9 Universities Partner with Creatively to Showcase Creative 2020 Graduates

Creatively is working with nine art, design and fashion schools to spotlight 46 innovative and talented graduates in hopes of helping them find job opportunities.

By Sophia Martini June 30, 2020

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.