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    • emily bittenbender profile
Interior Design

I established my own company. Bittenbender Construction in 2003.  In 2005, the firm was the first…

    • gail gaines profile
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Design

For more than 20 years, I have designed and fashioned couture clothing for clients in Philadelphia,…

    • gail bracegirdle profile
Textile Design

I was the inspiration and impetus for the Moore Alumnae Association Cards of Art, four clever…


    • bailey goldenbaum profile
Photography & Digital Arts and Post-Baccalaureate in Art Education

Moore prepared me for life after college with an education that pushed me to develop a…

    • cara croke profile
Art History & Fine Arts
Glenside, PA

 The decision to attend Moore for my B.F.A. was life changing, and ultimately one of the…

    • sarah quick profile
Photography & Digital Arts
Brooklyn, NY

I am currently employed at the Frick Art Reference Library in New York City as a…


    • Emma Irvin
Fine Arts
London, England

Moore is a close-knit and diverse community of very talented students, faculty, staff and alumnae who…

    • Jamie Moore
Fine Arts 3D
Mantua, NJ

The amazing faculty at Moore is what makes the College one of the best Philadelphia area…

    • lily.fierman2
Curatorial Studies
New York, NY

I am one of two Directors of Sales at Hamburg Kennedy Photographs. I work under the…


    • tessa guze
Illustration

I am currently working as a freelance illustrator focusing on book covers and children’s books. I…

    • shirley luber
Fashion Illustration

 I am a specialist on antique and contemporary Japanese graphics. I began my career with a…

    • pamela deitrich
Illustration

 Art is everything to me! I have been lucky enough to have a diverse, inventive and…


    • ann marie stiliha
Art Education

I earned my bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Moore and my master’s degree in Education…

    • christina heppard
Textile Design
Sewell, NJ

The size of the college and the faculty are the best assets that Moore has. With…

    • shannon willis
Interior Design

I like problem solving. With interior design, most projects and assignments start with a problem, and…


    • marah carpenter
Fashion Design
Houston, TX

I am always looking for a new form. I don't have a defined method or style…

    • jessica massabrook
Graphic Design
Trenton, NJ

My internship at Princeton University Press was an amazing experience. I designed the cover of a…

    • karen daroff
Interior Design

I am extremely committed to design excellence. I founded Daroff Design Inc. in 1973 and have…


    • marsha braverman
Graphic Design

I am the executive director of marketing and communications at Drexel University College of Medicine. I…

    • sheila letven
Textile Design

I am a multimedia artist who finds inspiration from the ordinariness of each new day. My…

    • elisha thomas
Illustration
Kileen, TX

Moore is unique to me because of the teachers and students. The faculty here are extremely…


    • kimberly stromberg
Fashion Design

When I walked through the doors at Moore, it just seemed like the right place for…

    • kate locke
Fine Arts
Stratford, NJ

I am a fine arts major and I was able to  travel to Brittany, France,…

    • heather bryson
Fine Arts

Moore has played a big role in my artistic development. With the scholarships and exhibition opportunities,…


    • lonni rossi
Graphic Design

I’m a fiber artist and fabric designer with a passion for textiles. I create one-of-a-kind textiles…

    • marge palatini
Graphic Design

 It was very empowering to attend an all-women’s college. It gave me confidence in my work…

    • mary lou ford dallum
Art Education

After I graduated with my BS in Art Education, I began teaching in the Philadelphia School…


    • rachel murphy
Photography & Digital Arts
Philadelphia, PA

I received the Sarah Peter Fellowship and decided to pursue my life-long interest in “sideshows,” a…

    • miranda brackett
Fashion Design with a Minor in Business and Textiles
Rumford, ME

To complement my fashion design major, I am working on a double minor in business and…

    • michelle ortiz
Fine Arts: 2D

I was a fine arts major at Moore, which really prepared me for my career.  My…


    • melissa dagostino
Fine Arts: 3D

 My experience at Moore was interdisciplinary, creatively rigorous and academically challenging. As a result, I had…

    • gladys pasapera
Art Education
West New York, NJ

I was awarded the Sis Grenald Women’s Leadership Fellowship. I traveled to Huaycan, a shantytown located…

    • rachel sadler
Fashion Design
Flower Mound, TX

Mixing philanthropy and creativity was my goal after receiving a Frieda Fehrenbacher Women’s Leadership Fellowship. I…


    • erica garcia 1
Fashion Design
Philadelphia, PA

I was hired at Tommy Hilfiger as an Assistant Boys Designer right after graduation and relocated to…

    • Christine Ferri
Interior Design
Pittsburgh, PA

When I decided to go back to school for interior design, I knew that I didn’t…

    • Theresa Asbury
Art Education
Greensboro, MD

I chose Moore because of its reputation and small-community feeling. The class sizes are very comfortable…


    • Samantha Emonds
Graphic Design
Bridgeton, NJ

I’ve gotten so much out of all my graphic design classes at Moore. The projects are…

    • hayley tomlinson
3D Fine Arts
Perkasie, PA

Besides the lure of a big city, I came to Moore for the small classes and wonderful…

    • christina pena
Graphic Design

From 9 am to 5 pm, I am at Lenox Corp developing crystal glassware, but from 6…


    • michelle del valle
Interior Design

At Daroff Design, I’ve worked on national and international hotels, restaurants and corporate environments. I’m very…

    • lindsay deisher
Graphic Design

After being accepted to art schools up and down the East coast, I chose Moore because…

    • Devin Pauley
Fashion Design

Since graduation I started my own business called Morgia Bridal and it is a collection of…


    • Carrie Morrissey
Fashion Design

I was surprised how much I loved going to an all women's school.  You are really able…

    • Jennifer Vitale
Fashion Design

Moore was the only school I applied to. It was the only school I wanted to…

    • Kathy Butterly
Fine Arts

I work as an artist, making sculptures from clay. My work is represented by the Tibor De…


    • renee resser zelnick
Fashion Illustration

Moore is unique because it still values and embraces the foundational studies. Moore also strikes a…

    • roslyn pilla
Graphic Design

I believe that Moore’s commitment to transforming students into outstanding creative problem solvers and leaders makes…

    • Auralis Herrero
Fashion Design
Utuado, PR

I come from a family of very strong women – my mother raised three kids by…


    • ashley dudek
Fashion Design
Hatboro, PA

I got my current job because I had the opportunity to work in the Urban Outfitters…

    • renee debeary
Interior Design
Philadelphia, PA

 

Since graduation I have been  focused on laying the groundwork for my interior design business,…

    • brigette indelicato
Graphic Design
Digmans Ferry, PA

As a designer at the Franklin Institute, I work with various departments to create brochures, event…


    • brianna barton 2
Fine Arts 2D & Curatorial Studies
Philadelphia, PA

I learned about Graphicstudio through Lorie Mertes, the former director and chief curator at The Galleries at Moore.…

    • Bianca Jones
Fashion Design
Claymont, DE

I interned with Charlotte Ronson after completing a short internship with Halston last spring. I wanted…

    • Alison McMenamin
Photography & Digital Arts
North Wales, PA

I chose to come to Moore because of the Photography & Digital Arts program and the…


    • Monika Kuder
Curatorial Studies
Spring, TX

I came to Moore for the Curatorial Studies program. Moore offered a curriculum that I felt…

    • melanie pawlowski
Art Education
Rosalyn, PA

Moore is located in the heart of center city and is surrounded by museums. I have…

    • Lauren Overstreet
MA Art Education
Glenolden, PA

I have been awarded my BFA in Art Education and my MA in Art Education with…


    • Alexandra De Yonge
Fashion Design
Kirkwood Voorhees, NJ

My mother is my inspiration. Born and raised in Bolivia, South America, she was the first…

    • e Bond
Graphic Design and Art History Minor
Philadelphia, PA

My mother is a painter and a teacher. So, the arts have always been a part…

    • Edith Newhall
Art History M.F.A. in painting and drawing, School of the Art Institute in Chicago, 1979.
Philadelphia, PA

I don't see Moore as a small school. I see it as just right. It's a…


    • Jun Lee
Interior Design
Philadelphia, PA

Before coming to Moore, I studied visual design and fine arts in South Korea and practiced…

    • marilyn rodriguez behrle
Art Education
Philadelphia, PA

How I came to Moore was different than most. I guess you could say I followed…

    • Jennifer Hallden-Abberton
Fine Arts: 2D
Maple Glen, PA

My older sister went here. I saw how it helped her grow as an artist and…


    • Chloe Wright
Illustration
Stuart, FL

I did graphic design and marketing work for a few years after I graduated. I decided…

    • Sherita Jennings
Fashion Design, Textile Design Minor
Calhoun Falls, SC

The ‘Vicerian’ woman is someone who is confident in whatever walk of life; whether she is…

    • Ruth Lampi
Fine Arts: 3D
Philadelphia, PA

I was home-schooled in Wisconson, so everything is bigger than where I cam from. But Moore…


    • Lauren Lafey
Fashion Design
Pipersville, PA

Moore prepared me well for a life in fashion design. My courses were very demanding and…

    • Malawan Patamapongs
Interior Design
Bangkok, Thailand

I run a design firm that offers services in architectural and structural engineering, and interior design.…

    • Mimi Sullivan Sparks
Fashion Design
Wilmington, DE

My internship at Moore was amazing. There’s something to be said for book or classroom knowledge,…


    • Jane Walentas
Advertising Design
Brooklyn, NY

I had very little training as an artist before I came to Moore, so I was…

    • Stephanie Vallango
Textile Design
Levittown, PA

I came to Moore because of the scholarships offered, the community and the location. As an…

    • Anne Occi
Graphic Design
Cranford, NJ

I joined Major League Baseball in 1990, just in time to assist the Philadelphia Phillies in…


    • Allison Faunce
Art Education with Fine Arts: 2D Concentration
Falls River, MA

My most rewarding experience at Moore was being involved in the Student Leadership Program as a…

    • Evelin Urena
Interior Design
Trenton, NJ

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States at…

    • Maia Lee
Art History
Lawrence, KS

I chose to attend Moore because of the strong sense of community. I was looking for…


    • Elise Blair
Illustration
West Chester, PA

I am currently working at The Philadelphia Gas Works as a Creative Designer. My work can…

    • Heather Snowman
Graphic Design
Dover, DE

I learned about Mitchell & Ness because one of my classmates interned there. One of the…

    • Katie Yamaguchi
Fashion Design
Galloway, NJ

My mom used to choreograph the musicals at our local high school. That’s when I first…


    • Kia Weatherspoon
Interior Design
Fairfax, VA

I established Determined by Design, LLC last year, a interior design firm specializing in multi-family and…

    • Watsuki Harrington
Curatorial Studies
Wayne, PA

Moore is place to grow as a creative individual. If you want to challenge yourself there…

    • Rachel Luthy
Textile Design
Rexburg, ID

I first visited Philadelphia and fell in love with it. When I realized that there was…


    • Stephanie Zuppo
Illustration
Prospect Park, PA

Stephanie worked on a large-scale digital imaging project while interning at the Academy of Natural Sciences…

    • Christine Quiampang
Graphic Design
Oaklyn, NJ

During my internship, I was responsible for production of Casa Papel’s fall catalog from start to…

    • Katherine Bentley
Art History
Burlington, CT

I had a wide range of responsibilities at the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative…


    • Pam Reimers
Fine Arts
Yeadon, PA

Since graduating in 2011, I have worked diligently to master my craft. I found employment at…

    • Sara Lenton
Illustration
Lebanon, PA

My teacher told me about Moore when I was in the 10th grade and when I…

    • Sherry Duffy
Fashion Design
Levittown, PA

In the technical design department of Michael Kors, I measured sample garments, recorded specs, communicated with…


    • Meredith Burall Miller
Graphic Design
Frederick, MD

I began working with Asher & Company as a freelancer during my senior year at Moore.…

    • Zoe Draper profile
Interior Design
Santa Fe, NM

Through my experience as a student and my internship opportunities at Moore, I turned a passion…