Digital-to-Physical Production for Creative Practice
This hands-on course teaches students how to turn digital designs into physical objects using modern fabrication tools. Working with software like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fusion 360, and more, participants will learn how to create and prepare files to produce real-world pieces.
Held with the Assembly Loop Lab (ALL) on Pratt's Brooklyn campus, the class connects digital design with cutting-edge equipment, including 3D printers, laser cutters, flatbed UV printers, and precision digital cutters. Alongside practical, step-by-step software demos, students will explore the creative history and everyday possibilities of digital tools.
Designed for artists, this course gives participants the practical skills needed to replicate artwork, prototype new ideas, build models, and produce finished physical objects. Students will work on a series of projects, starting with digital imaging to 2D, 2.5D, and 3D fabrication with mixed materials. Drawing inspiration from different artists' practices and theory, students will plan, design, execute, and document a culminating project of their own imagination for their portfolio.
Students should come prepared with a creative project and production budget in mind. The course will explore how to manage the production of the project with the ALL based on their individual budget within the range provided.
Production costs are separate from course tuition and are paid directly to and managed by the ALL. Enrolled participants benefit from student pricing, a 50% discount on ALL services/ Students should expect to spend between $150 and $500. This is an estimated range; actual costs will depend on the scope and scale of each student's project. Pratt SCPS is not be responsible for processing refunds or honoring discounts related to these purchases. Students should refer directly to the ALL for payment policies.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Photoshop, Introduction to Illustrator, or equivalent foundational understanding of Adobe Products.