There are those students who not only make an art department stronger but they also help to raise the cool factor. Libbie Cramer is one of those students. As a fifth-year super senior within the Visual Communication and Design program, Libbie explored some other options before landing on design. Since making the switch from exercise…
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Students and professionals alike gathered at The Scoular Ballroom Omaha, NE this weekend to celebrate the best of the state’s creative advertising and design. UNK’s Visual Communication and Design students took home a total of five awards—four silver and one gold. Junior design major Tyrell Cerveny took home a silver for his promotional materials for…
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Tyrell Cerveny, Libbie Cramer, and Alyssa Ross earned a total of five AIGA medals at this year’s SHOW Exhibition, hosted at The Living Room in Omaha this past Saturday. Each year, AIGA Nebraska celebrates the best professional and student design work from across the state. Tyrell Cerveny, a junior within the Visual Communication and Design…
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That’s right! After a little hiatus, we are bringing back the Student Spotlight! And there’s no one better to kick off this belated return than Jaden Estes Carlson. Jaden is a soon-to-be graduated senior within the Art Education program with an emphasis in Ceramics. This woman is a machine! Her senior exhibition is currently dominating…
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Recently graduated seniors Jase Hueser and Maggie Pierson were awarded a total of four American Advertising Awards presented by the American Advertising Federation. This year’s award ceremony—held in Hollywood, Florida on Friday, June 7—announced professional and student winners from colleges and institutions around the country. Jase Hueser took home two gold and one silver award…
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Three graduating seniors were recognized at this year’s College of Arts and Science Honors Convocation. Held in a packed Ponderosa Room, Professor Dan May spoke of the accomplishments and recalled funny memories of senior recipients Jase Hueser, Maggie Pierson, and Ema Sanchez. UNK Art and Design alumnus, Ben Rowe, opened the event as the keynote…
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VCD Students Jase Hueser, Maggie Pierson, Laura Reichardt, and Maekayla Ward had a big night at the annual Nebraska American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) presented Saturday at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln. Between the four of them a total of eight awards were presented for outstanding design work for packaging and identity design. Jase Hueser took…
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Through the month of October, students and faculty have been submitting Halloween/October related drawings for the first ever UNK Inktober contest. Over 120 drawings were submitted through the month with the best of the pile being selected daily. Students were able to create their own content or use the official Inktober prompts with the only…
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UNK Art and Design’s Visual Communication and Design students took home a total of 13 medals from this year AIGA Show. The ceremony, which was held on Saturday at Kaneko in Omaha, exhibited the best of the best from students and professionals across the state. UNK was presented with four gold, one silver, and seven…
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