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Watkins College of Art & Design Sponsors Presentation by Illustrator/Designer,
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members Judith Sweeney O'Bryan (left) and Siri Nadler (right) view student work at the NAF's 2008 Student ADDY Awards |
Watkins College of Art & Design Students Win 37 Awards at the Nashville Advertising Federation's 2008 Student ADDY Awards
Tuesday
evening, February 26, the Nashville Advertising Federation held
its 2008 American Advertising Federation's Student ADDY Awards Ceremony.
Students from six area colleges submitted 415 entries in to this
annual juried invitational. The judges selected 57 works for inclusion
into the show. Thirty-five of the 57 selected works were from fifteen
Watkins College of Art & Design Students. Watkins won the MVP
School award for the most awards overall. Watkins senior, Rachel
Dunagan, with Six Student Gold ADDYs and 5 Student Silver ADDYs,
won the MVP student award. She also won the Best-of -Show Award.
Other Watkins Student taking home individual awards were:
Megan Carlton – One Student Silver ADDY
Guy Coffin – – One Student Silver ADDY
Ryan Harmon – Two Student Silver ADDYs
Jennifer Lee – One Student Gold ADDY and – Two
Student Silver ADDYs
Cara Manka – One Student Silver ADDY
Christopher Martin – One Student Silver ADDY
Tierney Millhollin – One Student Silver ADDY
Christi Osburn – One Student Silver ADDY
Kenton Page – One Silver Award
Edward Patton – Five Student Silver ADDYs
Kristin Schleihs – One Student Silver ADDY
Alicia Waters – One Student Silver ADDY and one
Student Gold ADDY
Sean Williams – One Student Gold ADDY
Jim Valosik – Two Student Gold ADDYs and – One
Student Silver ADDY
Winners of the Nashville Student ADDY Awards Competition will next
compete at the District level against winners in other markets from
Alabama , Georgia , Louisiana , Mississippi and Tennessee.
District winners will then go on to compete at the National level
with the top winner receiving $1000.00. 
Watkins College of Art&Design hosts its annual Graphic Design Student Exhibit reception on September 15
Watkins College of Art&Design will host its annual Graphic Design Student Exhibit with a reception on Friday, September 15 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery at Watkins, 2298 MetroCenter Boulevard. An awards ceremony takes place at 7:00 pm. The exhibit runs from September 8 through 29, and the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
This exhibit, juried by Alcott Routon's art director Ted McCoig, features a wide array of recent work created by students in the award-winning Graphic Design degree program at Watkins. Included in the exhibit are a variety of design projects including publication design, advertising, posters, packaging and multi-media.
Accredited by NASAD (the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design), the Graphic
Design degree program at Watkins is based on the overriding importance
of conceptual design and exceptional typography skills, preparing
students for careers as designers and art directors. NASAD ensures
that essential areas of knowledge are targeted for emphasis, working
directly with AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), the industry's
national professional organization.
Nine Graduates, Guilty of Killer Design, Celebrated their Success on Friday, December 1st.
 Happy graduates of the BFA in Graphic Design program: Samantha Sapp, Renata Costa Lima Moore, and Suklin Rathabhakdi.  Senior work on display at the Show. |
The word on the street is that the December show was a major event, drawing in hundreds of friends, family and industry professionals looking to hire their next graphic designer.
The crime theme of the invitation carried through into the show. The space at Studio Daylight was decked out in police crime scene tape and everyone received a parting gift of senior "mug" shots...on a coffee mug. Fabulous food and drinks paired with portfolios displaying a variety of talent kept people in attendance well past the 9:00 pm time frame.
Congratulations to all
of the graduates who worked hard to create their "killer designs".
A big thank you to all of the wonderful sponsors who supported the
Senior Show.
To see samples of the graduates' work, please visit www.watkins.edu/graphicdesign.
Watkins
College of Art & Design Graphic Design BFA Senior Show attracts
400+ to Take 121 Gallery
Spoofing the recent
misconduct of various celebrities as a theme, the December graphic
design graduates of Watkins College of Art and Design held their
senior exhibition Friday evening at the Take 121 Arts Gallery.
The exhibition attracted friends, family, and professionals
from Nashville's advertising, graphic design, and publishing community.
All came out to view and celebrate the exceptional portfolios of
seven young designers: Megan Carlton, Brady Donahey, Rachel Dunagan,
Stephanie Gurne, Cara Manka, Lamar Patton, and Jim Valosik. Well
done!
Special thanks to our friends at Plaza Art Supply, Skyline, Precision
Signworks, Lithographics, Athens Paper, Rutherford Studios, Exhibitor
Source, Jackson's, Rumba, Beyond the Edge, Past Perfect, Pier 1
Imports, students, faculty, friends and family that helped make
the show a great success.
Classmates compete to develop the concept and design for their senior show. The tabloid theme and poster design was created by Jim Valosik.
Featured
from left to right: Lamar Patton, Rachel Dunagan, Stephanie Gurne,
Jim Valosik, Cara Manka, Megan Carlton, and Brady Donahey. Success!
Opening night! Elements from the poster were carried throughout the exhibition graphics and website.
Watkins
College of Art & Design Students, Coley Horner and Andy Young
Have Work Selected for Illustration West.
For the second year in a row, WCAD student illustrations have been accepted into Illustration West, the Society of Illustrators of Los
Angeles'
annual juried exhibition. Coley Horner's block print “Draw Bob,”
and Andy Young's digital mixed media illustration “Show Down,” both
created for Illustration 1 assignments, will appear in SILA's Illustration
West 46. An international competition, the student category received
400 entries, of which 100 were accepted. Congratulations Coley and
Andy!
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Congratulations Go Out to Graphic Design Major, Luke Howard
Luke created an award-winning
poster for Flatstock 12's student poster competition. Juried by
the American Poster Institute, Luke's work received fourth place,
competing with students from top design schools from across the
U.S. His poster was exhibited at the event during South by Southwest,
a celebrated music and poster festival in Austin, Texas. The same
poster won top honors at Nashville's 2007 Student ADDY Awards.
Luke Howard's “Flatstock 12” poster design
Congratulations Also Go Out to Recent Graduate, David Higdon
David Higdon has had
an illustration honored with acceptance into the student category
of American Illustration 26's annual competition. “From thousands
of entries, only a few hundred are selected to appear in the annual
and web site, representing the best work of the year and creating
an unrivaled collection and the most important survey of the communication
arts.”—American Illustration, NYC
David
Higdon's “Circus in Town” Illustration
Watkins College of Art & Design Student, Rachel Dunagan Wins a Graphis Gold Award for Excellence.
Graphis New Talent Design Annual
2007:
“The Graphis New Talent Annual is the only forum for the year's
best, internationally produced student work. Celebrating exceptional
young Advertising, Design and Photography talent, it provides new
professionals a rare opportunity for exposure and recognition, and
serves as an invaluable resource for Design and Advertising firms
seeking fresh, innovative artists.”—Graphis
Available: December 2007, Hardcover
This years New Talent Annual will contain “7 Deadly Sins” an illustration
series by Rachel Dunagan. Rachel is a senior at Watkins and
will graduate this December.
Graphis books are highly respected by graphic designers around the
globe and the competition to select work for this annual is stiff.
In Addition to being published in the book, Rachel will also receive
a Graphis Gold Award for Excellence.
Watkins College of Art&Design hosts its annual Graphic Design Student Exhibit reception on September 15
Watkins College of Art&Design will host its annual Graphic Design Student Exhibit with a reception on Friday, September 15 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery at Watkins, 2298 MetroCenter Boulevard. An awards ceremony takes place at 7:00 pm. The exhibit runs from September 8 through 29, and the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
This exhibit, juried by Alcott Routon's art director Ted McCoig, features a wide array of recent work created by students in the award-winning Graphic Design degree program at Watkins. Included in the exhibit are a variety of design projects including publication design, advertising, posters, packaging and multi-media.
Accredited by NASAD (the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design), the Graphic
Design degree program at Watkins is based on the overriding importance
of conceptual design and exceptional typography skills, preparing
students for careers as designers and art directors. NASAD ensures
that essential areas of knowledge are targeted for emphasis, working
directly with AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), the industry's
national professional organization.
Posters featuring student design to hang across the state beginning in September
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Two thousand copies of
a poster designed by student Alicia Waters in a "Design I"
class last year will hang across the state in Tennessee's DMV and
County Court Clerk offices. The poster was created as part of a
class project that benefited the non-profit organization, Tennessee
Donor Services. Several of the designs are now being used to promote
organ donor awareness in a variety of print media.
Watkins Graphic Design Students win more National Advertising Federation Student ADDY Awards than any other undergraduate degree program in the nation!
Watkins students swept both the local and district Advertising Federation Student ADDY Awards Competitions this year —and ended with a big win at the National Competition, with three students winning four awards.
Watkins students won more than any other undergraduate degree program in the nation! The winning student work will be announced and display in San Francisco the weekend of June 11.
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Lori Wilson's multiple ADDY award winning Peju Winery brochure. |
The National ADDY Award winners are: Andrew Brooks, Gold National Student ADDY Award for his AIDS Walk Poster and Silver National Student ADDY Award for his Blue Ox logo; Lori Wilson, Silver National Student ADDY Award for her Peju Winery brochure; and Maritna Ahlbrandt, Silver National Student ADDY Award for her Hamilton Kayak logo.
In the District Student ADDY Competition, Watkins students won 21 awards—more than any other college in the five-state region! The 7th District Student ADDY competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), consisted of 162 entries from 23 colleges in the states of Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. A total of 77 entries were judged worthy of an award—and Watkins College students won 21 of those consisting of 13 Gold and 8 Silver.
The District ADDY Award winners are as follows:
GOLD ADDY
AWARD WINNERS:
Lori Wilson (3 awards): Peju Winery brochure, Grandma
Tat's Knitting brochure and Learn to Knit with Grandma Tat packaging
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This clever advertisement earned Jim Valosik a Gold ADDY at both the Local and District Competitions. |
Jim Valosik (2
awards): American Plastics Council advertisement and Personal Website
design
Martina Ahlbrandt: Hamilton Kayak Company logo
design
Lindsey Allmon: "I Can't Resist a Good Accordian"
illustration
Andrew Brooks: YMCA Youth Sports advertising campaign
Kim Lance: Swing Golf Accessories packaging
Sarah Parson: Maintainin' Mustache Grooming Kit
packaging
Amy Scott: Ledger CD packaging
Wendy Spence: Leper Beach Party poster design
Elijah Lamb Wasserman: Robert Johnson CD packaging
SILVER ADDY
AWARD WINNERS:
Andrew Brooks (3 awards): Blue Ox
logo design, Jinx Clothing ad, Nashville AIDS Walk poster
Martina Ahlbrandt: Ultima Wireless Communications
stationery package
Shawna Richter: Egg Frying Contest poster design
Amy Scott: SOUL poster design
Susan Striepe: Caramba stationery package
Nat Strimpopulos: Take Out Music packaging
In the local Student ADDY competition, Watkins Students received 52 of the 113 ADDYs awarded - almost 50%! The competition was the largest ever, receiving over 450 entries from six local colleges. Watkins walked away with 14 Gold ADDYs, 37 Silver ADDYs, Best of Show, MVP Student and MVP College.
The Local ADDY Award winners are as follows:
Martina Ahlbrandt:
Silver for Ultima Wireless Communication Logo, Silver for Hamilton
Kayak Logo, Silver for Unltima Wireless Communication Stationery
Package
Lindsey Allmon: Silver for "I Can't Resist
a Good Accordian" Illustration
Andrew Brooks: Gold for Nashville AIDS Walk Poster,
Gold for Jinx Clothing Ad, Silver for YMCA Youth Sports Campaign,
Silver for Blue Ox Design Logo
Elizabeth Flesher: MVP Student Award, Gold for
Love at First Sight Campaign, Gold for Love at First Sight Out-of-Home,
Gold for "Beeches" Photograph, Silver for The Playground
Mixed Media, Silver for The Playground Stationery Package, Silver
for "Mom" Illustration, Silver for Hamilton Kayak Ad,
Silver for Hamilton Kayad Ad (team project)
David Higdon: Silver for Keith Family Coffee Packaging,
Silver for Hamilton Kayak Ad (team project)
Jeff Jacobs: Silver for Fonetika Stationery Package
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Students and faculty celebrated the
evening together. From left to right; student Suklin Rathabhakdi,
Professor Michael Niblett, student Renata Costa Lima Moore,
Instructor Dan Brawner and student Nat Strimpopulos. |
Kim Lance:
Silver for Swing Golf Set Packaging
Jenna Maurice: (Photography student) Silver for
"Sara Defines Herself" Photograph
Renata Costa Lima Moore: Gold for Great Basin Packaging, Gold for
Great Basin Stationery Package, Silver for Editorial Spread
Melanie Norwood: Silver for Filling Station Milk
Label, Silver for Nitro Cola Label
Sarah Parson: Silver for "Ingrid Versus the Springtime Bubble
Machine" Illustration, Silver for Maintainin' Mustache Grooming
Kit
Suklin Rathabhakdi: Gold for Mademoiselle Bakery
Logo, Silver for Mademioselle Bakery Station
Shawna Richter: Silver for Egg Fry Contest poster,
Silver for Interactive Portfolio CD
Henry Roach: Gold for Donate Life Ad
Kristin Schleihs: Gold for Milton Bradley Frog
Ad
Amy Scott: Silver for "Robots Learn to Sew"
Mixed Media Illustration, Silver for Ledger CD Package Design, Silver
for SOUL Poster
Wendy Spence: Silver for Skydive Phoenix Brochure,
Silver for Leper Beach Party Poster
Susan Striepe: Gold for Lattetude Logo, Silver
for Caramba Stationery Package
Nat Strimpopulos: Silver for Take Out Music Packaging
Trent Thibodeaux: Silver for Elvan Penny's Cute
Movie Poster
Jim Valosik: Gold for American Plastics Council
ad, Gold for Interactive Portfolio Website
Elijah Lamb Wasserman: Gold for Robert Johnson
CD Package Design, Silver for Catwalk Packaging, Silver for The
Clash Animation
Stephanie Brooke West: (Photography student) Silver
for "Story Time" Photograph
Lori Wilson: Gold ADDY and Best of Show for Peju
Winery Brochure, Silver for Learn to Knit with Grandma Tat Packaging,
Silver for Rosemary Clooney CD Package Design, Silver for Grandma
Tat's Knitting Brochure
Joel Zovar: Silver for Hamilton Kayak Ad (team
project)
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Why Study Graphic Design
at Watkins? Watkins' graphic design program philosophy is based upon the overriding importance of conceptual design and exceptional typography skills, preparing students for careers as designers and art directors. Students are taught by award-winning industry professionals who bring their real-world experience to the classroom. Fully-equipped Apple Macintosh computer labs running the latest versions of design and multi-media software allow students to learn current idea execution skills. Industry speakers, internships, work-study opportunities and design projects for non-profit groups enhance the graphic design student's experience at Watkins. To request more information about our Graphic Design program fill out our request form. |
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The Program
Watkins College of Art&Design recognizes that graphic
design is an art form that requires a variety of skills, from
conceptual problem solving to computer expertise. That's why the
B.F.A. in Graphic Design curriculum at Watkins College is the
most comprehensive in the region.
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Starting with a fine arts foundation, graphic design students progress through a program that builds skills logically and effectively. Emphasis is placed on conceptual thinking and the art of creative visual problem solving, learning how to come up with inspired ideas to solve specific communication goals. Each student is challenged to employ the design process – including strategy writing – and a sense of personal style with each assignment. Once students gain an understanding of basic design principles and typography, they learn how to produce their ideas on the computer. Watkins' Department of Graphic Design has two state-of-the-art Macintosh computer labs where students learn industry-standard software, including QuarkXpress and a full range of Adobe applications for print, digital and Web design.
Watkins'
graphic design program is enhanced by field trips, workshops and
guest lecturers. Recent top-industry speakers hosted by Watkins
have included David Carson of David Carson Design and Robynne Raye
of Modern Dog Design Company.
Career Preparation
Watkins realizes the importance of students leaving
school with an outstanding portfolio. That's why a large emphasis
is placed on portfolio development, self-promotion and presentation
skills. Real-world assignments are incorporated into the program
to enhance students' portfolios and give them an edge in the job
market. Students are also prepared for their field through semester-long
internships at local or out-of-town agencies, design studios, record
labels, or other businesses. These internships offer hands-on work
experience and industry connections to Watkins' design students.
Important industry exposure is also received by encouraging students
to enter local and national advertising and design competitions.
Design competitions are a way to get recognition and to stand out
from the competition. Watkins has consistently placed highly in
both local and district competitions. Because competitions are important,
Watkins Graphic Design program has both a Nashville Advertising
Federation (NAF) student chapter, named the Watkins Design Mafia,
and an AIGA student chapter. At this year's NAF regional Student
Addy Awards, Watkins swept the competition winning 52 out of 113
total awards. Those winners will go on to the District competition
where entries will be pitted against those of schools from five
bordering states.
Advisory Board
Recognizing that the graphic design industry is one of
constant change, the Watkins graphic design department has an advisory
board of local and national award-winning professionals. These advisors
share their knowledge to ensure that the design curriculum stays
current, project assignments are challenging and appropriate, and
software knowledge is industry standard.
The Graphic Design Advisory Board
includes the following:
David Carson (New York City, South Carolina)
Jody Cates (Nashville)
Gail
Anderson (New York City)
Robynne Raye
(Seattle)
Art Johnsen (Nashville)
