The Challenge:

Create and submit two marketing pieces (choose from Website Banner, Postcard, or Display Ad) that are designed to drive traffic to graphicCOMMcentral.org.

The Winners:

From among 225 entries, six winners were chosen, three at the secondary level and three at the post-secondary level.

Secondary Students (view gallery)

• 1st Place: Kyle Daum, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, Fall River, MA
  (Instructor: Raymond Machado)
• 2nd Place: Tyler Hayes, Rockland BOCES, West Nyack, NY
  (Instructor: Patrick Mitrione)
• 3rd Place: Karissa Tolliver, Applied Technology Education Campus, Camden, SC
  (Instructor: Walker Canada)
• View secondary student entries

Post-Secondary Students (view gallery)

• 1st Place: Kaela SooHoo, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
  (Instructor: Lorraine Donegan)
• 2nd Place: Sierra Norman, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
  (Instructor: Lorraine Donegan)
• 3rd Place: Hallie Helbert, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
  (Instructor: Lorraine Donegan)

The Prizes:

1st Place Awards: $2,000 plus a two-day (Sept. 13-14) all-expenses paid trip for the student and instructor to attend GRAPH EXPO 2011, in Chicago, IL
(one secondary winner; one post-secondary winner)
2nd Place Awards: $1,500
(one secondary winner; one post-secondary winner)
3rd Place Awards: $1,000
(one secondary winner; one post-secondary winner)

The Sponsor:

The GAERF Student Design Competition is sponsored by the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF). The 2011 competition, the third annual contest, challenged entrants to design marketing materials to promote graphicCOMMcentral.org, a comprehensive website providing visitors with a direct connection to an extensive network of resources and information for and about today’s graphic communications industry. Submissions selected by GAERF were judged by industry professionals who maintain the graphicCOMMcentral.org website.

“GAERF is proud to continue its commitment to supporting education initiatives by encouraging creativity and self-expression in students through the art of design and production,” said GAERF President Ralph Nappi. “This competition will serve to recognize our best and brightest students, as well as the significant commitment of their instructors.”

Questions?

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