Addy Awards, Here I come!
Back when I was a kid, I never really understood how big of a business advertising was. I would just flip through the magazines we had around the house on lazy summer afternoons and check out some of the neat designs that I thought were cool. Well it seems that all that natural curiosity has really started to pay off! This past Friday, I was informed by the Director of my college that one of the design pieces that I created for a class project would be entered into our local Annual ADDY Competition.
Now for those of you who don't know, the ADDY's are pretty much the premier competition that encompasses advertising in all forms and mediums. The best of the best of regional design get sent to a big-time international level judging round. There are categories of course but student work and pro work is judged apart from one another. Thats the competition in a nutshell really. I'll be competing with students from all around the world if I receive a "Gold" award at both the local and regional competitions. Find out more about the ADDY's here.
One of the reasons I am so excited about this is because the college I attend is pretty expensive and private. They have instructors that really beat you down and in the core classes that relate to your major, they make it nearly impossible to get an A. An "A" grade there means that you've really accomplished something meaningful. In relation to the ADDY Competition, the school refuses to let underclassmen participate. It is something that they usually reserve for seniors who are into their 400-Level Portfolio classes. Here's the real kicker... I'm a sophomore and the piece that is ADDY bound was done for a 100-Level class.
It's really encouraging to me to be recognized for such an honor so early in my collegiate career; especially from a school with such high standards. Hopefully this will be a sign of things to come! I have roughly 360 days before the next Award show so lets hope for the best!
Here is the piece itself :: For all you technophiles out there, its actually a Print Ad Direct Mail piece
printed and designed for a 6" x 9" gloss cardstock paper.
Now for those of you who don't know, the ADDY's are pretty much the premier competition that encompasses advertising in all forms and mediums. The best of the best of regional design get sent to a big-time international level judging round. There are categories of course but student work and pro work is judged apart from one another. Thats the competition in a nutshell really. I'll be competing with students from all around the world if I receive a "Gold" award at both the local and regional competitions. Find out more about the ADDY's here.
One of the reasons I am so excited about this is because the college I attend is pretty expensive and private. They have instructors that really beat you down and in the core classes that relate to your major, they make it nearly impossible to get an A. An "A" grade there means that you've really accomplished something meaningful. In relation to the ADDY Competition, the school refuses to let underclassmen participate. It is something that they usually reserve for seniors who are into their 400-Level Portfolio classes. Here's the real kicker... I'm a sophomore and the piece that is ADDY bound was done for a 100-Level class.
It's really encouraging to me to be recognized for such an honor so early in my collegiate career; especially from a school with such high standards. Hopefully this will be a sign of things to come! I have roughly 360 days before the next Award show so lets hope for the best!
Here is the piece itself :: For all you technophiles out there, its actually a Print Ad Direct Mail piece
printed and designed for a 6" x 9" gloss cardstock paper.