NOELANI FISHMAN

AWARDS:

New School Research Grant
2026, Awarded for “Butch-ered: butch.world” 

Finalist Global ArtThreads Graduate Show with Gucci
2023, Nominated for the “The Nexus of the Strange, The Intimate, and The Web”

Change Agent in Design Award
2022, Won for outstanding work in social activism and design

Nomination Seraphin Student Leader of the Year
2022, Nominated for the award at Pratt Institute

Noelani Fishman is a creative technologist, visual storyteller, and designer working at the intersection of identity, environment, and human connection. Their practice explores how people construct meaning, both in relation to one another and in tension with the worlds they inhabit.

They work across branding,experiential media, and publishing, often combining narrative, research, and visual systems to create work that feels both intimate and immersive. Their approach is concept-driven, with a strong emphasis on art direction and storytelling as tools for shaping perception.

Noelani received their BFA in Communications Design (Illustration) with highest honors from Pratt Institute, alongside a minor in Philosophy. Noelani also received their MFA in Design and Technology at Parsons School of Design at The New School, where their work focused on experiential media, research, social design, and community-based perspectives.

They are a recipient of the New School Research Grant, supporting their investigation into queer identity and interactive storytelling for public-facing digital and print experiences .

Based in New York City, Noelani works as a freelance designer, teaching artist, and archivist.
They are always open to collaborations, commissions, and other opportunities.

Build something that shifts perspectives.