Join Friends of Figma Education and Friends of Figma NYC for an in-person Portfolio Review Night at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). This event is designed to provide students with direct, constructive feedback from industry professionals to support career preparation and portfolio development.
We invite students from design schools across New York City, including the Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Visual Arts, Parsons, Pratt, and more. This event brings together some of the best emerging design talent in NYC and is open to BFA and MFA students focused on Branding, UX/UI & Product Design, Interaction Design, Motion Graphics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Emerging Technologies.
Seating is limited, and an application is required. Only 40 selected portfolios will be invited to participate.
Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026, at 10:00 PM EST
Event Date: Friday, March 27, 2026, from 6:00–9:00 PM EST
Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Dean, School of Art and Design
Athletics
Chief Design and Innovation Officer, Partner
Lippincott
Partner
Playlist Studio
Partner
Work & Co
Design Director
Work & Co
Associate Designer Director
KUDOS Design Collaboratory
Managing Partner
Amazon Brand Innovation Lab
Senior Creative Director
Meta
Product Designer
IBM
Advisory Visual Designer
UX Designer
PayPal
Senior Experience Designer
Duolingo
Sr. Creative Producer
Duolingo
Product Designer
Duolingo
Senior Graphic Designer
Paper Tiger Agency
Partner & Creative Director
Smart Design
Senior Visual Designer
Ernst & Young
Senior Manager/Creative Director
Ernst & Young
Senior Manager, Experience Design and Product Management
Corner Table Creative
Design Director
Gensler
Experience Designer
Bloomberg
Product Design Lead
Palantir Technologies
Product Designer
Rockstar Games
Senior Product Designer
Clay
Design Recruiter
Framer
Head of Student Programs @ Framer
Fashion Institute of Technology
Professor
Fashion Institute of Technology
Professor
EY
Senior UX Designer
March 27 – 28, 2026
10:00 PM – 12:30 AM (UTC)
| Student Check-in |
| Reviewer Arrival & Networking |
| Opening Remarks |
| Portfolio Review Sessions |
| Closing Remarks & Group Photo |
| Event Wrap-up |
Fashion Institute of Technology
Professor
Fashion Institute of Technology
Professor
EY
Senior UX Designer
Work & Co
Designer
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
Fashion Institute of Technology
Student Volunteer, A&DD BFA
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