Calendar of Events and Deadlines
Fall 2024 Student Contests and Industry-Sponsored Projects
Live Art Duel Student Design Contest
FIT's Live Art Duel is a student design contest, which creates an opportunity for
students to make their artwork more visible to FIT alumni and donors. Eight student
finalists will be chosen by the judges/host committee to be a part of an live competitive
painting event. Students interested in applying should feel comfortable working at
a fast-pace, be up for the challenge of a duel, have the ability to think creatively,
and be open to the element of surprise working on different mediums other than canvas.
In order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill
out the Fall 2024 FIT Live Art Duel Student Design Contest Student Consent Form and submit your work via Fall 2024 FIT Live Art Duel Student Design Contest Artwork Application Form. You can reference: Fall 2024 FIT Live Art Duel Student Design Contest Student Deck. For further information please contact Fine Arts Professor Josef Zutelgte ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Live Art Duel Student Design Contest Timeline
September 17, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
October 1, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
October 1, 2024 11:59pm Due date for portfolio, images and link
Week of October 7, 2024 Finalists Notified
November 14, 2024 Live Duel, Judging and
Winners Announcement
The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest
The RealReal is partnering with FIT on a contest to keep unwearable items out of
landfills and in circulation by designing and producing an eventwear using The RealReal’s
inventory of clothing and accessories unfit for sale in their current condition. The
available supply consists of designer items made of quality materials that are suited
for a second life. The items are to be upcycled into a brand new garment. Students
can enter the contest by filling out Spring 2025 The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Rules and
Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can click on the following link
to view photos of the garments provided by the RealReal: The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Materials and use the following link for reference: Spring 2025 The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Deck. For further information please contact Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Michael
Kaye ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Timeline
October 29, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
November 22, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
December 2, 2024 Finalists Notified
December 5, 2024 12:00pm-3:00pm Students to pick up materials (from RealReal)
at FIT
Week of March 3, 2025 Complete Designs Submission
Deadline
Week of March 14, 2025 Judging Day, Presentation of
Designs by Students and Winners Announcement
FM 422 (Merchandise Strategies Capstone Project) PacSun Industry-Sponsored Project
This is a class project where senior students will create a brand merchandise strategy
plus marketing development of the strategy idea for PacSun. The project allows the students to think critically and analyze financially a retail
business. The students are then able to creatively consider a new strategy or idea
for the sponsor company. When the students graduate and transition to industry this
skill will be highly utilized. As a merchant or retail /wholesale executive creating
strategy is a highly coveted skill. This contest involves over 150 students across
all sections of FM 422 Merchandising Strategies course.
FM 422 Merchandise Strategies Capstone Project Timeline
October 14, 2024 6:00pm-8:00pm Information Session Recording
December 1, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
Week of December 2, 2024 Final
Projects Submission Deadline
Week ofDecember 16, 2024 Judging
Day and Winners Announcement
Underfashion Club 2025 Student Design Contest
The Underfashion Club and its Scholarships, Awards, Internships and Grants (SAIG”) Committee are sponsoring
a design competition that will be held in conjunction with the UFC Femmy Gala, the premier event of the Intimate Apparel Industry. Student contest submissions
will consist of modern, comfortable, sexy, and fun intimate apparel thoughtfully
designed and created specifically for the Underfashion Club's theme "Intimately Reimagining
Sport - Reinventing two of fashion’s largest categories and marrying them to reflect
a modern way of dressing". Students can enter the contest by filling out Underfashion Club 2025 Design Contest Rules and Student Consent and Release Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can click on the following link
for reference: INTIMATELY REIMAGINING SPORT. For further information please contact Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Michael
Kaye ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Underfashion Club 2025 Student Design Contest Timeline
November 26 , 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
January 15, 2025 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
January 27 , 2025 Semi-Finalists Selection and
Announcement
March 5, 2025 Due date for sewn garments
(Completed Without Hems and Minor Finishing Details)
March 17, 2025 Finalists Selection and Announcement
April 7, 2025 Review of Completed Garments
Week of April 13 or 27, 2025 Photoshoot of Completed Garments
August 2, 2025 Garment Exhibition, Voting
and Winners Announcement at UFC Femmy Gala
The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest
The RealReal is partnering with FIT on a contest to keep unwearable items out of
landfills and in circulation by designing and producing an eventwear using The RealReal’s
inventory of clothing and accessories unfit for sale in their current condition. The
available supply consists of designer items made of quality materials that are suited
for a second life. The items are to be upcycled into a brand new garment. Students
can enter the contest by filling out Spring 2025 The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Rules and
Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can click on the following link
to view photos of the garments provided by the RealReal: The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Materials and use the following link for reference: Spring 2025 The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Deck. For further information please contact Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Michael
Kaye ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Timeline
October 29, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
November 22, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
December 2, 2024 Finalists Notified
December 5, 2024 12:00pm-3:00pm Students to pick up materials (from RealReal)
at FIT
Week of March 3, 2025 Complete Designs Submission
Deadline
Week of March 14, 2025 Judging Day, Presentation of
Designs by Students and Winners Announcement
Justin Alexander Wedding Gown Student Design Contest
Students are asked to dive deep into the decadent bridal fashion history of the 1920s
to 1970s and re-imagine these styles for the contemporary Justin Alexander bride.
The designs should draw on the luxurious elements of wedding gowns from past eras
- such as the high necklines and plunging waists of the 20s, the graceful silk gowns
of the 30s, the structured silhouettes of the 50s, the three quarter length sleeves
and non-white bridal looks from the 60s or big bell sleeves from the 70s - but be
infused with a modern sensibility. The goal is to capture the essence of traditional
glamour while creating something wearable for today's bride who appreciates classic
and tradition with a contemporary touch. A panel of judges will select five to eight
finalists who will produce physical samples of their designs for presentation in the
final round. You can use the following link for research and inspiration: Fall 2024 Justin Alexander Wedding Gown Design Contest Student Deck. Students can enter the contest by filling out Fall 2024 Justin Alexander Wedding Gown Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent
Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Michael Kaye ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Justin Alexander Wedding Gown Student Design Contest Timeline
October 15, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
November 25, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
December 2, 2024 Finalists Notified
Week of January 22, 2025 Complete Designs Submission Deadline
Week of February 3, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
Reimagining the West with Stetson Student Design Contest
The contest gives students in the FIT's Fashion Design Program the chance to reimagine
western style through their own creative lens. Students are asked to design two looks
that embody their personal design vision and aesthetic while also nodding to Stetson’s
heritage as America’s indispensable western brand. Each look must incorporate a Stetson
cowboy hat (to be provided by Stetson). Applicants will produce a concept mood board
and two sketches (one for each look). A panel of judges will select five finalists
who will produce physical samples of their designs for presentation in the final round.
You can use the following link for research and inspiration: Stetson x FIT Reimagining the West Power Point. Students can enter the contest by filling out Fall 2024 Reimagining the West with Stetson Student Design Contest Rules and Student
Consent Forms and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Fashion Design - Apparel Professor Nicole Benedetto ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Reimagining the West with Stetson Student Design Contest Timeline
September 10, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
October 11, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards,
sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
Week of October 17, 2024 Finalists Notified
December 9, 2024 Complete Designs Submission
Deadline
December 13, 2024 1:00pm Judging Day and Winners Announcement
Close to Me Bag Student Design Contest
This competition challenges students to innovate and create a functional and stylish
bag tailored specifically for individuals using wheelchairs. The ideal bag should
promote independence, offering ease of access and secure attachment to the wheelchair
or user’s lap, while ensuring durability and waterproofing to withstand various weather
conditions and daily wear. In addition to the primary requirements, students are encouraged
to incorporate features that enhance usability, such as multiple compartments for
organization, adjustable straps for versatile attachment options, and thoughtful design
elements that prioritize accessibility and convenience. The Product: Close To Me is
a sleek utility bag designed especially for wheelchair users. The high-grade bag is
a perfect blend of style and utility featuring a main compartment to store larger
items, several medium compartments to hold less-bulky possessions, and numerous pockets
and side pouches to safely hold smaller belongings. The bag latches tightly to the
wheelchair preventing thefts or accidental drops. The Close To Me bag is envisioned
to contain key utility features making it a highly useful commodity. You can use
the following video link for research and inspiration: Chuck Close to Me. Students can enter the contest by filling out Fall 2024 Close to Me Bag Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Fashion Footwear and Accessories Department Chair Sarah Mullins ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Close to Me Bag Student Design Contest Timeline
September 5, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
October 13, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
October 21, 2024 Finalists Notified
December 2, 2024 Complete Designs Submission
Deadline
December 12, 2024 1:00pm Judging Day and Winners Announcement
QI-Collective Metaverse Design Competition
QI-Collective is sponsoring the Metaverse Design Competition that allows students to explore all
the opportunities and alternatives for a career in fashion and digital entrepreneurship.
The digital mindset brings new business models and roles to be explored by fashion
designers. Creating a Metaverse Collection allows students to create within their
psyche and express freely how they feel about everything and how this expression relates
to society. The intersection of fashion and technology is essential in understanding
the social impact of what is being created in virtual environments such as the metaverse.
Students are challenged to think like the architects and designers of these virtual
spaces and encourage them to think and be entrepreneurial. For your reference please
find a link to the: Fall 2024 Collective Metaverse Design Competition Student Deck. Students can enter the contest by filling out Fall 2024 QI Collective Metaverse Design Competition Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Andrea Diodati ([email protected]) , who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
QI-Collective Metaverse Collection Student Design Contest Timeline
October 1, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
October 21, 2024 11:59pm Round 1 Design Submission
October 21, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
October 25, 2024 Round 1 finalists
announced
Week of November 15, 2024 Round 2 Tech Pack Submission
Week of January 27, 2024 Round 3 Protos submission
Week of February 14, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
Loro Piana Knit Design Award
The Loro Piana Knit Design Award is an international contest established in 2016, dedicated to talented
students from leading design schools around the world. The students are given the
opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the Loro Piana’s work and superlative
quality and the chance to come up with a creative interpretation of some of the iconic
yarns that encapsulate Loro Piana's renowned excellence and the possibility to create
the prototype of their project as well. This Knit Design Award contest is part of
a longstanding collaboration with design schools, business schools and universities
and is a unique opportunity to ensure that craftsmanship and technical expertise are
passed on to future generations. For further information please contact Fashion Design-Apparel
Professor Tom Scott ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Loro Piana Knit Design Award Timeline
October 25, 2024 Brand and Yarns Presentation (1h via Zoom – 2 options to accommodate time zones)
November 4, 2024 1:00pm Touch Base and Brief: Loro Piana introduction and
Brief assignment
November 18, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
January 2025 Due Date for International Competition
Programs Application
February 2025 Re–Touch: Videoconference work in
progress review
April 2025 Your Personal Touch: Students’
projects presentation
May 2025 Sketch to Touch: Winner project
realization with Loro Piana Knitting Lab and Manifattura Loro Piana
June 2025 Touch Down: Pitti Filati fair
and award ceremony.
Supima Design Competition
America’s top design schools select one graduating senior to represent their respective
school as a finalist to compete in the Supima Design Competition for a $10,000 cash prize and exposure to fashion press, social media influencers
and fashion industry executives. Finalists are challenged to create a womens wear
capsule collection using premium SUPIMA cotton fabrics. Working with a prominent fashion
designer as mentor, students have the opportunity to learn what design elements translate
to the runway and what will resonate with the judges. A prestigious panel of judges
from the fashion and media world is charged with selecting a winner. Interested students
must fill out the 2024 Supima Design Competition Application. For further information
please contact Professor Susanna Moyer ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Supima Design Competition Timeline
March 18, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
April 22, 2024 Due date for 2024 Supima Design Competition
Application
Week of April 23, 2024 Selection Interviews
April 29, 2024 FIT selects/announces a finalist
Week of May 6, 2024 Orientation call with SUPIMA
May 13, 2024 Due date for first sketches and color story
Week of May 13, 2024 Due date for mood board, collection inspiration and
collection plan
Week of June 24, 2024 Due date for final sketches and color story
July 10 and 11, 2024 Due date for gowns for in person first fitting
Week of July 24, 2024 SUPIMA to provide dyed fabrics
September 2-5, 2024 Final model fitting
September 5, 2024 Judging and New York Fashion Week Runway Show
October 18, 2024 Fashion presentation in Paris
Spring 2024 Student Contests and Industry-Sponsored Projects
“Pitch FIT-FIT’s Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition”
Students are tasked to develop video pitch decks and presentations promoting new entrepreneurial
business concepts, social entrepreneurship and new business concepts through projects,
products, and services. Students can submit both individually and as a team. If any
team submission constitutes more than one student, that prize will be split equally
by the number of students that are part of that submission. Each student/team will
be limited to two total submissions for the contest. In order to be able to participate
in this challenge, interested students must fill out the Spring 2024 “Pitch FIT - FIT’s Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition” Rules and
Student Consent Form. For further information please contact either Entrepreneurship (Business Enterprise)
Department Chair William Reinisch ([email protected]) or Professor Renee Leibler ([email protected]), who are overseeing the contest.
Pitch FIT-FIT’s Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition Timeline
Week of February 12, 2024 Contest Launch
March 5, 2024 On Campus contest
launch event
Weeks of March 11 and March 18, 2024 On Campus workshops for students
April 5, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
April 5, 2024 11:59pm Round 1 Student Designs
Submission Deadline
Week of April 15, 2024 Round 2 Finalists Announced
Week of April 22, 2024 Round 2 Student Designs
Submission Deadline
May 7, 2024 Final Presentations
and Winners Announcement
Fabriq Labs Web3 NFT Student Contest
Fabriq Labs is challenging FIT students to design an NFT under the established guidelines.
Students can submit both individually and as a team. If any team submission which
constitutes more than one student, that prize will be split equally by the number
of students that are part of that submission. Each student/team will be limited to
two submissions (each NFT will be a separate submission). In order to be able to participate
in this challenge, interested students must fill out the Spring 2024 Fabriq Labs Web3 NFT Student Contest Rules and Student Consent Form. For further information please contact either Entrepreneurship (Business Enterprise)
Department Chair William Reinisch ([email protected]) or Professor Renee Leibler ([email protected]), who are overseeing the contest.
Fabriq Labs Web3 NFT Student Contest Timeline
Week of February 5, 2024 Contest Launch
Week of February 19-April 1, 2024 On Campus workshops for students
April 22, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
April 22, 2024 11:59pm Round 1 Student Designs
Submission Deadline
Week of April 29, 2024 Round 2 Finalists Announced
May 6, 2024 Round 2 Student
Designs Submission Deadline
May 9, 2024 Final Presentations
and Winners Announcement
Constitution Day Postcard Competition
Students are asked to design the front and back of a postcard (3X5 or 4X6 inches)
that illustrates their beliefs about any part of the United States Constitution. They
can put anything they like on the front. The back must have two columns, like a typical
postcard; the left column should include a paragraph or two explaining the visual
statement on the front of the card, and the right column should leave room for an
address and stamp. In order to enter this competition, interested students must fill
out the Spring 2024 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is April 1, 2024. For more information regarding the design of the postcard
please contract Professor Daniel Levinson Wilk ([email protected]), who is overseeing the contest.
Constitution Day Postcard Competition Timeline
February 1, 2024 Competition Start Date
May 6, 2024 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
May 2024 Judging Day
Mid-May 2024 Winners Announcement
“Pitch FIT-FIT’s Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition”
Students are tasked to develop video pitch decks and presentations promoting new entrepreneurial
business concepts, social entrepreneurship and new business concepts through projects,
products, and services. Students can submit both individually and as a team. If any
team submission constitutes more than one student, that prize will be split equally
by the number of students that are part of that submission. Each student/team will
be limited to two total submissions for the contest. In order to be able to participate
in this challenge, interested students must fill out the Spring 2024 “Pitch FIT - FIT’s Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition” Rules and
Student Consent Form. For further information please contact either Entrepreneurship (Business Enterprise)
Department Chair William Reinisch ([email protected]) or Professor Renee Leibler ([email protected]), who are overseeing the contest.
Pitch FIT-FIT’s Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition Timeline
Week of February 12, 2024 Contest Launch
March 5, 2024 On Campus contest
launch event
Weeks of March 11 and March 18, 2024 On Campus workshops for students
April 5, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
April 5, 2024 11:59pm Round 1 Student Designs
Submission Deadline
Week of April 15, 2024 Round 2 Finalists Announced
Week of April 22, 2024 Round 2 Student Designs
Submission Deadline
May 7, 2024 Final Presentations
and Winners Announcement
Fabriq Labs Web3 NFT Student Contest
Fabriq Labs is challenging FIT students to design an NFT under the established guidelines.
Students can submit both individually and as a team. If any team submission which
constitutes more than one student, that prize will be split equally by the number
of students that are part of that submission. Each student/team will be limited to
two submissions (each NFT will be a separate submission). In order to be able to participate
in this challenge, interested students must fill out the Spring 2024 Fabriq Labs Web3
NFT Student Contest Rules and Student Consent Form. For further information please
contact either Entrepreneurship (Business Enterprise) Department Chair William Reinisch
([email protected]) or Professor Renee Leibler ([email protected]), who are overseeing the contest.
Fabriq Labs Web3 NFT Student Contest Timeline
Week of February 5, 2024 Contest Launch
Week of February 19-April 1, 2024 On Campus workshops for students
April 22, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
April 22, 2024 11:59pm Round 1 Student Designs
Submission Deadline
Week of April 29, 2024 Round 2 Finalists Announced
May 6, 2024 Round 2 Student
Designs Submission Deadline
May 9, 2024 Final Presentations
and Winners Announcement
FM 422 (Merchandise Strategies Capstone Project) Ann Taylor Industry-Sponsored Project
This is a class project where senior students will create a brand merchandise strategy
plus marketing development of the strategy idea for Ann Taylor. The project allows the students to think critically and analyze financially a retail
business. The students are then able to creatively consider a new strategy or idea
for the sponsor company. When the students graduate and transition to industry this
skill will be highly utilized. As a merchant or retail /wholesale executive creating
strategy is a highly coveted skill. This contest involves over 250 students across
all sections of FM 422 Merchandising Strategies course.
FM 422 Merchandise Strategies Capstone Project Timeline
March 11, 2024 6:00pm-8:00pm Presentation / Information Session
May 1, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
May 13, 2024 Final Projects Submission
Deadline
Week of May 20, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Design Contest
The IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Contest is a joint industry-sponsored project
held in partnership between InterContinental Hotels Group and FIT’s School of Art
& Design. The objective is to create a tennis ball dress that will be on display and
modeled throughout the 2024 US Open tennis tournament drawing spectators to the designated
IHG sponsor areas. The dress must be made by incorporating tennis balls/ tennis ball
material, be wearable by a model, and embraces the IHG and US Open tennis tournament
brand. Students can enter the contest by filling out Spring 2024 IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Contest Rules and Student Consent
Forms and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Professor Michael Kaye ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Contest Timeline
March 12, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards,
sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
Week of May 8, 2024 Finalists Notified
July 31, 2024 5:00pm Complete Garments Submission Deadline
Week of August 7, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
New York Society of Renderers Student Rendering Design Contest
This contest is designed in conjunction with NYSR to highlight some of the more talented rendering students in the Interior Design
Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology. The contest promotes technical
excellence and creativity in the rendering of student's designs. The renderings can
be done in any media. Hybrid and hand rendering styles are encouraged. In order
to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill out the
Spring 2024 New York Society of Renderers Student Rendering Design Contest Rules and
Student Consent Form. For further information please contact Professor Sven Johnson ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
New York Society of Renderers Student Rendering Design Contest Timeline
February 6, 2024 Competition Start Date
March 21, 2024 11:59pm Student Consent Form and Project Submission Deadline
April 8, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
QI-Collective Metaverse Design Competition
QI-Collective is sponsoring the Metaverse Design Competition that allows students to explore all
the opportunities and alternatives for a career in fashion and digital entrepreneurship.
The digital mindset brings new business models and roles to be explored by fashion
designers. Creating a Metaverse Collection allows students to create within their
psyche and express freely how they feel about everything and how this expression relates
to society. The intersection of fashion and technology is essential in understanding
the social impact of what is being created in virtual environments such as the metaverse.
Students are challenged to think like the architects and designers of these virtual
spaces and encourage them to think and be entrepreneurial. Students can enter the
contest by filling out Spring 2024 QI Collective Metaverse Design Competition Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Andrea Diodati ([email protected]) , who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
QI-Collective Metaverse Collection Student Design Contest Timeline
February 15, 2024 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 6, 2024 11:59pm Concept Submission and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 13, 2024 1st round finalists
announced
Week of March 18, 2024 Due date for 1st round designs
, mood boards, sketches, swatches
Week of April 1, 2024 Round 1 Mentorship Meetings
April 8, 2024 Tech Pack Submission
Week of April 8, 2024 Tech Pack Mentorship Meetings
April 22, 2024 3D Cads Submission
Week of April 22, 2024 3D Cads Mentorship Meetings
Week of May 20, 2024 Protos Received
Week of June 3, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
Supima Design Competition
America’s top design schools select one graduating senior to represent their respective
school as a finalist to compete in the Supima Design Competition for a $10,000 cash prize and exposure to fashion press, social media influencers
and fashion industry executives. Finalists are challenged to create a womens wear
capsule collection using premium SUPIMA cotton fabrics. Working with a prominent fashion
designer as mentor, students have the opportunity to learn what design elements translate
to the runway and what will resonate with the judges. A prestigious panel of judges
from the fashion and media world is charged with selecting a winner. Interested students
must fill out the 2024 Supima Design Competition Application. For further information
please contact Professor Susanna Moyer ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Supima Design Competition Timeline
March 18, 2024 1:00pm Presentation/Information Session
April 22, 2024 Due date for 2024 Supima Design Competition
Application
Week of April 23, 2024 Selection Interviews
April 29, 2024 FIT selects/announces a finalist
Week of May 6, 2024 Orientation call with SUPIMA
May 13, 2024 Due date for first sketches and color story
Week of May 13, 2024 Due date for mood board, collection inspiration and
collection plan
Week of June 24, 2024 Due date for final sketches and color story
July 10 and 11, 2024 Due date for gowns for in person first fitting
Week of July 24, 2024 SUPIMA to provide dyed fabrics
September 2-5, 2024 Final model fitting
September 5, 2024 Judging and New York Fashion Week Runway Show
October 18, 2024 Fashion presentation in Paris
Underfashion Club 2024 Student Design Contest
The Underfashion Club and its Scholarships, Awards, Internships and Grants (SAIG”) Committee are sponsoring
a design competition that will be held in conjunction with the UFC Femmy Gala, the premier event of the Intimate Apparel Industry. Student contest submissions
will consist of modern, comfortable, sexy, and fun intimate apparel thoughtfully
designed and created specifically for the Underfashion Club's theme “Creative Recycling
for a Sustainable Fashion Future”. Students can use the following link to view the
photo images (front and back views) of three garments as well as body lace, leg trim
and waist trim and "faux leather leggings" on the The Underfashion Club's Website. For further information please contact Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Michael
Kaye ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Underfashion Club 2023 Student Design Contest Timeline
November 14 , 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
January 5, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
January 9 , 2024 Semi-Finalists Selection and
Announcement
February 5, 2024 Due date for sewn garments
(Completed Without Hems and Minor Finishing Details)
February 14, 2024 Finalists Selection and Announcement
March 11, 2024 Review of Completed Garments
Week of March 17, 2024 Photoshoot of Completed Garments
April-May Virtual Garment Exhibition
and Winners Announcement
Theraplant Cannabis Brand Concept Student Design Contest
This contest a joint industry-sponsored project held in partnership between Theraplant and FIT’s School of Art & Design. This project will put into practice the brand strategy
and packaging design principles studied in the co-requisite courses PK354 and PK319.
Students will develop the brand name which must start with the letter “A", logo(s)
which must be no more than three colors (in addition to black and white) and must
be easily identifiable in the dimensions of 1 in. x 1 in, a custom 1/8th ounce cannabis
mylar bag front panel design, a custom jar label design (5 in. x 2 in.) incorporating
the 1 in. x 1 in. logo on the front panel and a brand style guide with typography,
colors and logo standards for digital applications. For further information please
contact Professor Sonia Sussman ([email protected]) or Sandra Krasovec ([email protected]), who are the faculty mentors overseeing the contest.
Theraplant Cannabis Brand Concept Student Design Contest Timeline
Week of February 12, 2024 Presentation/Information Session
March 1, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards,
sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 4, 2024 Color digitals due
to Faculty Mentor
March 11, 2024 Presentation of designs
by students
March 18, 2024 Winners Announcement
We Stand As One for Pride Student Design Contest
WestPoint Home partnered with FIT in order to celebrate, elevate and commemorate PRIDE. Pride is
a joyful celebration of all the beautiful identities of our LGBTQ+ community. A worldwide
movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and
queer (LGBTQ) individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Despite the profound emotional and physical pains, and the bullying, violence, intimidation,
and shaming that many LGBTQ individuals have endured, the collective decision to unite
and declare #LoveWins is the ultimate example of progress. How can we spotlight this
movement authentically in the way that we decorate our homes? Representational and
abstract ideas based on this theme are welcome and students are free to apply their
own interpretation in representing the overall theme. Products will be showcased
in WestPoint Home’s September Market ’23 showroom. For further information please
contact Professor Ruth Jeyaveeran ([email protected]), who is the student mentor overseeing the contest.
We Stand As One for Pride Student Design Contest Timeline
Week of April 1, 2024 Presentation/Information
Session
Week of April 8, 2024 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
May 1, 2024 Mid-point check-in
and guidance session with contestants
May 8, 2024 Due date for final
designs including a design statement
May 15, 2024 Presentation of designs
by students
Week of May 20, 2024 Winners Announcement
ED523 (Exhibition Design for the Museum Setting) “The Wheel of Life” Exhibition Project
This educational project is a joint collaboration between FIT's Exhibition and Experience
Design MA Department and Rubin Museum of Art. The student objective of this project is to undertake the subject of utilizing
content and collections as determined by the museum so as to understand how exhibits
are developed and physically interpreted within a museum exhibition environment. Students
will be responsible for adhering to all rules and requirements of a museum venue,
developed by the faculty instructor in collaboration with the Rubin Museum of Art.
For further information please contact Professor Brenda Cowan ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
ED523 “The Wheel of Life” Exhibition Project Timeline
February 7, 2024 Site visit to the Rubin Museum of Art
February 14, 2024 Rubin Museum of Art Administrators Interviews
March 13, 2024 Midpoint concept designs are submitted for museum's
review and comments
May 8, 2024 Final design presentations to museum project
team
ED531 (Presentation Techniques) Activation Project for Pinnacle and Sony Honda Mobility
Pinnacle and Sony Honda Mobility are seeking proposals for experiential activations to drive brand awareness, social
media engagement, and press coverage of their AFEELA prototype to encourage pre-orders,
and are partnering with FIT's Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design Department to
design a design an experiential activation for deployment to key cities in target
markets: Los Angeles, Austin, and New York City. Through this process students will learn professional design and pre-production processes
for pre-production of experiential marketing activations. For further information
please contact Professor Pedro Mota ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
ED531 Pinnacle and Sony Honda Mobility Project Timeline
February 6, 2024 Introductory Project Presentation
March 19 and March 21, 2024 Midpoint Design Review Presentation
April 30 and May 02, 2024 Final Concept and Technical Deck Presentations
ED542 (Exhibition Design Graphics) Graphic Placemaking and Wayfinding Design Project
for Gotham Park including Brooklyn Banks Skate Park
ED 542 explores graphic design communication systems, including graphic identity and
program development. Imagery and typographic solutions, with an emphasis on two- and
three-dimensional design development, are covered. This class project was developed
in collaboration with the Gotham Park New York City. The objective of this project is to introduce students to wayfinding and signage
design through the proposal of concepts for wayfinding signage and related components
for a client. Working with the client representatives, students will first document
the types of existing signage, and create a graphic signage and wayfinding design
package. For further information please contact Exhibition and Experience Design Department
Chair Christina Lyons ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
ED542 Gotham Park Project Timeline
March 4, 2024 Site Visit, Survey and Client Review Scope Meeting
April 8, 2024 Midpoint Design Review Presentation
May 13, 2024 Final Concept Design Presentation
Constitution Day Postcard Competition
Students are asked to design the front and back of a postcard (3X5 or 4X6 inches)
that illustrates their beliefs about any part of the United States Constitution. They
can put anything they like on the front. The back must have two columns, like a typical
postcard; the left column should include a paragraph or two explaining the visual
statement on the front of the card, and the right column should leave room for an
address and stamp. In order to enter this competition, interested students must fill
out the Spring 2024 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is April 1, 2024. For more information regarding the design of the postcard
please contract Professor Daniel Levinson Wilk ([email protected]), who is overseeing the contest.
Constitution Day Postcard Competition Timeline
February 1, 2024 Competition Start Date
May 6, 2024 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
May 2024 Judging Day
Mid-May 2024 Winners Announcement