Calendar of Events and Deadlines
Fall 2023 Student Contests and Industry-Sponsored Projects
BVLGARI - The Art of Living with Allegra Baciami Passioné Project Student Design Contest
FIT is partnering with BVLGARI, on The Art of Living with Allegra Baciami Passioné Student Design Contest. Students
are presented with an opportunity to develop and design a work that elicits the emotion
and passion of the Allegra Baciami Eau de Parfum while recognizing Bulgari’s history,
heritage and dedication to the company’s Italian culture. The parameters surrounding
the works are open-ended but should be expressed through the typical medium utilized
in the student’s major. You can use the following link for research and inspiration:
The Art of Living with Allegra Baciami Passioné Project BVLGARI PowerPoint as well as an FAQ PDF for your reference. Students can enter the contest by filling out Winterim 2024 BULGARI - The Art of Living with Allegra Baciami Passioné Project Student
Design Contest Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design(s) via email to faculty mentor. For further information
please contact Illustration and Interactive Media Professor Lily Qian ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
BULGARI - The Art of Living with Allegra Baciami Passioné Project Student Design Contest Timeline
November 21, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
December 18, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches, swatches
and Student Consent Forms Deadline
Week of January 1, 2024 Finalists Notified
February 1, 2024 Deadline for Complete Designs
Submission with hi-res PDF or .TIF files.
February 9, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
FM 422 (Merchandise Strategies Capstone Project) Steve Madden Industry-Sponsored Project
FM422 Merchandise Strategies Capstone is a class project where senior students will
create a brand merchandise strategy plus marketing development of the strategy idea
for Steve Madden. 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 18, 2023 6:00pm-8:00pm Presentation / Information Session
December 1, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
December 11, 2023 11:59pm Final Projects Submission Deadline
December 18, 2023 Judging Day and Winners
Announcement
The Future of Morilee – Celebrating 70 Years of an Iconic Brand Student Design Contest
This year Morilee by Madeline Gardner celebrates its 70th year anniversary and in celebration, is partnering with FIT to
design one dress focusing on the future of the brand into the next 70 years. The design
should be in line with the current Morilee aesthetic and incorporate two elements
signifying this special anniversary: Platinum and Roses. Students can enter the contest
by filling out Fall 2023 The Future of Morilee – Celebrating 70 Years of an Iconic Brand Student
Design Contest Rules and 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.
The Future of Morilee Student Design Contest Timeline
September 26, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
October 23, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
October 30, 2023 Finalists Notified
January 29, 2024 Complete Designs Submission Deadline
Week of February 5, 2024 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
The Curvy Awards by OneStopPlus Student Design Contest
OneStopPlus (OSP) is partnering with FIT once again to guide & inspire the future generations of fashion
designers and to continue an inclusive legacy that serves the majority of American
women, 70% of whom wear size 14 and up. FIT's School of Art & Design 4th, 5th, 6th
and 7th semester fashion design students are eligible to compete in a project in order
to design a garment for one of OSP's brands (students choose which brand) and serves
an inclusive size range 12W-32W. Students can enter the contest by filling out Fall 2023 Curvy Awards by OneStopPlus Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent
Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Gerard Dellova ([email protected]) who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
The Curvy Awards by OneStopPlus Student Design Contest Timeline
September 28, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
November 1, 2003 5:00pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
November 13, 2003 5:00pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches
November 30, 2003 Judging Day 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 a coat 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 Fall 2023 The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Rules and
Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. For further information please contact
Fashion Design-Apparel Professor Bernadette Grinley ([email protected]) who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
The RealReal x FIT Student Upcycled Collection Design Contest Timeline
September 14, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
October 9, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
October 17, 2023 Finalists Notified
December 5, 2023 Complete Designs Submission Deadline
Week of December 5, 2023 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 19, 2023 11:00am Company Presentation / Information Session
October 26, 2023 8:00am Yarns Presentation
October 30, 2023 6:30am Touch Base and Brief: Loro Piana introduction and
Brief assignment
November 1, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
January 2024 Due Date for International Competition
Programs Application
February 2024 Re–Touch: Videoconference work in
progress review
April 2024 Your Personal Touch: Students’
projects presentation
May 2024 Sketch to Touch: Winner project
realization with Loro Piana Knitting Lab and Manifattura Loro Piana
June 2024 Touch Down: Pitti Filati fair
and award ceremony.
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 Fall 2023 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 Design Competition Timeline
September 21, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
October 16, 2023 11:59pm Concept Submission
October 16, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
October 18, 2023 1st round finalists
announced
October 26, 2023 11:59pm Due date for 1st round designs
, mood boards, sketches, swatches
Week of October 30 2023 Round 1 Mentorship Meetings
November 14, 2023 11:59pm Tech Pack Submission
Week of November 14, 2023 Tech Pack Mentorship Meetings
December 11, 2023 11:59pm 3D Cads Submission
Week of December 11, 2023 3D Cads Mentorship Meetings
Week of January 15, 2023 Protos Received
Week of January 22, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
Underfashion Club 2023 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”. 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
December 18, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
December 23 , 2023 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
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 201 Creative Think Tank Initiative at the Parade Studio
Every year, the full Branded Entertainment team works together to produce the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the country. The Design team creates one-of-a-kind physical elements to represent
brands brought in by Partnership Marketing. Project Management keeps the Studio Production
team on schedule as they custom build the designs. The Creative Production team develops
entertainment & storytelling initiatives for the telecast. Operations manages logistics
and agency partners to ensure a safe, seamless event. And Advertising works with Creative
to ensure the public is excited for the Parade. All to say - the Parade is, at its
core, a collaborative effort. FIT Students will have a professional development opportunity
like no other - to learn from these teams by participating in a real-world application
of how Macy's develops creative on behalf of a partner. In this case, Macy's Thanksgiving
Day Parade, itself. The goal is to create a platform to hear student’s unique voices
and creative visions. Each student group will develop and present a complete Parade
segment to Macy's Branded Entertainment. The Macy's team will offer personalized
feedback and student groups will respond with updated creative—modeling the creative
development process. In order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested
students must fill out the Fall 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 201 Creative Think
Tank Initiative at the Parade Studio Form. For further information please contact
Illustration and Interactive Media Department Chair Daniel Shefelman ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 201 Creative Think Tank Initiative at the Parade Studio Timeline
January 1, 2024 11:59pm Due date for Student Consent
Forms
February 1, 2024 Project Start
Date
February 1, 2024 Studio Tour
Week of February 26, 2024 Pitch Day + Studio Visit
Week of February 26, 2024 Revised Presentations
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 2023 Supima Design Competition Application. For further information please contact Fashion Art Professor Susanna Moyer ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Supima Design Competition Timeline
March 23, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
April 21, 2023 Due date for 2023 Supima Design Competition Application
Week of April 24, 2023 Selection Interviews
April 28, 2023 FIT selects/announces a finalist
May 2023 SUPIMA to provide sample fabrics
Week of May 8, 2023 Due date for mood board, collection inspiration and
collection plan
Week of May 8, 2023 Orientation call with SUPIMA
May 15, 2023 Due date for first sketches and color story
June 22, 2023 Due date for final sketches and color story
July 13, 2023 Due date for gowns for muslin fitting
Week of July 24, 2023 SUPIMA to provide dyed fabrics
September 4-6, 2023 Final model fitting
September 7, 2023 Judging and New York Fashion Week Runway Show
October 18, 2023 Fashion presentation in Paris
Spring 2023 Student Contests and Industry-Sponsored Projects
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 2023 (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 March 19, 2023 Contest Launch
Week of March 26-April 11, 2023 On Campus workshops for students
Week of April 16-April 23, 2023 Continued on-campus educational sessions
April 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
April 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Designs Submission Deadline
Week of April 30, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
DRESSX 3D Utopia/Dystopia Imagining Our Future - Student Design Contest
DRESSX is sponsoring a contest called 3D UtopiaDystopia: Imagining Our Future. They want
to see what digital outfit FIT students would design and 3-D model in an imagined
utopic or dystopic future. The contest is open to all currently enrolled FIT students
with 3D modeling experience. What kind of clothing will we need to wear to accommodate
our changing earth in 100+ years? Students must have knowledge of 3-D modeling and
access to 3d software to enter. Students can enter the contest by filling out Spring 2023 DressX 3D UtopiaDystopia Imagining Our Future - Student Design Contest
Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentors. For further information please contact
Fashion Design-Apparel Professors Dobriana Gheneva ([email protected]) and/or Andrea Diodati ([email protected]), who are the faculty mentors overseeing the contest.
DRESSX 3D Utopia/Dystopia Imagining Our Future - Student Design Contest Timeline
March 16, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 12, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
May 12, 2023 11:59pm Student Design Submission Deadline
Week of May 17, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Competition
National Football League Players Association continues to be a trusted resource for NFL players as they continue to engage their
communities through social action and is partnering with FIT on a social justice t-shirt
design competition. Students are tasked to submit their inspiring social justice t-shirt
design and one (1) minute video that tells the story of their design, for a chance
for one winner to have their design featured on t-shirts worn by NFL players during
the 2023 training camp. Students can enter the contest by filling out Spring 2023 NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Contest Rules and Student
Consent Form and submitting your design via NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Competition Project Submission Form. For further information please contact Illustration and Interactive Media Department
Chair Daniel Shefelman ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Competition Timeline
February 1, 2023 Competition Start Date
February 2, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
February 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
February 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Design Submission Deadline
March 13 2023 Judging Day
March 17, 2023 Winners Announcement
Woolmark Performance Challenge
The Woolmark Performance Challenge is an annual competition for early career creative thinkers to develop innovative,
forward- thinking product solutions for the sports and performance market, by harnessing
the unique natural properties of Australian Merino wool. This challenge not only provides
a unique learning experience for participants, but also awards the finalists and winners
with opportunities for international travel, financial rewards, and potential for
career development. The 2023 Category Brief is Design the future uniforms of the Luna
Rossa Prada Pirelli team and has been set by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. In order to
be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill out the Spring 2023 Woolmark Performance Challenge Contest Rules and Student Consent Form. For further information please contact International Trade & Marketing Department
Chair Christine Pomeranz ([email protected]), who is overseeing the contest.
Woolmark Performance Challenge Timeline
December 1, 2022 Competition Registration Start Date
April 16, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2023 Submission Opens
July 16, 2023 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
August 1, 2023 Finalists Notified
November 2023 Judging Day 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 2023 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is March 31, 2023. 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, 2023 Competition Start Date
March 31, 2023 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
April 2023 Judging Day
Late April 2023 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 2023 (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 March 19, 2023 Contest Launch
Week of March 26-April 11, 2023 On Campus workshops for students
Week of April 16-April 23, 2023 Continued on-campus educational sessions
April 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
April 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Designs Submission Deadline
Week of April 30, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
FM422 Dick’s Sporting Goods Student Contest
This is a class project where senior students will create a brand merchandise strategy
plus marketing development of the strategy idea for Dick's Sporting Goods. 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 15, 2023 6:00pm-8:00pm Presentation / Information Session
May 1, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Forms Deadline
May 6, 2023 Final Projects Submission
Deadline
May 19, 2023 Judging Day and Winners
Announcement
Woolmark Performance Challenge
The Woolmark Performance Challenge is an annual competition for early career creative thinkers to develop innovative,
forward- thinking product solutions for the sports and performance market, by harnessing
the unique natural properties of Australian Merino wool. This challenge not only provides
a unique learning experience for participants, but also awards the finalists and winners
with opportunities for international travel, financial rewards, and potential for
career development. The 2023 Category Brief is Design the future uniforms of the Luna
Rossa Prada Pirelli team and has been set by Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. In order to
be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill out the Spring 2023 Woolmark Performance Challenge Contest Rules and Student Consent Form. For further information please contact International Trade & Marketing Department
Chair Christine Pomeranz ([email protected]), who is overseeing the contest.
Woolmark Performance Challenge Timeline
December 1, 2022 Competition Registration Start Date
April 16, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2023 Submission Opens
July 16, 2023 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
August 1, 2023 Finalists Notified
November 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
CM423 (Cosmetic and Fragrance Product Development Workshop)
CM423 (Cosmetic and Fragrance Product Development Workshop), where students develop
and implement strategies to create products in the cosmetics and fragrance industries.
Emphasis is on determining the need for new entries in the market and the interdepartmental
teamwork required to successfully launch a company's product. This semester FIT is
launching Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project. The COIL
project will give students the opportunity to collaborate with their peers studying
at Nottingham Trent University NTU as well as a live client brief from Aromatherapy Associates Inc. The project also provides students with international and intercultural experience
from within the classroom. The most successful companies innovate to foster competitive
advantage and discover new opportunities. The most innovative companies are collaborative.
Through this project students will develop their creative capabilities and further
develop their collaborative working skills.
IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student 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 2023 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 2023 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 30, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards,
sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
Week of May 8, 2023 Finalists Notified
July 31, 2023 5:00pm Complete Garments Submission Deadline
Week of August 7, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
MadaLuxe Upcycling Student Design Contest
MadaLuxe Group is partnering with FIT on a contest to take Madaluxe Group’s damaged and unsellable,
luxury product (bags, shoes, clothes, scarves, and other accessories) and design either
a complete “look” OR a sculpture (e.g., home décor, furniture, etc.). Students can
enter the contest by filling out Spring 2023 (MadaLuxe) Upcycling Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent
Form 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.
MadaLuxe Upcycling Student Design Contest Timeline
March 22, 2023 12:00pm Information Session Recording
April 4, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
April 7, 2023 Finalists Notified
May 8, 2023 Complete Designs Submission
Deadline
Week of May 15, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
DRESSX 3D Utopia/Dystopia Imagining Our Future - Student Design Contest
DRESSX is sponsoring a contest called 3D UtopiaDystopia: Imagining Our Future. They want
to see what digital outfit FIT students would design and 3-D model in an imagined
utopic or dystopic future. The contest is open to all currently enrolled FIT students
with 3D modeling experience. What kind of clothing will we need to wear to accommodate
our changing earth in 100+ years? Students must have knowledge of 3-D modeling and
access to 3d software to enter. Students can enter the contest by filling out Spring 2023 DressX 3D UtopiaDystopia Imagining Our Future - Student Design Contest
Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentors. For further information please contact
Fashion Design-Apparel Professors Dobriana Gheneva ([email protected]) and/or Andrea Diodati ([email protected]), who are the faculty mentors overseeing the contest.
DRESSX 3D Utopia/Dystopia Imagining Our Future - Student Design Contest Timeline
March 16, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 12, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
May 12, 2023 11:59pm Student Design Submission Deadline
Week of May 17, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Competition
National Football League Players Association continues to be a trusted resource for NFL players as they continue to engage their
communities through social action and is partnering with FIT on a social justice t-shirt
design competition. Students are tasked to submit their inspiring social justice t-shirt
design and one (1) minute video that tells the story of their design, for a chance
for one winner to have their design featured on t-shirts worn by NFL players during
the 2023 training camp. Students can enter the contest by filling out Spring 2023 NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Contest Rules and Student
Consent Form and submitting your design via NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Competition Project Submission Form. For further information please contact Illustration and Interactive Media Department
Chair Daniel Shefelman ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
NFLPA Social Justice T-Shirt Student Design Competition Timeline
February 1, 2023 Competition Start Date
February 2, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
February 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Form Deadline
February 28, 2023 11:59pm Student Design Submission Deadline
March 13 2023 Judging Day
March 17, 2023 Winners Announcement
“Raise A Tote To GlioLeo!” Shelby Kennedy's GlioLeo GBM Tote Bag Student Design Contest
GlioLeo Glioblastoma Foundation is partnering with FIT on a design contest and award. FIT students are challenged
to design a stylish and practical tote bag for people with disabilities, particularly
those with diminished function and strength in their hands and fingers. Students should
consider the weight of the bag, the ability to use the bag with a weakened grip strength,
and whether it’s a bag that is fashion-forward and stylish. The bag should also be
able to carry items needed to get through a long treatment at the hospital such as
water, snacks, cell phone, charger, diary/agenda, pen, and medications. GlioLeo will
use proceeds from the sale of the bag to raise money for patients with brain cancer
and their families; to donate to institutions for research purposes; and to raise
awareness for glioblastoma (GBM). For further information please contact Fashion
Footwear and Accessories Department Chair Sarah Mullins ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
“Raise A Tote To GlioLeo!” Shelby Kennedy's GlioLeo GBM Tote Bag Student Design Contest Schedule
February 14, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 13, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches, swatches
and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 17, 2023 Finalists Notified
April 27, 2023 Complete Designs Submission Deadline
Week of May 8, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
With Love Halston Student Design Contest
With Love Halston offers students a chance to utilize their skills in supporting the development, with
a particular focus on the Halston legacy and fashion vision, of a contemporary and
sustainable capsule collection and constructed final garment, in conjunction with
guidance and assistance from Halston senior executives and industry veterans. In
order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill out
the Spring 2023 With Love Halston Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent Form. For further information please contact Professor Michael Kaye ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
With Love Halston Student Design Contest Timeline
February 16, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 13, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches, swatches
and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 17, 2023 Finalists Notified
May 12, 2023 Complete Garments Submission Deadline
May 15, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
June 2023 Exhibition at FIT
Macy’s Flower Show Industry-Sponsored Project
The Macy’s Flower Show Industry-Sponsored Project is a joint project held in partnership
between Macy’s and FIT. This year, the Macy's Flower Show is making a statement — Big Dreams Bloom
Here — and challenging FIT students to design a window display that embodies and celebrates
their hopes and aspirations. The Macy’s floral extravaganza will transform the Herald
Square flagship into a glamorous dreamscape flush with thousands of beautiful blossoms,
featuring a dramatic takeover of the mezzanine starring Macy’s brand-new fragrance
partner. With sleek floral displays, aspirational activations, and social-worthy photo
ops, guests will experience a show beyond their wildest dreams. The designs can include
garments, graphics, illustrations, sculptures, etc. Macy’s will display the winning
team’s design in a window on 34th Street during the two-week Flower Show. In order
to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill out the
Spring 2023 Macy's Flower Show Industry-Sponsored Project Rules and Student Consent
Form. For further information please contact Professor Daniel Shefelman ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Macy’s Flower Show Industry-Sponsored Project Timeline
February 1, 2023 Competition Start Date
February 9, 2023 1:00pm Information Session
February 27, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches, swatches
and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 3, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
March 22, 2023 Projects Due to Faculty Mentor
March 24, 2023 Projects due to Macy's team for installation
March 26, 2023 Macy's Flower Show Opens
April 9, 2023 Macy's Flower Show Closes
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 2023 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, 2023 Competition Start Date
March 3, 2023 11:59pm Student Consent Form and Project Submission Deadline
March 27, 2023 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
QI-Collective Incubator Brand Accelerator Student Contest
QI-Collective is sponsoring the Incubator Brand Accelerator Student Contest that allows students
a chance to utilize their skills in supporting the development of a contemporary capsule
collection, in conjunction with guidance and assistance from QI Collective senior
executives and industry veterans. Final 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the Contest
will receive cash prizes and the 1st place winner may have their design purchased,
produced, and sold by QI Collective. For further information please contact Professor
Nicole Benefield ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
QI-Collective Metaverse Collection Student Design Contest Timeline
February 9, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 9, 2023 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards,
sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 13, 2023 Finalists Announced
March 13, 2023 Consultation with Finalists
March 24, 2023 Tech Packs Due Date
April 30, 2023 3D CAD Fittings Complete
May 22, 2023 Proto Review / Final
Presentations
May 30, 2023 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 2023 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 23, 2023 1:00pm Information Session Recording
April 21, 2023 Due date for 2023 Supima Design Competition Application
Week of April 24, 2023 Selection Interviews
April 28, 2023 FIT selects/announces a finalist
May 2023 SUPIMA to provide sample fabrics
Week of May 8, 2023 Due date for mood board, collection inspiration and
collection plan
Week of May 8, 2023 Orientation call with SUPIMA
May 15, 2023 Due date for first sketches and color story
June 22, 2023 Due date for final sketches and color story
July 13, 2023 Due date for gowns for muslin fitting
Week of July 24, 2023 SUPIMA to provide dyed fabrics
September 4-6, 2023 Final model fitting
September 7, 2023 Judging and New York Fashion Week Runway Show
October 18, 2023 Fashion presentation in Paris
MF522 (Fashion CreationII: Elective Connect) MimakiUSA Student Contest
MF522 (Fashion CreationII: Elective Connect), is a credit bearing class that allows
for further exploration in relation to the individual student's thesis. It has two
core projects, both of which use the work done in the elective spaces as a starting
point for design of two 12-look collections. One look from each collection will be
fully realized in materials informed by the data collected in the elective spaces.
This year students taking the class will participate in MF522 (Fashion CreationIII:
Elective Connect) MimakiUSA Student Contest where MimakiUSA will sponsor all the first year MFA students for spring 2023 Fashion Creation 2 class.
Mimaki will provide printing services, quantity of 5 yards, to each student to create
one garment. One student will be selected to win sponsorship for printing of their
senior thesis collection for term Fall 2023- Spring 2024. Students will gain real-world
experience in how to put an original print design into work with a digital printing
service and then realize an actual garment utilizing the print. For further information
please contact Professor Jun Jy Hong ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
MF522 (Fashion CreationIII: Elective Connect) MimakiUSA Student Contest Timeline
February 13, 2023 Mimaki Introduction & Review of Student Print Design
Concept
February 23, 2023 Due date for sample files and print request forms
February 24, 2023 Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 7, 2023 Student Sample Prints Review
March 17, 2023 Due date for final print files and print request forms
April 7, 2023 Students receive final 5 yd. prints from Mimaki
May 16, 2023 Final garment due made in printed fabric. Final presentation
with Mimaki representatives, class and professor
ED523 (Exhibition Design for the Museum Setting) The Lands We Live On Exhibition Project
This educational project is a joint collaboration between Exhibition and Experience
Design MA Department and Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. 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 Smithsonian National
Museum of the American Indian. For further information please contact Professor Brenda
Cowan ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
ED523 The Lands We Live On Exhibition Project Timeline
February 8, 2023 Site visit to the Smithsonian National Museum
of the American Indian
March 15, 2023 Midpoint concept designs are submitted for museum's
review and comments
May 10, 2023 Final design presentations to museum project
team
ED531 (Presentation Techniques) Pinnacle and Epic Games Project
Pinnacle is partnering with FIT Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design Department to design
a pop-up exhibition for deployment to job fairs, gaming tournaments, and student events
at college campuses throughout the United States. The exhibition should engage and
excite students and prospective students around the cultural significance Epic Game’s
flagship title, Fortnite, and industry-leading game development platform, Unreal Engine.
Students will create a mood board, floor plan, elevations, renderings, digital model,
technical deck, and narrative in collaboration with a world-class experiential agency
and real-world client. Through this process students will learn professional design
and pre-production processes for pre-production of experiential marketing activations
and utilize Epic Game’s bleeding-edge 3D visualization tools. For further information
please contact Professor Pedro Mota ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
ED531 Pinnacle and Epic Games Project Project Timeline
February 1, 2023 Introductory Project Presentation
March 8, 2023 Midpoint Design Review Presentation
April 19, 2023 Final Concept Design Presentation
ED542 (Exhibition Design Graphics) Wildlife Conservation Society Project
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 Wildlife Conservation Society. 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 Wildlife Conservation Society Project Timeline
March 6, 2023 Site Visit, Survey and Client Review Scope Meeting
April 10, 2023 Midpoint Design Review Presentation
May 15, 2023 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 2023 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is March 31, 2023. For more information regarding the design of the postcard
please contract Professor Daniel Levinson Wilk at [email protected].
Constitution Day Postcard Competition Timeline
February 1, 2023 Competition Start Date
March 31, 2023 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
April 2023 Judging Day
Late April 2023 Winners Announcement