PRESS RELEASE


June 2008

Mary Scott, Chair, School of Graphic Design, Academy of Art University, presented scholarships to four graphic design students at the University’s annual Spring Show and portfolio review. This year’s student winners included BFA graduates and MFA graduates, and marked the first year that an online student was awarded a scholarship.

Spring Show 2008, held on May 22nd, drew a record number of professionals to review the work of students from all 13 of the Academy’s fine art and design schools. “Each year we see more industry professionals attending Spring Show, and we are also seeing many of these professionals return year after year to see the work of each year’s talented students,” said Scott.

The School of Graphic Design recruits design experts from all over the country to judge the student portfolios and determine the winners of the scholarship awards. This year’s judges were Camilla Bravo, (show chair), Kodak Photo Gallery, San Francisco, California; Marc English, Marc English Design, Austin, Texas; Jim Mousner, Origin Design, Houston, Texas; Michael Hodgson, Ph.D, Santa Monica, California; and Suzanne Nason, Tw!st Studio, San Francisco, California.

Each winner receives a $1,000 scholarship. This year’s winners included:

BFA Awards:

Sumila Mehta: Hallmark Award for Excellence in Design

Katie Freathy: Lexicon Branding Award for Design Excellence

Christopher Brewer (online student): Lexicon Branding Award for Design Excellence

MFA Awards:

Emily Lemmer: Boisset Family Estates Award for Design Excellence

The School of Graphic Design recognizes design as a cultural force that spans consumer, commerce and social causes. Under the aegis of Mary Scott, Chair, and Phil Hamlett, Graduate Director, the School of Graphic Design is noted for its real world approach to teaching the art of graphic design, and ardently preparing its students for presenting themselves into the profession of graphic design. Graduates from the School of Graphic Design work in many of the industry’s most prestigious firms.




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