Graphic Design Lecture Series
Anita Cooney is both a designer and educator who was named Dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Design just last year, a role that presides over the Institute’s Communications Design, Fashion, Industrial Design, and Interior Design departments. For nine years prior, Cooney served as the chair of Pratt’s top-ranked Interior Design Department, all while working for more than 20 years in architecture and design in New York City. Her interests span across many disciplines making her a well-rounded and sought-after designer.
A Pratt alumna, Cooney (B.Arch. ’91) also holds a B.A. from Brown University. As a designer with more than twenty years of experience in professional practice, Cooney is Owner/Principal of acoo design llc and has worked at prominent firms, including Takashimaya and Robert AM Stern Architects.