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KCAD Students, Alumni Flex Advertising Prowess in Local Level of 2023 American Advertising Awards
Posted March 7, 2023 in Graphic Design, StudentSeveral students and a number of design firms with KCAD connections took home awards in the local level of the 2023 American Advertising Awards, including one of three Judges' Choice awards. Read More...
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Graphic Design Student McKenna Phillips Continues Program Tradition of National ADDY Awards
Posted July 6, 2022 in Graphic Design, StudentWhen the American Advertising Federation announced its National ADDY Awards this year, you may have heard a cheer going up from downtown Grand Rapids. KCAD Graphic Design graduate (December 2021) McKenna Phillips was thrilled to be among the winners, earning two National ADDY awards for her logo and integrated branding for the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. These prestigious awards were a first-time honor for Phillips, and another feather in the cap of the Graphic Design program, whose students have earned 14 National ADDYs since 2006 Read More...
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KCAD Students Continue Streak of Excellence at Regional Level of 2022 American Advertising Awards Awards
Posted February 28, 2022 in Graphic Design, StudentKCAD Graphic Design students saw huge success at this year’s awards ceremony, taking home 16 of the 25 awards given in the student categories at the regional level with prominent top-notch work. Read More...
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High-Profile Success Leads Alumni Duo to Launch New Ad Agency
Posted November 12, 2021 in Alumni, Graphic DesignWhat do you do when your side hustle rebranding a pop megastar's signature rum is a smashing success? Make it a full-time gig, of course! Read More...
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Forbes Taps KCAD Alum to Explore Branding as Legacy
Posted October 6, 2021 in Alumni, Graphic DesignHow do you create a personal brand that resonates as strongly with your audience as it does with you? Tiffany Neuman ('03, Visual Communication) sat down with Forbes to share some of the sage wisdom she's gained building her own brand strategy business. Read More...
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Recent Grad Continues Graphic Design Program’s Streak of National ADDY Success
Posted July 19, 2021 in Graphic Design, StudentHuge congratulations are in order for recent KCAD Graphic Design graduate (Spring 2021) Kelsey Cunningham, winner of a coveted Gold ADDY Award at the national level of the American Advertising Awards for her Windex outdoor billboard design. Read More...
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Latest Graphic Design Students to Win National Awards Reflect Program’s Communication Prowess
Posted September 21, 2020 in Graphic DesignThe winner’s circle of America’s largest creative competition feels an awful lot like home a for students in the KCAD Graphic Design program. At the recent 2020 American Advertising Awards (AAA), 2020 graduates Jinyu He and Caitlyn Straley added their names to the growing list of Graphic Design students who have won awards at the national level of this prestigious competition, which is hosted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and draws around 35,000 submissions each year from professionals and college students nationwide Read More...