FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA

Thank you to Glenn Diehl, President and CEO at Genesis Exhibits & Apprupo for his generous support to our Thesis Capstone event! We deeply appreciate your commitment to our annual Capstone event. On behalf of our students, faculty, and the EED Advisory Board, thank you so much, Genesis Exhibits! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgxdcapstone2024 https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies FIT Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Department Advisory Board: Rob Cohen Gretchen Coss Norm Friedrich Michael McMahon Katina R. Stephen Ross David Walens Christina Lyons Brenda Cowan Melisa Delibegovic Cover art by Meredith Newman

Thank you to Mark Centrowitz, Executive Vice President of CSI Worldwide for his generous support to our Thesis Capstone event! We deeply appreciate your commitment to our annual Capstone event. On behalf of our students, faculty, and the EED Advisory Board, thank you so much, CSI Worldwide! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgxdcapstone2024 https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies FIT Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Department Advisory Board: Rob Cohen Gretchen Coss Norm Friedrich Michael McMahon Katina R. Stephen Ross David Walens Christina Lyons Brenda Cowan Melisa Delibegovic Cover art by Meredith Newman

FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA extends our heartfelt thanks Rob Cohen, VP at Display Supply & Lighting, Inc. for his generous support of our department. We deeply appreciate your commitment to our annual?Capstone?event. On behalf of our students, faculty, and the EED Advisory Board, thank you so much,?DS&L! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgxdcapstone2024 https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies FIT Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Department Advisory Board: Rob Cohen Gretchen Coss Norm Friedrich Michael McMahon Katina R. Stephen Ross David Walens Christina Lyons Brenda Cowan Melisa Delibegovic Cover art by Meredith Newman

FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA extends our heartfelt thanks to Damon Ross, Senior Group Vice President at CORT for his generous support of our department. We deeply appreciate your commitment to our annual?Capstone?event. On behalf of our students, faculty, and the EED Advisory Board, thank you so much,?Cort! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgxdcapstone2024 https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies FIT Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Department Advisory Board: Rob Cohen Gretchen Coss Norm Friedrich Michael McMahon Katina R. Stephen Ross David Walens Christina Lyons Brenda Cowan Melisa Delibegovic Cover art by Meredith Newman

FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA extends our heartfelt thanks to Katina R., Creative Director, and Kevin Carty, Executive Vice President at Classic Exhibits Inc. | Exhibits ~ Rentals ~ Environments for their generous support of our department. We deeply appreciate your commitment to our annual?Capstone?event. On behalf of our students, faculty, and the EED Advisory Board, thank you so much,?Classic Exhibits! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgxdcapstone2024 https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies FIT Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Department Advisory Board: Rob Cohen Gretchen Coss Norm Friedrich Michael McMahon Katina R. Stephen Ross David Walens Christina Lyons Brenda Cowan Melisa Delibegovic Cover art by Meredith Newman

We had a great AR/VR workshop in the Faculty Research Lab. The students got hands-on experience with the technology and learned about its application options, both in the visitor experience and in the design process. FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA #fitgradexd, #fitgxd

FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA extends our heartfelt thanks to Boi Smit, President and Founder of CEES SMIT, Inc., for his generous support of our department. We deeply appreciate your commitment to our annual?Capstone?event. On behalf of our students, faculty, and the EED Advisory Board, thank you so much,?CEES SMIT! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgxdcapstone2024 https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies FIT Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Department Advisory Board: Rob Cohen Gretchen Coss Norm Friedrich Michael McMahon Katina R. Stephen Ross David Walens Christina Lyons Brenda Cowan Melisa Delibegovic Cover art by Meredith Newman

Exciting news! SEGD is now accepting submissions for the 2025 SEGD Academic Summit, to be held as a virtual event on June 17-18, 2025. Submissions are due no later than January 8, 2025. They should be in the form of an extended abstract and must meet the submission requirements found at https://lnkd.in/eAS3VpYW. The 2025 SEGD Academic Summit provides the opportunity to convene global educators, students, researchers, and practitioners from the field of experiential design (EXD) whose academic and professional research as well as curriculum innovation continue to impact and reshape the past, present and future advancement of the field. #SEGD #AcademicSummit #AcademicTaskForce #DesignEducation #ExperientialDesign #DesignCommunity #ThoughtLeadership

Congratulations to our students Emily King and Gianelle Leger on winning the annual EDPA Foundation Promising Student Scholarship! Emily King?'25?is a graduate student in Exhibition and Experience Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. With a foundation in architecture, planning, and preservation, her undergraduate studies spanned multiple design disciplines, including creative placemaking, product design, urban planning, landscape architecture, and creative writing. Emily’s diverse background fuels her passion for spatial design and its capacity to evoke emotion, provoke thought, and inspire change. Emily believes that exhibition and experience design is not just about crafting spaces; it's about creating immersive narratives that connect deeply with audiences. For her, experience design is a powerful, transformative medium—living art that invites viewers to step into a story, challenging perspectives and prompting action. As she looks to the future, Emily is committed to creating impactful work that speaks truth, sparks dialogue on global issues, and leaves a lasting impression on all who engage with it. Gianelle Leger?’25?is an ambitious and detail-oriented multidisciplinary designer and art director based in NYC, currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Exhibition & Experience Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. With a passion for creatively solving challenges and immersing audiences through evocative work, Gianelle specializes in brand activation and curating experiences that are fun, fresh, and ?y. Her academic journey in Communication Design and Advertising & Digital Design from Fashion Institute of Technology, combined with industry experience, has equipped her with expertise in digital product design, marketing, branding, and spatial design. Always sure to lead with impact, Gianelle is committed to executing designs that inspire, resonate, and ultimately hype the crowd. Thank you so much to the?EDPA Foundation?and?EDPA - Experiential Designers & Producers Association,?Rob Cohen,?Norm Friedrich,?Alex Hill, Dasher Lowe,?Michael McMahon,?Katina R.,?Stephen Ross, and?David Walens! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgradstudies https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED EDPA Foundation EDPA - Experiential Designers & Producers Association FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies Christina Lyons?Brenda Cowan?Melisa Delibegovic

FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA extends our heartfelt thanks to David Walens, CEO of Brumark and James Zacharias, Division President of Brumark for their generous support of our department. We deeply appreciate your commitment to our annual?Capstone?event. On behalf of our students, faculty, and the EED Advisory Board, thank you so much,?Brumark! #fitgradexd #fitgxd #fitgxdcapstone2024 https://lnkd.in/dmze_idh https://instabio.cc/FITEED FIT Exhibition and Experience Design MA FIT School of Graduate Studies FIT Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Department Advisory Board: Rob Cohen Gretchen Coss Norm Friedrich Michael McMahon Katina R. Stephen Ross David Walens Christina Lyons Brenda Cowan Melisa Delibegovic Cover art by Meredith Newman