Kevin Gatta is a Distinguished Professor with Tenure at Pratt Institute’s Graduate Communications Design department, where he has taught since 1981 and received the institute’s Distinguished Teacher Award. For over four decades, he has successfully balanced his academic career with a robust professional practice.
Professor Gatta honed his skills at legendary studios like Herb Lubalin Associates and Seymour Chwast’s Pushpin Group before establishing his own firm, Gatta Design & Company, in 1988. His firm has served an impressive roster of clients, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and The Ford Foundation. He is also the co-author of influential textbooks such as “Foundations of Graphic Design.” Gatta’s career exemplifies a powerful synthesis of influential design practice and dedicated, award-winning education, shaping generations of designers while producing work for world-renowned institutions.