Design Achievement Award Winners

On August 7, 2003, Adobe honored students who participated in the third annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, a program that recognizes outstanding projects by talented students of graphic design, illustration, digital film, and computer art from leading design schools. The ceremony was held at the Art Institute of Chicago, and showcased student entries and winners to an audience of more than 250 local creative professionals.

Entries in seven categories, ranging from print and photography to digital media, were received from nearly 1000 college students from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. By recognizing achievements that assimilate the convergence of technology with creative artistic expression, Adobe hopes to foster a new generation of designers, showcase student work, and "kick start some promising young careers."

Some of those whose careers will be getting a boost are mentioned here. To view winning entries and get info on submitting work next year, visit http://www.adobe.com/education/winners/main.html

Time-Based Media

First Place-Philippe Vendrolini, California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, CA

Second place-Toby Kaufmann-Buhler, Royal College of Art, London

Third Place-Danielle Aubert, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Print

First Place-Danielle Aubert, Yale University

Second Place-Alexander Shoukas, Art Center College of Design

Third Place-Hirotomi Suzuki, Academy of Art College

Photography

First Place-Anthony Guagliano, Art Center College of Design

Second Place-Melissa Fatto, Parsons School of Design, New York

Third Place-Kimberlee Whaley, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis