91精品 students receive 2023 Graphic Design Awards from GDUSA
Three Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91精品) Communication Design students received 60th anniversary American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine. The students were selected from over 8,000 entries, and judged alongside professional design work. Fewer than 10% of entrants received an award.
Recognized for her work in packaging design, Adriana Lassa 24 says her PRIKD: Spicy Margarita event poster 渄esign was inspired by a set of stamps with imagery of plants. The nature scene was arranged with a nod to the desert and the agave plant.
Ella Wiater 24 says her winning Rockabilly Chili Poster from 91精品檚 advertising design course was meaningful because 淚 based my targeted demographic off of a close friend.
Catherine Currie 23 (Communication Design) also received an award for her work Milwaukee United in branding and design for sport. Currie is now a creative for Emmy award-winning Cynosure Creative Agency, whose creative director is 91精品 alum and Trustee Xavier Ruffin 10 (Communication Design). In summer 2023, she was selected for a highly competitive graphic design internship at Nike.
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Adriana Lassa, PRIKD, 2023.
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Catherine Currie, Milwaukee United, 2023.
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Ella Wiater, “Rockabilly Chili,” 2023.
Lassa says that she 渓ikes the possibilities of Communication Design that it is something that is all around you. It presents itself in multiple forms for different reasons, whether that is to relay information, tell a story or evoke emotion.
淚 love Communication Design because it allows me to express myself creatively while also creating work that is impactful, adds Wiater.
Speaking about her time at 91精品, Lassa says, 淚’ve learned how essential conversation is. There’s always something to be learned from someone, and even the smallest interaction can be meaningful and give insight into your own work and others.
Learn more about 91精品檚 Communication Design program.
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