Andy Pratt has over ten years’ experience creating award-winning interactive media.
As a Creative Director at the interactive design firm Funny Garbage, based in New York City, Andy delivers vision and strategy to some of the largest brands in the world, including the Smithsonian Institution, Cartoon Network, Noggin, The-N, Wenner Media, Lego and Turner Broadcasting.
Andy’s friendly manner, coupled with his ability to see and shape the big picture, inspires confidence in both his clients and internal team. He consistently strives for innovation and excellence, and this work has paid off: Andy is part of a firm that has garnered several industry awards, including Webbys, 21st Annual Mark Award Golds, and an Emmy.
In addition to his studio work, Andy owns an eponymous stationery line. His products have been featured in several publications, including New York Magazine, Time Out New York, and the New York Post. He is one of the founders of Pricetag, a custom quoting tool for interactive businesses. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the School of Visual Arts, where he teaches about interactive media in the MFA program Designer as Entrepreneur.
He attended the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he received a BFA in Design and an AAS in Illustration. At RIT he was selected as one the first American students to study for a term at Fachhochschule Anhalt, home of the Bauhaus movement, in Dessau, Germany.
When not designing, Andy enjoys spending time with his wife, designer Sarah Coombs, and their young son. They live in Brooklyn, New York.
Partial Client List
- Bloomberg
- Star Trek
- Cartoon Network
- Teen Nick
- CBS
- PBS Kids
- Crayola
- Smithsonian Institution
- FedEx
- Turner
- Lego
- Veer
- National Geographic Kids
- Viacom
- Noggin
- Wenner media
- School of Visual Arts
- Xerox
Awards & Highlights
- Emmy Award Winner
- Global Media Award Nominee (x2)
- Webby Award Winner (x4)
- Webby Award People’s Voice Winner (x2)
- Webby Award Honoree
- Webby Award Nominee (x10)
- Times Magazine Top 50 Sites
- 21st Annual Mark Award Gold (x2)
- 21st Annual Mark Award Silver
- Creativity 34 Winner
- Interactive Media Award (x3)
- Print Regional Design Annual
- Communicator Award
