Art and Graphic Design Department Awards
The Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Graphic Design Program has been established to recognize a student who has contributed greatly to the graphic design program. This award is presented to one Stevenson University student who has consistently reached out to faculty and classmates, providing time, energy, and support whenever it was needed. The awardee may have contributed to the department by acting as an unofficial ambassador or taking the initiative to help others realize their full potential by offering advice, encouragement, and assistance.
The Graphic Design Department Achievement Award has been established to recognize a student who has shown incredible growth and development throughout their course of study. The recipient of this award has embraced challenges and realized their full potential through dedication and hard work. This student has consistently applied themselves to academic pursuits, both inside and outside the design studio and has become an outstanding role model, emblematic of the goals of higher education: to broaden one’s horizons, to gain confidence and maturity, to build valuable professional skills, and to emerge fully prepared to achieve their future goals.
The Graphic Design Department Award for Excellence has been established to recognize an outstanding graphic designer. Digital portfolios of finalists are selected in consultation with the advisory board during senior portfolio reviews. The award is presented to the student whose portfolio best exhibits their design process, problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and outstanding overall creativity. In addition to recognizing extraordinary design, this award has been created to honor a student who has consistently embraced challenges and exceeded the expectations of faculty and peers by cultivating the multi-disciplinary skills (such as technological competency, confidence in presenting, and risk-taking independence) so vital to the success of any designer.