Graduating Student Exhibition

Pomerantz Center – Back Lobby

The next creative revolution is upon us, and it’s fueled by technology. The digital era has transformed the way we connect and communicate. The demand for innovative minds capable of crafting  impactful ideas that grab our attention is greater than ever. These are ideas that don’t just mirror culture, but actively shape it, sparking meaningful conversations and driving change. The Advertising and Digital Design BFA curriculum equips our students to excel in this new dynamic landscape, and the Graduating Student Exhibition showcases the skills of our future art directors, writers and brand experience designers of tomorrow.

Pomerantz Center – Art and Design Gallery

The student work exhibited results from years of intensive skill development. Students enter the two-year Animation and Game Design BFA program with associate degrees from several FIT programs and area community colleges.  During these two years, they focus on animation and game design fundamentals while developing senior projects. The exhibited work showcases diverse technical approaches to visual storytelling. Animation and game design intersect in many areas and diverge in others, yet the common thread is students expressing their desired stories using various tools. This program aims to prepare students for the future creative workforce, encouraging a blend of personal expression and commercial viability.

Pomerantz Center – Back Gallery

The Fabric Styling major provides students with a strong foundation in textiles, styling, concept development, and trend forecasting. Targeting specific markets, students develop their design skills to create strong presentations based on a variety of references that range from historical and cultural trends to the current socioeconomic climate. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary learning with courses in fashion and prop styling, art history, and digital design, as well as related areas in photography, business development, and marketing. This exhibition showcases the collaborative work of senior BFA students in their thesis capstone course.

Goodman Resource Center – Lobby

The visionary design illustrations and meticulously constructed garments showcase the accomplishments of Fashion Design BFA graduating students. Learning from distinguished professors and benefitting from FIT’s dynamic Fashion Design curriculum, the students are empowered to realize their designs from conceptualization to execution. During their four years in the premier Fashion Design program, the students developed individual styles and attained superb construction skills. Fashion industry leaders, serving as critics, guided the students, alongside the dedicated faculty, to produce the exceptional work that is on display. These awe-inspiring looks and illustrations are selected by a panel of industry judges and faculty from the Sportswear, Special Occasion, Knitwear, Children’s Wear, and Intimate Apparel specializations.

Conference Center – John E. Reeves Great Hall

At the culmination of four years of immersive study in Fine Arts, BFA thesis students have learned to respond to the ever-changing complexity of the world through a range of perspectives. Each work in this exhibition represents a conversation that began within a rigorous foundation of visual thinking and has evolved throughout the student’s course of study into processes reflective of their unfolding personal visual languages. Students inhabit a world of 24/7 social media, contend with AI and mechanical reproduction, and access art at their fingertips. This content informs their creative practices, with each student honing a distinct artistic voice. This year, Fine Arts Thesis students showcase artworks that engage with their cultural moment. The exhibition addresses social and political themes, memory, identity, and home, exploring technology's effects, political unrest, community changes, and ecological issues. The works include painting, printmaking, mixed media, and immersive installations with text, video, and sound. 

Goodman Resource Center – Lobby

The graduating students of the Footwear and Accessories Design AAS and BFA programs present their collections. Through research and design development, students delved into their inspirations, target customers, and seasonal narratives, transforming ideas into footwear, handbags, and more. These collections feature an eclectic mix of leather, textiles, wood, plastic, and precious metals. With the freedom to specialize in footwear, handbags, or artistic expression, each designer has crafted a body of work that embodies their distinctive creative vision and design philosophy. Conceived, designed, and constructed by the students, the pieces in this exhibition were selected for their innovation, craft skill, and conceptual depth. Together, these works celebrate and challenge conventions, redefine aesthetics, and embrace a driving force in the creative process.

The Museum at FIT – Lower Level

Graphic designers are active participants in the public discourse. They offer thoughtful perspectives in this globalized and technologically advanced society. Students of our program focus on the study of intercultural issues. They explore the shifting practice of receiving word and image on screen and in print; and in turn, immerse themselves in research that leads to new insights. In the final semester, students engage in the robust conceptual development of a chosen subject and apply rigorous experimentation in diverse graphic media. Their studies lead to a vast variety of professional opportunities that range from work for cultural institutions, global corporations, political organizations, the entertainment industry, and niche studios. Our alumni are active participants in shaping the visual voice of our society.

The Museum at FIT – Lower Level

Illustration students at FIT learn the application of art, technology, and entrepreneurship. The program prepares students for careers in the competitive graphic arts business. Students integrate traditional and digital art media and techniques as well as engage in creative problem-solving processes to produce imagery for commercial applications that effectively communicate information and target specific markets. During their time at FIT, students develop their personal style, technique, and expression, creating a strong body of work that culminates in the end-of-year exhibition. The high quality of work reflects their talent, persistence, and experience and represents the initial step for each artist in his or her career endeavor. 

The Museum at FIT – Lower Level

The FIT Interior Design program offers a comprehensive, CIDA-accredited education that draws on New York City's vibrant energy and diverse opportunities. We cultivate innovative, socially responsible designers excelling in evidence-based design, creative problem-solving, sustainable practices, and advanced technologies. Our urban setting provides students with access to top design resources, industry connections, and real-world experiences, preparing them for global design challenges.

We foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary learning environment focused on professional readiness, ethical practices, and understanding how interior spaces affect well-being and communities. Our program adapts to meet CIDA standards, integrating industry trends and instilling social responsibility and a global perspective. Through rigorous academics, hands-on projects, and engagement with NYC's design community, we empower graduates to lead in creating innovative, sustainable, and culturally sensitive interior environments that enhance quality of life in cities and beyond.

Goodman Resource Center – Lobby

The School of Art and Design at FIT is proud to present the work of the 2025 Jewelry Design graduating class. Our curriculum uniquely synthesizes a broad approach to the design and fabrication of jewelry, fusing traditional methods with 21st-century technology and processes. This exhibition represents the creative voices and choices of our graduating students as they each have strived to define themselves as artists and jewelry professionals. As you view this body of work, we ask you to experience the tangible efforts and aspirations of this truly gifted group of artisans, and for the moments ahead, enter, embrace, and revel in their world.

Goodman Resource Center – Lobby

The Fashion Design Department proudly spotlights these Menswear Design garments created by students in their fourth-semester AAS capstone classes. Graduating student work is designed during their third semester art portfolio presentation class. Students then translate these original design drawings, creating two finished looks in their apparel capstone class. Students tailor and realize these looks, working alongside highly esteemed industry critics and Menswear faculty members. The School of Art and Design’s 2025 Graduating Student Exhibition highlights this year’s best menswear student work. The 2025 Menswear critic is Associate Professor Tom Scott, designer/owner of Tom Scott Studio.

Goodman Resource Center – Lobby

The only undergraduate degree of its kind in the U.S., the Packaging Design BFA is where creativity meets strategy! Our program equips graduates to excel in the global consumer product landscape. With a focus on experiential brand design, both on- and off-pack, students master a wide range of skills essential for today’s competitive market. Our faculty are design industry experts who bring a wealth of experience and insight to exploring design thinking in areas like innovation, sustainability, and the circular economy. Experience the talent of our senior class at the Graduating Student Senior Exhibition, showcasing the diverse and trend-setting projects born from our unique curriculum. Celebrate our students as they play a pivotal role in shaping the future of brand engagement and packaging design.

The Museum at FIT – Lower Level

The students of Photography and Related Media bring together a wide range of photographic approaches and subjects. Working with imaging technologies from silver gelatin prints to video to augmented reality, graduates develop the skills necessary to engage within all areas of the field. The Graduating Student Exhibition showcases these abilities, as the students spend two semesters researching and producing a distinct body of work, pushing themselves both conceptually and aesthetically. In the constantly changing world of photography, our graduates can be found at the leading edge, shaping the future of visual imagery.

Pomerantz Center – Art and Design Gallery

Explorable experiences combining storytelling and worldbuilding are transforming the world of design. This combination of extraordinary visual display, interactive design, environmental graphics, architecture, and digital technology is reshaping brand activations, exhibitions, events, and pop-ups. Graduating students in the Spatial Experience Design BFA program create experiences and activations: Experiences that can tell stories about a brand or advocate for a cause. Places that can improve the way we learn or reinforce activities that can improve our lives. The capstone design project is the culmination of a two-year journey; students find their voices through research, concept design, advanced visualization, and physical construction. They take ownership of their ideas through interviews with industry leaders, the development of their own storytelling approach, and the fabrication of an inspiring design in a public space.

Pomerantz Center – Back Gallery

The Textile/Surface Design program equips students with the aesthetic, intellectual, analytical, and technological tools needed to become innovative textile designers. By exploring painting, weaving, screen printing, and other handcrafted techniques, students develop an understanding of materiality and process, while also integrating digital tools and emerging technologies into their work. They acquire essential expertise in design principles and methods, allowing them to translate their ideas into tangible creations. By researching historical and contemporary sources for inspiration, students cultivate their artistic style through exploration and experimentation. Their work highlights their creativity, technical expertise, and market awareness, demonstrating how these emerging designers push the boundaries of textile design. 

The Museum at FIT – Lower Level

Toy Design BFA includes a focus on Hard Toy, Soft Toy, Toy Conceptualization and Storybook Design. The work in the exhibition recognizes imagination as a tool in the development of self-image. It encourages a healthy lifestyle and active play as a vital part of childhood. Trusting their abilities helps children build critical thinking skills that lead to positive life choices. FIT Toy Design students invent toys and games that provide open-ended exploration and play to give children room to think and grow, and to connect them with nature and their environment. Storybooks that Toy Design students write and illustrate acknowledge the power of creativity. Several use imagination to devise creative ways to problem-solve real-world issues. They also address matters of community, cultural heritage, and engaging children with special needs.