October 24, 2016

Our Graphic Design Program had an outstanding summer receiving recognition from The University & College Designers Association (UCDA) Annual competition, The Journal of Art & Design’s Creative Quarterly 45, and the Annual GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards. Out of 1,075 entries, three Graphic Design students won top awards in the UCDA Design Competition, which recognizes the best of the exceptional design work done to promote educational institutions. Click here to view the winning projects. In Creative Quarterly 45, two students won top awards and four other students received recognition. Their work will be featured in their Winter 2016 publication. Seven students won top awards in the GDUSA Annual competition, honoring a variety of new works in print, packaging, point of purchase, internet, interactive and motion graphics. The winning projects are viewable on the Graphic Design Creative Work portfolio.
The University & College Designers Association

Project: Frutiger, typeface poster

Student Designer: Kendall Stephens

Course: Typography II

Instructor: Shushi Yoshinaga

Award: Excellence

Project: Alex Prager Artist Catalog

Student Designer: Morgan Gelfand

Course: Senior Book Design

Instructor: Mark Willie

Award: Excellence

Project: Knock Out Experimental Book

Student Designer: Jermaine Boca

Course: Experimental Book Design

Instructor: Sandy Stewart

Award: Excellence

Creative Quarterly 45 Winners

Creative Quarterly 45

{the awards have not been posted to the website yet}

Winners:

Project: Animal Farm Book Cover

Student Designer: Katie Troy

Course: Senior Book Design

Instructor: Eric Karnes

Project: Apocalypse Now Film Poster

Student Designer: Chelsea Peterson

Course: Visual Communications V

Instructor: Mark Willie

Runners-Up:

Project: How To Get Away With Tourism poster

Student Designer: Marianne Issa El-Khoury

Course: Information & Wayfinding Graphics

Instructor: Jody Graff

Project: Yue Minjun Artist Catalogue

Student Designer: Nicholas Kramer

Course: Senior Book Design

Instructor: Mark Willie

Project: village Magazine

Student Designer: Aleksandra Ola Baldych

Course: Magazine Design (Visual Communication III)

Instructor: Alexandra Doyle

Project: PomPom Rice

Student Designer: Jermaine Boca

Course: Package Design

Instructor: Sandy Stewart

GDUSA

Project: A Journey of Grand Proportions

Student Designer: Noel Forte

Course: Visual Communication IV

Instructor: Jody Graff

Project: BLEED

Student Designer: Pauline Nyren

Course: Experimental Publication Design

Instructor: Sandy Stewart

Project: Recipe Restaurant

Student Designer: Chelsea Peterson

Course: Visual Communications V

Instructor: Mark Willie

Project: Queen of Tarts Restaurant Branding

Student Designer: Kaitlyn Troy

Course: Junior Restaurant Branding

Instructor: Mark Willie

Project: A Common Thread: Tradition & Trend in Swedish Textiles

Student Designer: Theodor Swanson

Course: VSCM 4 Environmental Graphic Design

Instructor: Jody Graff

Project: Knockout, experimental publication/book

Student Designer: Jermaine Boca

Course: Experimental Publication Design

Instructor: Sandy Stewart

Project: Emerging Fashion Visionaries

Student Designer: Taylor Murphy

Course: Senior Thesis