Calendar of Events and Deadlines
Spring 2025 Student Contests and Industry-Sponsored Projects
PopSockets Student Design Contest
Students are asked to develop creative product design concepts for PopSockets grips, straps, wristlets, and other wearable product extensions. Focus should be
on how these products can be stylish, functional, and aligned with a fashion-forward
aesthetic. Proposals should include business concepts that make wearable phone accessories
a lifestyle and consider events, services, and marketing campaigns that could create
experiences around mobile fashion accessories, fostering brand loyalty and consumer
engagement; trend and competitor analysis which examine current and emerging trends
in the wearability of mobile phones and their role in accessorizing and consider how
fashion enthusiasts, influencers, and designers are integrating mobile wearability
into their daily looks; and brief competitor analysis highlighting other brands in
the mobile accessory and wearable tech space to ensure newness. Students can enter
the contest by filling out Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can use the following link for
research and inspiration: Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Presentation Materials. For further information please contact Fashion Footwear and Accessories Department
Chair Sarah Mullins ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest
PopSockets Student Design Contest Timeline
February 13, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 7, 2025 9:00am First Draft Designs Submission
March 14, 2025 9:00am Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
Week of March 17, 2025 First Judging Round, Selection
and Announcement of Finalists
May 1, 2025 1:00pm Finalists' Presentations
Week of May 5, 2025 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. The 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 2025 challenge invites participants to explore new frontiers
in performance-led innovation, in partnership with motorsport leader, Alpinestars.
In order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill
out the Spring 2025 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
February 28, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Registration Deadline
May 30, 2025 Student Submission
Deadline
July 2025 First Judging
Round, Selection of Finalists
September 2025 Finalist Panel Interviews
November 2025 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 2025 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is 11:59pm, April 28, 2025. 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 3, 2025 Competition Start
Date
June 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
June 5-9, 2025 Judging Day
June 2025 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 2025 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 2025 IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Contest Rules and Student Consent
Forms and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can use the following link for
research and inspiration: Spring 2025 IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Contest Presentation Deck. 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
April 3, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2025 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
Week of May 8, 2025 Finalists Notified
July 31, 2025 5:00pm Complete Garments Submission
Deadline
Week of August 4, 2025 Judging Day and Winners Announcement
PopSockets Student Design Contest
Students are asked to develop creative product design concepts for PopSockets grips, straps, wristlets, and other wearable product extensions. Focus should be
on how these products can be stylish, functional, and aligned with a fashion-forward
aesthetic. Proposals should include business concepts that make wearable phone accessories
a lifestyle and consider events, services, and marketing campaigns that could create
experiences around mobile fashion accessories, fostering brand loyalty and consumer
engagement; trend and competitor analysis which examine current and emerging trends
in the wearability of mobile phones and their role in accessorizing and consider how
fashion enthusiasts, influencers, and designers are integrating mobile wearability
into their daily looks; and brief competitor analysis highlighting other brands in
the mobile accessory and wearable tech space to ensure newness. Students can enter
the contest by filling out Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can use the following link for
research and inspiration: Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Presentation Materials. For further information please contact Fashion Footwear and Accessories Department
Chair Sarah Mullins ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest
PopSockets Student Design Contest Timeline
February 13, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 7, 2025 9:00am First Draft Designs Submission
March 14, 2025 9:00am Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
Week of March 17, 2025 First Judging Round, Selection
and Announcement of Finalists
May 1, 2025 1:00pm Finalists' Presentations
Week of May 5, 2025 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. The 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 2025 challenge invites participants to explore new frontiers
in performance-led innovation, in partnership with motorsport leader, Alpinestars.
In order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill
out the Spring 2025 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
February 28, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Registration Deadline
May 30, 2025 Student Submission
Deadline
July 2025 First Judging
Round, Selection of Finalists
September 2025 Finalist Panel Interviews
November 2025 Winners Announcement
Soteri Skin (AC412) Integrated Marketing Plan Student Design Project
This contest a joint industry-sponsored project held in partnership between Soteri
Skin and FIT’s Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology. Students in
AC412 (Creative Strategies) course will develop an integrated marketing plan to launch
Soteri Skin, an eczema treatment topical brand. Students will propose effective messaging
and creative direction that resonates with Gen Z with the goal of: building brand
awareness, driving traffic to the Soteri Skin website and drive DTC sales. Integrated
marketing communications plan will include recommended messaging and creative direction
and tactics. For further information please contact either Advertising & Marketing
Communications and Direct & Interactive Marketing Department Chair Loretta Volpe ([email protected])
who is overseeing the contest.
Soteri Skin (AC412) Integrated Marketing Plan Student Design Project Timeline
February 2025 Contest Launch
April 1, 2025 11:59pm Student Consent Forms
Deadline
May 2025 Final Presentations
and Winners Announcement
FM422 (Merchandise Strategies Capstone Project) Walmart 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 Walmart. 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 FM422 Merchandising Strategies course.
FM422 Merchandise Strategies Capstone Project Timeline
March 18, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm Presentation / Information Session
May 5, 2025 11:59pm Student Consent Forms
Deadline
May 12, 2025 Final Projects
Submission Deadline
Week of May 19, 2025 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 2025 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is 11:59pm, April 28, 2025. 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 3, 2025 Competition Start
Date
June 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
June 5-9, 2025 Judging Day
June 2025 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 2025 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 2025 IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Contest Rules and Student Consent
Forms and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can use the following link for
research and inspiration: Spring 2025 IHG US Open Tennis Ball Dress Student Contest Presentation Deck. 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
April 3, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2025 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
Week of May 8, 2025 Finalists Notified
July 31, 2025 5:00pm Complete Garments Submission
Deadline
Week of August 4, 2025 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. You can use
the following link for research and inspiration: 18th Annual Supima Design Competition Deck. Interested students must fill out the 2025 Supima Design Competition Application. For further information please contact Professor Juliana Cho ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Supima Design Competition Timeline
April 17, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
April 28, 2025 Due date for 2025 Supima Design Competition Application
Week of April 28, 2025 Selection Interviews
Week of May 5, 2025 FIT selects/announces a finalist
Week of May 12, 2025 Orientation week with SUPIMA
Week of May 19, 2025 Finalists past work + Supima
concept
Week of May 26, 2025 Due date for first sketches and
color story
Week of June 2, 2025 Due date for round 2 sketches
Week of June 9, 2025 Due date for round 3 sketches
Week of June 16, 2025 Mentor Presentations, Bibhu Mohapatra
Week of June 23, 2025 Revisions + Pantone Submission
Week of June 30, 2025 Dye House + Muslin Preparations
Week of July 7, 2025 Finalize Muslin Submissions
Week of July 14, 2025 Virtual Muslin Fitting
Week of July 21, 2025 Muslin Feedback + Revisions
Week of July 28, 2025 Final Deliverables + Fabric
Week of August 4, 2025 Finalize Muslin Submissions
Week of August 11, 2025 Virtual Muslin Fitting
Week of August 18, 2025 Muslin Feedback + Revisions
Week of August 25, 2025 Final Deliverables + Fabric
Last week of September 2025 Final Collections are due
November 6, 2025 6pm-9pm Presentation style Supima Design Lab Event
Facets of Light for Grown Brilliance Student Design Competition
Grown Brilliance is partnering with FIT on a contest and is seeking diverse talent from FIT's upper-division
(5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th semester) students in School of Art & Design to compete in
the Facets of Light for Grown Brilliance Student Design Competition in order to design
a one-of-a-kind chandelier for Grown Brilliance’s flagship store in Soho, NY. The
masterpiece will serve as the permanent centerpiece, making headlines and shining
bright on the boutique’s opening night. Students can enter the contest by filling
out Spring 2025 Facets of Light for Grown Brilliance Student Design Competition Rules
and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can use the following link for
research and inspiration: Spring 2025 Facets of Light for Grown Brilliance Student Design Competition Deck. For further information please contact Interior Design Professor Christina Wang
([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest.
Facets of Light for Grown Brilliance Student Design Competition Timeline
February 4, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
February 24, 2025 11:59pm Due date for initial concept sketches, mood boards,
and 3D digital models, showing the chandelier design intent and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 5, 2025 Due date for final designs
March 6-10, 2025 Judging and Finalists Selection
March 13, 2025 1:00pm Final Presentations, Judging Day and Winners
Announcement
PopSockets Student Design Contest
Students are asked to develop creative product design concepts for PopSockets grips, straps, wristlets, and other wearable product extensions. Focus should be
on how these products can be stylish, functional, and aligned with a fashion-forward
aesthetic. Proposals should include business concepts that make wearable phone accessories
a lifestyle and consider events, services, and marketing campaigns that could create
experiences around mobile fashion accessories, fostering brand loyalty and consumer
engagement; trend and competitor analysis which examine current and emerging trends
in the wearability of mobile phones and their role in accessorizing and consider how
fashion enthusiasts, influencers, and designers are integrating mobile wearability
into their daily looks; and brief competitor analysis highlighting other brands in
the mobile accessory and wearable tech space to ensure newness. Students can enter
the contest by filling out Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can use the following link for
research and inspiration: Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Presentation Materials. For further information please contact Fashion Footwear and Accessories Department
Chair Sarah Mullins ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest
PopSockets Student Design Contest Timeline
February 13, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 7, 2025 9:00am First Draft Designs Submission
March 14, 2025 9:00am Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
Week of March 17, 2025 First Judging Round, Selection
and Announcement of Finalists
May 1, 2025 1:00pm Finalists' Presentations
Week of May 5, 2025 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. The 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 2025 challenge invites participants to explore new frontiers
in performance-led innovation, in partnership with motorsport leader, Alpinestars.
In order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill
out the Spring 2025 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
February 28, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Registration Deadline
May 30, 2025 Student Submission
Deadline
July 2025 First Judging
Round, Selection of Finalists
September 2025 Finalist Panel Interviews
November 2025 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
February 7, 2025 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
February 14, 2025 Semi-Finalists Selection and
Announcement
March 26, 2025 Due date for sewn garments
(Completed Without Hems and Minor Finishing Details)
April 4, 2025 Finalists Selection and
Announcement
May 5, 2025 Review of Completed Garments
May 10, 2025 Photoshoot of Completed
Garments
August 5, 2025 Garment Exhibition, Voting
and Winners Announcement at UFC Femmy Gala
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 2025 QI Collective Metaverse Design Competition Rules and Student Consent Forms 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 18, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 14, 2025 11:59pm Concept Submission, designs ,
mood boards, sketches, swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
March 21, 2025 1st round finalists
announced
Week of March 24, 2025 Round 1 Mentorship Meetings
April 8, 2025 Tech Pack Submission
Week of April 8, 2025 Tech Pack Mentorship Meetings
April 22, 2025 3D Cads Submission
Week of April 22, 2025 3D Cads Mentorship Meetings
Week of May 20, 2025 Protos Received
Week of June 3, 2025 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 2025 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is 11:59pm, April 28, 2025. 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 3, 2025 Competition Start
Date
June 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
June 5-9, 2025 Judging Day
June 2025 Winners
Announcement
PopSockets Student Design Contest
Students are asked to develop creative product design concepts for PopSockets grips, straps, wristlets, and other wearable product extensions. Focus should be
on how these products can be stylish, functional, and aligned with a fashion-forward
aesthetic. Proposals should include business concepts that make wearable phone accessories
a lifestyle and consider events, services, and marketing campaigns that could create
experiences around mobile fashion accessories, fostering brand loyalty and consumer
engagement; trend and competitor analysis which examine current and emerging trends
in the wearability of mobile phones and their role in accessorizing and consider how
fashion enthusiasts, influencers, and designers are integrating mobile wearability
into their daily looks; and brief competitor analysis highlighting other brands in
the mobile accessory and wearable tech space to ensure newness. Students can enter
the contest by filling out Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Rules and Student Consent Form and submitting your design to faculty mentor. You can use the following link for
research and inspiration: Spring 2025 PopSockets Student Design Contest Presentation Materials. For further information please contact Fashion Footwear and Accessories Department
Chair Sarah Mullins ([email protected]), who is the faculty mentor overseeing the contest
PopSockets Student Design Contest Timeline
February 13, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 7, 2025 9:00am First Draft Designs Submission
March 14, 2025 9:00am Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
Week of March 17, 2025 First Judging Round, Selection
and Announcement of Finalists
May 1, 2025 1:00pm Finalists' Presentations
Week of May 5, 2025 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. The 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 2025 challenge invites participants to explore new frontiers
in performance-led innovation, in partnership with motorsport leader, Alpinestars.
In order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill
out the Spring 2025 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
February 28, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Registration Deadline
May 30, 2025 Student Submission
Deadline
July 2025 First Judging
Round, Selection of Finalists
September 2025 Finalist Panel Interviews
November 2025 Winners Announcement
ED523 (Exhibition Design for the Museum Setting) NYPL “Book Banning Exhibition Project”
This educational project is a joint collaboration between Exhibition and Experience
Design MA Department and New York Public Library “Book Banning Exhibition Project”. The project will focus on the topic of book banning
and censorship. The exhibition will emerge from institutional guidelines, parameters,
content and an initial meeting with representatives from the New York Public Library
representatives. The Final Design work will be formatted for digital presentation:
its slides are InDesign formatted into Pdfs. Presentations will be seven-ten minutes
in length for critique by faculty, peers and the NYPL client. For further information
please contact Professor Brenda Cowan ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
ED523 “Book Banning Exhibition Project” Exhibition Project Timeline
February 5, 2025 Site visit to the New York Public
Library
February 12, 2025 New York Public Library Administrators
Interviews
March 12, 2025 Midpoint concept designs are submitted
for museum's review and comments
May 7, 2025 Final design presentations to
library project team
ED531 (Presentation Techniques) Idlewild Experiential Industry-Sponsored Project
Idlewild Experiential is partnering with FIT Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design Department to design
a multi-warehouse conference experience similar to CultureCon, focusing on creative
expression, empowerment, and community engagement. Students will create a mood board,
floor plan, elevations, renderings, digital model, technical deck, and narrative in
collaboration with the sponsor. Students will learn professional design and pre-production
processes for experiential activations that highlight the principles of inclusivity,
sustainability, and culture. For further information please contact Professor Pedro Mota ([email protected]), who is the instructor teaching the course.
ED531 Idlewild Experiential Industry-Sponsored Project Timeline
February 4, 2025 Introductory Project Presentation
March 25 and March 27, 2025 Midpoint Design Review Presentation
April 22 and April 24, 2025 Final Concept and Technical Deck Presentations
ED542 (Exhibition Design Graphics) Graphic Placemaking and Wayfinding Design Project
for Interpid Museum
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 Intrepid Museum. 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 branded 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 Interpid Museum Graphic Placemaking and Wayfinding Design 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
PopSockets Student Design Contest
Students are asked to develop creative product design concepts for PopSockets grips, straps, wristlets, and other wearable product extensions. Focus should be
on how these products can be stylish, functional, and aligned with a fashion-forward
aesthetic. Proposals should include business concepts that make wearable phone accessories
a lifestyle and consider events, services, and marketing campaigns that could create
experiences around mobile fashion accessories, fostering brand loyalty and consumer
engagement; trend and competitor analysis which examine current and emerging trends
in the wearability of mobile phones and their role in accessorizing and consider how
fashion enthusiasts, influencers, and designers are integrating mobile wearability
into their daily looks; and brief competitor analysis highlighting other brands in
the mobile accessory and wearable tech space to ensure newness. Students can enter
the contest by filling out Spring 2025 PopSockets 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
PopSockets Student Design Contest Timeline
February 13, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
March 7, 2025 9:00am First Draft Designs Submission
March 14, 2025 9:00am Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
Week of March 17, 2025 First Judging Round, Selection
and Announcement of Finalists
May 1, 2025 1:00pm Finalists' Presentations
Week of May 5, 2025 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. The 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 2025 challenge invites participants to explore new frontiers
in performance-led innovation, in partnership with motorsport leader, Alpinestars.
In order to be able to participate in this challenge, interested students must fill
out the Spring 2025 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
February 28, 2025 1:00pm Information Session Recording
May 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Registration Deadline
May 30, 2025 Student Submission
Deadline
July 2025 First Judging
Round, Selection of Finalists
September 2025 Finalist Panel Interviews
November 2025 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 2025 Constitution Day Postcard Contest Student Consent Form and include their submission as an attachment at the bottom of the document. Submission
deadline is 11:59pm, April 28, 2025. 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 3, 2025 Competition Start
Date
June 1, 2025 Student Consent Forms and Submission Deadline
June 5-9, 2025 Judging Day
June 2025 Winners
Announcement
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
March 3, 2025 Complete Designs
Submission Deadline
Week of March 14, 2025 Judging Day, Presentation of
Designs by Students and Winners Announcement
FM422 (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 FM422 Merchandising Strategies course.
FM422 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
February 7, 2025 11:59pm Due date for design/mood boards, sketches,
swatches and Student Consent Forms Deadline
February 14, 2025 Semi-Finalists Selection and
Announcement
March 26, 2025 Due date for sewn garments
(Completed Without Hems and Minor Finishing Details)
April 4, 2025 Finalists Selection and
Announcement
May 5, 2025 Review of Completed Garments
May 11, 2025 Photoshoot of Completed
Garments
August 5, 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
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
February 24, 2024 12:00pm 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