Watkins Alumni Talents Shine at Addy Awards
Graduates of Watkins Graphic Design Department* received an impressive 49 total honors at the American Advertising Federation Nashville’s 2012 ADDY celebration, held February 25 at Limelight. Nearly 400 people representing 60 agencies in the Nashville advertising community gathered to recognize the best work of the past year at the 47th annual awards presentation.
Leading the way with 16 nods were two Class of 2009 standouts: Teela Shandess and Sean Williams. Other alumni in the winner’s circle were Lindsey Armstrong (four); David Higdon (three); Andrew Brooks, Katie deSouza, Shelby Rodeffer and Nat Strimpopulos (two each); and Jeff Jacobs and Stephen Jones. Watkins adjunct Bryce McCloud earned eight prizes, all in collaboration with Williams.
A very proud Dan Brawner, department chair, proclaimed, ”The market employs our grads because they are smart, skilled, and wickedly creative!”
AAF Nashville is a non-profit organization for advertising professionals in the middle Tennessee area. Check out the 2012 winners book here.
Presenting the 2012 Watkins Alumni ADDY Collection!
Judge’s Choice: Jack Daniel’s Distillery BBQ Poster Campaign
Sean Williams (‘09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Gold ADDY (Collateral Material: Brochure), redpepper “On Tour Logistics Brochure”
Lindsey Armstrong (‘10), Art Director
Gold ADDY (Poster), DVL for Jack Daniel’s Distillery “Aroma Therapy”
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Gold ADDY (Poster), DVL for Jack Daniel’s Distillery: “Eat Healthy Another Weekend”
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Silver ADDY (Poster) DVL for Jack Daniel’s Distillery: “It’s Just a Meat Market”
Sean Williams (‘09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Gold ADDY (Poster Campaign), DVL for Jack Daniel’s Distillery
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director
Silver (Book Design), The Buntin Group, “Hands On Nashville”
Teela Shandess (‘09), Associate Art Director
Silver ADDY (Consumer/Trade, Fractional Page, Color): The Buntin Group for Tennessee Education Lottery.
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director
Silver ADDY (Consumer/Trade, Full Page, Color): The Buntin Group, Tennessee Education Lottery.
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director
Silver ADDY: (Consumer/Trade, Spread, Color), The Buntin Group, John Deere
Andrew Brooks (‘06), Art Director
Silver ADDY (Newspaper, Full Page): The Buntin Group, Tennessee Education Lottery
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director
Gold ADDY (Newspaper Campaign): The Buntin Group, Tennessee Education Lottery
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director
Silver ADDY: (Consumer/Trade, Campaign, Color), The Buntin Group, John Deere
Andrew Brooks (’06), Art Director
Gold ADDY: (Website, Consumer HTML, Products), iostudio for RedKap
David Higdon (‘07), Senior Interactive Designer
Gold ADDY: (E-Mails / E-Cards), redpepper for Averitt Holiday Card
Lindsey Armstrong (’10), Art Director; Shelby Rodeffer (‘11), Production Assistant
Gold ADDY (Online Campaign), iostudio for RedKap Interactive Campaign
David Higdon (’07), Senior Interactive Designer
Silver ADDY (Television), The Buntin Group for Tennessee Education Lottery Black History Month.
Teela Shandess (‘09), Art Director
Silver ADDY (TV Local, Campaign), The Buntin Group for Tennessee Education Lottery, Black History Month TV Campaign.
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director.
Silver ADDY (Regional / National TV), The Buntin Group for Tennessee Education Lottery “Extreme Segway”.
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director.
Silver ADDY (Regional / National TV), The Buntin Group for Tennessee Education Lottery “Mall Walker”.
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director.
Gold ADDY (Regional / National TV Campaign), The Buntin Group for Tennessee Education Lottery “Extreme Segway/Mall Walkers”.
Teela Shandess (‘09), Art Director.
Silver ADDY (Mixed/Multiple Media), The Buntin Group for Tennessee Education Lottery Black History Month”.
Teela Shandess (‘09), Art Director.
Gold ADDY (Arts, Interactive), Bob Delevante Studio for University School of Nashville.
Jeff Jacobs (‘06), Designer/Programmer
Gold ADDY (Public Service, Invitation), DVL for CASA “Red Shoe Party Invitation”.
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director
Gold ADDY (Public Service, Audio/Visual), The Buntin Group for Hands On Nashville.
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director.
Silver ADDY (Public Service, Interactive), The Buntin Group for Imagine No Malaria.
Teela Shandess (’09), Designer.
Silver ADDY (Public Service, Interactive), iostudio for Second Harvest Food Bank
David Higdon (’07), Senior Interactive Designer
Gold ADDY (Public Service, Mixed Media Campaign), redpepper “One For Y’All.”
Katie deSouza (’04), Art Director
Silver ADDY (Public Service, Mixed Media Campaign), The Buntin Group for Hands On Nashville.
Teela Shandess (’09), Art Director.
Silver ADDY (Public Service, Mixed Media Campaign), The Buntin Group for Imagine No Malaria.
Teela Shandess (’09), Designer
Silver ADDY (Public Service, Mixed Media Campaign), DVL for CASA.
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director
Gold ADDY (Self-Promotion, Interactive), DVL “Classic Claus”
Sean Williams (’09), Illustrator.
Gold ADDY (Self Promotion, Interactive), redpepper for Kirkland’s.
Lindsey Armstrong (’10), Designer; Shelby Rodeffer (’11), Designer.
Gold ADDY (Self-Promotion, Non-Traditional), DVL “Oak Barrel Half-Marathon T-Shirt.
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director/Copywriter.
Silver ADDY (Self-Promotion, Direct), The Buntin Group for Pigeon Forge.
Teela Shandess (’09)/Nat Strimpopulos (‘06), Associate Art Designer
Silver ADDY (Self-Promotion, Invitation), DVL “Classic Claus”
Sean Williams (’09), Assistant Art Director/Illustrator
Gold ADDY (AD Club Promotion), DVL for AAF District 7
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director/Illustrator
Gold ADDY (Self-Promotion, Campaign), redpepper “Core Value Posters”
Katie deSouza (‘04), Designer; Lindsey Armstrong (’10), Designer.
Silver ADDY (Self-Promotion, Mixed Media Campaign), DVL “Classic Claus”
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director/Illustrator
Gold ADDY (Illustration), DVL for Jack Daniel’s “Aroma Therapy”
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Gold ADDY (Illustration), DVL for Jack Daniel’s “Eat Heathy…”
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Gold ADDY (Illustration), DVL for Jack Daniel’s “It’s Just a Meat Market.”
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Gold ADDY (Illustration Campaign), DVL for Jack Daniel’s
Sean Williams (’09), Associate Art Director; Bryce McCloud, Illustrator/Printer
Gold ADDY (Photography Campaign), The Buntin Group for Pigeon Forge
Nat Strimpopulos (’06), Photographer
Gold ADDY (Printing Digital, 4-Color or more, multiple pages)
Stephen Jones (’11) Portfolio
*Watkins graduation year in parentheses