Tim Gunn

Tim Gunn is the Chief Creative Officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. For more than two decades he has served as Dean, Director of Admissions, and Chair of the Department of Fashion Design at Parsons The New School for Design. He is the co-host of Project Runway and the host of Guide to Style.

Carol Gretter, AIA

Carol Gretter is an architect at the design firm, Dennis Wedlick Architect, LLC. She is currently designing an environmentally-friendly residential compound in New York that relies on alternative energy sources.

Victoria Hagan

Victoria Hagan has been awarded top design honors, including Architectural Digest's "Top 100," New York Magazine's "Hottest Interior Designers," and was inducted into the 2004 Interior Design Hall of Fame.

Kevin Kennon

Kevin Kennon is the founder of Kevin Kennon Architect. His work has been exhibited in the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Michael Kovac

Michael Kovac is the principal and founder of Los Angeles-based architecture firm Kovac Associates. He has worked with a number of entertainment industry influencers and collaborated with celebrated designers.

Thomas R. Krizmanic, AIA

Thomas Krizmanic is principal at the New York office for STUDIOS Architecture. Some of his recent work includes projects for MTV, Gucci Group, E*Trade Financial, Nokia, and Bloomberg's NYC headquarters.

Sara Schuster

Sara Schuster is a LEED-accredited designer for STUDIOS architecture, an international architectural firm located in SoHo. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s School of Architecture.

William Sofield

William Sofield established Sofield Studios in 1989 with a diverse focus ranging from residential and garden design, to retail and hospitality. He graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Architecture and Urban Planning.

Alexis Bittar

Alexis Bittar’s jewelry collections are regularly featured in W, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and Italian Vogue. His clientele includes Madonna, Cameron Díaz, and Naomi Watts. He won the Accessories Council’s “Rising Star” award in 2004.

Juan Castillo

Juan Castillo is a lead designer for Perry Ellis and Michelin Footwear, where he develops men’s casual and athletic shoes, and boots. He is Pratt graduate with a BA in industrial design.

Devi Kroell

Devi Kroell launched her handbag line in 2004. In 2006, she won the prestigious Swarovski Perry Ellis Award for Accessory Design. Her designs are available at many retail stores, including Target.

Liz Lange

Liz Lange, founder and president of Liz Lange Maternity, has revolutionized maternity style and comfort with her high-end fashion collection, activewear line for Nike, and her exclusive Target collection.

Isaac Mizrahi

Isaac Mizrahi, American fashion designer and talk show host, is widely famous for his television program Isaac as well as the trendy pieces he designs for Target’s Design for All clothing line.

Susanna Moyer

Susanna Moyer is a graduate of Parsons The New School For Design and currently designs for the Sigrid Olsen label. She has worked under Liz Lange, Christian Dior, and Ellen Tracey.

David Rodríguez

David Rodríguez's award-winning designs have been featured in Elle, Harpers Bazaar and W, as well as worn by celebrities including Kirsten Dunst, Jodie Foster, Carrie Underwood, and Eva Longoria.

Cynthia Rowley

Cynthia Rowley, graduate of the School of Art Institute of Chicago, designs women's, men's, and children's wear, including shoes, eyewear, jewelry, handbags, dishes, small leather goods, and a signature fragrance.

Behnaz Sarafpour

Prior to launching her own label in 2001, Behnaz Sarafpour worked at Anne Klein under Richard Tyler and Narciso Rodriguez. After graduating from Parsons The New School For Design, she worked for Isaac Mizrahi and was later named the head designer of the Barney’s New York private collection.

Sue Stemp

English fashion designer Sue Stemp's line reflects her personal style of feminine silhouettes and tailored sportswear with a glamorous-yet-relaxed air. Her designs are worn by Chloë Sevigny and Cameron Diaz.

Deborah Adler

Deborah Adler is a senior designer at Milton Glaser Inc. Her work has been featured in New York Magazine, Glamour, the Museum of Modern Art, and the School of Visual Arts.

Joy Andrews Guerra

Joy Andrews Guerra is a user experience lead at Avenue A | Razorfish with seven years of experience in information architecture, interaction design, consumer education, and functional analysis.

Rafael Esquer

Rafael Esquer runs Alfalfa Studio in NYC, with clients including The New York Times Magazine, Nike, Björk, AIGA, Target, Scholastic, and MTV. The Library of Congress poster collection contains some of his work.

Vince Diga

Vince Diga is Senior Art Director at MSNBC and a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art with a concentration in fine art. He produces design and illustration for print, broadcast, and the Web.

Jesus Farcierth

Jesus Farcierth received a degree in Communication Design from Parsons The New School For Design in 2007. He now freelances for Cooper-Hewitt and the Harlem Health Promotion Center.

Emanuela Frigerio

Emanuela Frigerio is a founding partner of C&G Partners, a New York firm that is a 2007 National Design Awards Finalist. Drawing from her international experience, Frigerio's work focuses on visual communication.

Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser who started Milton Glaser, Inc., has had one-man graphic design shows at the Museum of Modern Art, the Georges Pompidou Center and was awarded Cooper-Hewitt’s 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Andrew Green

Andrew Green designs online user experiences for clients including Lonely Planet, Yellow Pages Australia, and Ford. He is currently Experience Lead at Avenue A | Razorfish in New York.

Catherine Herdlick

Catherine Herdlick is the Director of Game Production at Gamelab, a New York City-based computer game developer and publisher. She holds an MFA from Parsons The New School For Design.

Paul Kamuf

Paul Kamuf works in film and motion graphics as a freelance designer and director. He has made several short films, promotional spots, and commercials, and teaches at Pratt Institute.

Sheri L. Koetting

Sheri Koetting is a graphic designer and co-founder of MSLK. She works with clients such as Aveda, Puff Daddy, Ralph Lauren, and Sephora. Her work has received recognition from Print magazine.

Marc S. Levitt

Marc Levitt is also a graphic designer and co-founder of MSLK. He works with clients including AIGA, Redken, Showtime, Tumi, and The Wall Street Journal. His work was recognized by Communication Arts.

Pablo A. Medina

Pablo Medina runs Cubanica, an independent design studio/font foundry, and teaches at Parsons The New School For Design. His clients include MOMA, The New York Times, Zoo York, and many others.

Victor Newman

Victor Newman is co-founder and creative director of Freestyle Collective, a collaborative design, branding, and production studio. He is an active member of AIGA and serves on the Broadcast Design Association board.

Kari Niles

Kari Niles is an associate creative director at Avenue A | Razorfish. As a writer and editor, her creative focus is on brand positioning, messaging strategies, and compelling storytelling.

Georgianna Stout

Georgianna Stout is founding partner and creative director at 2x4. She develops branding and retail programs for clients including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Dia:Beacon.

Darwin Tomlison

As a creative director at Avenue A | Razorfish, Darwin Tomlison brings his refined sense of style to multiple high-profile accounts, including Ford, TED, Starwood Hotels, and Condé Nast.

Jakob Trollbäck

A self-taught designer from Sweden, Trollbäck is the president and creative director of Trollbäck + Company and an acknowledged industry leader in branding and motion graphic design.

David Vogler

David Vogler provides thought leadership for interactive media. Currently, he is a creative director at NBC Universal, providing design direction for the company’s portfolio of digital businesses.

Dror Benshetrit

In 2002, Dror Benshetrit founded Studio Dror, a New York based multidisciplinary design company specializing in product design, which has since received considerable praise and awards from the design community.

Eric Chan

Eric Chan is president of ECCO Design in New York. His work has been showcased in exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art, Cooper-Hewitt’s 2000 National Design Triennial, and the Design Museum London.

Brian Chui

Brian Chui is a designer for the New York-based design consultancy Smart Design. He graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in industrial design and has worked as a graphic designer in Hong Kong.

Michael Chung

Michael is a senior designer and program manager in IDEO’s New York studio. He has produced award-winning work for for clients such as Intel, HP, Syliss, Handspring, Motorola, and Samsung.

Mark Goetz

Mark Goetz has designed more than seventy chairs and products used in locations such as President Clinton’s Harlem Office and Harvard University. Goetz founded TZ Design, and is a full-time professor at Pratt.

Sunmee Kim

Sunmee lived in South Korea, New Zealand, and Canada before joining the Design Innovation group at Motorola Inc. as a design researcher. She studied industrial design at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller heads his own product and furniture design studio, innovating for high-profile international companies such as Baleria Italia and Cuisinart. Miller studied industrial design at Carnegie Mellon University.

Lauren Serota

Lauren Serota is the senior recruiter at Yeh IDeology, a culture-centric design recruitment firm. She has a varied background in visual design, trend researching, and industrial design recruitment and strategy.

Angela Yeh

Angela Yeh founded Yeh IDeology after ten years of recruiting for Industrial Design. Previously, she was an industrial designer following her completion of the Masters Program at Pratt Institute.