Congrats to our 2026 Student Competition Noteworthy Entries!
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We had so many amazing submissions in the 2026 Student Competition that we’re excited to share a few noteworthy entries from the Design, Illustration and Photography categories. Check them out below!
Special thanks to Wacom for sponsoring this year’s SPD-U Student Competition!
In alphabetical order:
DESIGN
April Beall
Moore College of Art and Design
Instructor: Jody Work
Category: How-To
Madison Bradbrook
Norwich University of the Arts
Instructor: Glen Robinson
Category: Sports/Adventure
Kaylyn Davis
Moravian University
Instructor: Camille Murphy
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle
Emma Ergott
Kutztown University
Instructor: Holly Tienken
Category: Sports/Adventure
Hanhui Fang
Pratt Institute
Instructor: David Elmo Cooper
Category: Sport/Adventure
Jayden Herod
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Instructor: Pam Barby
Category: How-To
Daniela Garcia Jurado
Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Instructor: Alan Costello
Category: News
Arlo Lao
Kutztown University
Instructor: Holly Tienken
Category: Sports/Adventure
Gwyneth Noroski
Kutztown University
Instructor: Holly Tienken
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle
Sadye Young
Montana State University
Instructor: Jeffrey Conger
Category: City/Regional
ILLUSTRATION
Adrianna Artis
University of Hartford
Instructor: Brian Lutz
Category: Portrait
Fu Chen
Pratt Institute
Instructor: David Elmo Cooper
Category: Portrait
Kofi Chow
North Metropolitan TAFE
Instructor: Erin Steenson
Category: GIF
Cristina Cienfuegos
Fashion Institute of Technology
Instructor: Anthony Freda
Category: Conceptual
Jailyn Duffy
University of Hartford
Instructor: Brian Lutz
Category: Portrait
Jailyn Duffy
University of Hartford
Instructor: Brian Lutz
Category: Portrait
Seth Kwiecien
University of Delaware
Instructor: David M . Brinley
Category: Editorial
Te’Ja Lee
School of Visual Arts
Instructor: Teresa Fasolino
Category: Portrait
Jimmy Li
Pratt Institute
Instructor: David Elmo Cooper
Category: Conceptual
Taylor Young Moro
University of Hartford
Instructor: Brian Lutz
Category: Portrait
Favour Onu
University of Delaware
Instructor: David M. Brinley
Category: Politics
Elliot Tawns
North Metro TAFE
Instructor: Erin Steenson
Category: Conceptual
PHOTOGRAPHY
Niamh Lewis
Norwich University of the Arts
Instructor: Glen Robinson
Category: Portrait
Pulok Pramanik
The George Washington University
Instructor: Susan Sterner
Category: Documentary/Photojournalism
Dalton Stanley
Fairmont State University
Instructor: Elijah Pollard
Category: Portrait
Brianna Weber
Kean University, Michael Graves College
Instructor: Deborah Ceballos
Category: Conceptual
