campus, you will explore a wide range of creative possibilities, from traditional media to 3D design and multimedia. The AAS program provides a rich foundation in the fine arts. You’ll study figurative and abstract painting, basic and life drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and 2D and 3D…
As a Fashion Design student in one of the world’s top programs, you’ll create designs informed by market research and inspired by history, art, and culture. The AAS program provides an essential foundation in computer-aided design, sketching, draping, patternmaking, construction, and textiles. The BFA program offers concentrations in children’s wear, knitwear, intimate apparel, special occasion…