NDSU School of Design, Architecture and Art students earned a number of honors at the American Advertising Awards.
Students from the NDSU School of Design, Architecture and Art were recognized in the student categories of the American Advertising Awards hosted by the American Advertising Federation of North Dakota Feb. 24 at the Avalon Events Center in Fargo.
The students, their awards and categories were:
• Vanessa Blanchett, Silver ADDY, Elements of Advertising, Typography
• Allison King, Gold ADDY, Elements of Advertising, Illustration; Silver ADDY, Cross Platform, Integrated Brand Identity
• Malls LeMier, Gold ADDY, Elements of Advertising, Illustration Campaign
• Audrey Marineau, Silver ADDY, Elements of Advertising, Illustration Campaign
• Jacob Reiner, Silver ADDY, Photography Campaign
• Sydney Ulrich, Gold ADDY, Elements of Advertising, Animation/Motion Graphic
• Fred Gaye Wremeo, Gold ADDY, Elements of Advertising, Illustration; Student Best of Show
“The recognition of student work shows our students are not only competing at a high level but that we have been continuing to build on the previous year’s success. The American Advertising Awards have been an amazing experience for students and has led to internships and employment by firms in Fargo-Moorhead because of this recognition,” said Andrew Stark, assistant professor of practice in the NDSU Department of Visual Arts. “As a program, we are thrilled with our students’ successes and want to continue to help them navigate and thrive in a complex world. Our focus in the NDSU School of Design, Architecture and Art is on cultivating a holistic creative community approach that immerses students in design thinking, visual communication, empathy and teaching a broad skill set. Our students are taught to be solution-based problem solvers who utilize the design thinking research process at every step.”
The American Advertising Awards is an annual award ceremony that honors excellence in advertising and cultivates the highest creative standards. The student division of the awards is designed for college student work.
“The American Advertising Awards are a nationally juried and reviewed competition. The panel this year represents design professionals from New York and Atlanta,” said Michael Strand, director and professor in the School of Design, Architecture and Art. “The number of Gold Awards along with the Best of Show award for Fred Gaye in the student category is as good as it gets in this competition. This is a fairly young design program. We have quickly ascended in our level of competition because of the quality of students we have in our program combined with a very dedicated faculty. We look forward to seeing how our Gold Award winners compete in the broader national level competitions.”
Students who received a Gold ADDY will advance to the regional District 8 judging in April. District 8 encompasses American Advertising Federation chapters in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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