NY MetroParents June 30, 2020 “9 Universities Partner with Creatively to Showcase Creative 2020 Graduates” Jacqueline SiHui Liu, Bitao Zhu, Sammy Lee, Ziyi Li and Zoey Huang, five fashion design students from the fashion school, have been selected to join Creatively's inaugural class of 2020. https://www.nymetroparents.com/article/9-universitiespartner-with-creatively-to-showcase-2020-graduates
Recent graduates will be entering the workforce in the midst of a global pandemic, and during the toughest job market since the Great Depression. As a way to help, Creatively, a free job platform for creatives, is partnering with 9 art, design, and fashion schools to spotlight 46 innovative, talented, and unique graduates from the class of 2020 to help them network and find jobs. This new initiative, called Creatively Class of 2020, will spotlight the
work of rising creative talent from universities across the country and help them network and find job opportunities in creative industries. Creatively is working with Pratt, Parsons, FIT, Yale Architecture, NYU, University of Cincinnati, The City College of New York, Academy of Art University and Bronx Community College. Together, they have identified 46 standout creatives at these schools. Each school nominated students from the class of 2020 and the Creatively team worked with these graduates to showcase their portfolios to 70+ brands on the platform, including Alice+Olivia, Glossier, Vince, Saks, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook Media, PopSugar, BFA, Beautycounter, TripAdvisor, and Robert Courtier Inc. Creatively’s inaugural class of 2020 was unveiled today: Cornelia Borgerhof, Fashion Designer from Pratt Institute Lauren Ng, Brand and Packaging Designer from Fashion Institute of Technology Vanessa Maceo, Graphic Designer from Bronx Community College Yulanda Yo-Rong Shiegh, Production/Scenic Designer from NYU Tisch School of Arts Jeff Karly Drouillard, Fashion from Parsons School of Design Matthew Liu, Architectural Designer from Yale School of Architecture Milijana Delic, Fashion Designer from Academy of Art University Taylor Becker, Advertising from The City College of New York Lina Younes, Film and Stage Designer from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Kayla Jean Van Der Byl, Graphic Designer from Parsons School of Design Jacqueline SiHui Liu, Fashion Designer from Academy of Art University Dylan Stewart, Graphic Designer from Bronx Community College Bitao Zhu, Fashion Designer from Academy of Art University Karla Solano, Graphic Designer from Bronx Community College Xingwei Huang, Designer from Parsons School of Design Thalia Rondon, Designer from Parsons School of Design Sammy Lee, Fashion Designer from Academy of Art University Sheised Nuñez, Graphic Designer/Illustrator from Bronx Community College Samantha Figueroa, Graphic Designer from Bronx Community College Carl Shen, Interdisciplinary Industrial Designer from Parsons School of Design Travis Rodriguez, Illustrator from Bronx Community College Fiona Jungmann , Fashion Designer from Pratt Institute KT Mitts , Fashion Designer from Pratt Institute Ifan Huang, Fashion Designer from Pratt Institute
Mulan Fu, Animator from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Blake Walsh , Fashion Designer from Pratt Institute Ciery Lopez, Graphic Designer and Photographer from Bronx Community College Carlos Matias, Copywriter from The City College of New York Melissa Orr, Copywriter/Songwriter from The City College of New York Bernice Ho, Illustrator from Parsons School of Design Christina Kofron, Advertising from The City College of New York Edison Tran, Accessories Designer from Fashion Institute of Technology Kendall Toerner, Industrial Designer from College of DAAP Ashley Aviles, Art Director from Fashion Institute of Technology Natha Tungwongsakul, 3D Artist from Fashion Institute of Technology Francesca Moy, Visual and Spacial Experimental Designer from Fashion Institute of Technology Ziyi Li, Fashion Designer from Academy of Art University Jacarrea Garraway, Filmmaker/Producer from NYU Tisch School of Arts Katie McGowan, Photographer/Graphic Designer from NYU Tisch School of Arts I-Ting Tsai, Designer from Yale School of Architecture Emma McClleland, Fashion/Textile Designer from Pratt Institute Karla Batres & Bradley Gilvin, Visual Artists from College of DAAP Zoey Huang, Fashion Designer from Academy of Art University Carmen Quang, Advertising from The City College of New York Jasmine Thomas, Fashion Designer from Pratt Institute Kaya Tone, Filmmaker from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Launched in beta in May, Creatively is a job platform built for creatives by creatives. By connecting creatives, it aspires to give companies a modern way to discover and hire talent. The platform provides an active place for creatives of many specialties—including advertising, fashion, photography, film and video production, animation, and architecture—to connect, share, credit, and showcase their portfolio of work.