Announcing our 2021 Student Competition Winners!

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After our virtual judging, we’ve picked the top winners in our 2021 SPD-U Student Competition! We’ll be announcing them over the next few weeks leading up to the 56th Annual SPD Awards presentation in mid-June and updating the list here. Special thanks to our judges Derek Eng, José Fernández, Ben Grandgenett, Haley Kluge, and Chelsea Schiff for taking the time to review all of the entries and to our Student Competition Chairs Raymond Ho and Katie Belloff for organizing.

This year’s judging marked the 23rd year of holding our Annual SPD-U Student Competition and we expanded the competition this year with the inclusion of new Illustration and Photography categories, alongside our Design categories. After multiple rounds of virtual judging and Zoom meetings, our panel of judges carefully chose their picks from all the great student work submitted. They selected first, second, and third-place winners as well as some noteworthy entries. Click their names below to see the winning work.

Special thanks to B&A Reps, the exclusive sponsor of the 2021 SPD-U Scholarships. B&A is a global management company representing a diverse group of creators including illustrators, photographers, CGI artists, design studios, stylists and beauty artists.

Congratulations to all our winners and to all the wonderful entries we received!

Watch the 56th Annual SPD Awards here!

It’s A Tie! First Place - Design

 
 
 
 

Second Place - Design

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Antonio Geroldi

School: Kean University
Level: Senior
Instructors: Nancy Campbell and Trevett McCandliss
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle

Nicki Irwin

School: Montana State University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Meta Newhouse
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle

Noteworthy - Photography

 
 

Shaye Wiley

School: Texas Christian University
Level: Senior
Category: Portrait

 
 

The 2021 SPD-U Student Competition Deadline Has Been Extended!

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The 2021 SPD-U Student Competition is now closed.

The 2021 SPD-U Student Competition Deadline
Has Been Extended!

New Deadline: Enter by Monday, March 29th, 2021 at 5:00PM ET!

Check out our new Photography & Illustration categories!

WANT TO ENTER? GET THE DETAILS BELOW!

OFFICIAL RULES & ENTRY FORM
Download the official CALL FOR ENTRIES with the complete rules and entry form HERE!

NEW DEADLINE!
Monday, March 29th, 2021 at 5:00PM ET

SPD must receive all student entries, completed entry forms, and payment receipts by March 29th at 5:00PM ET.

Please upload your entries here: http://bit.ly/SPDentry
Make sure to include your entry form and payment receipt with your submission.

ENTRY FEES
SPD Student Members get their first 3 entries FREE! (Though student members can enter more than that...if you do, any additional entries will cost $10 each.) Please note: Even though they're free, you must register your 3 free member entries HERE.

If you're not a member but would like to join, you can purchase your SPD Student Membership and register for your 3 free member entries at the same time HERE.

Otherwise, each entry is $10.

You can pay your entry fees online HERE.
If you’re mailing in payment, please send the completed payment form, a copy of your entry form and cash or a check made payable to "The Society of Publication Designers".

YOU MUST INCLUDE THE RECEIPT WITH YOUR ENTRY. If we cannot find proof of payment or a valid SPD Student Membership, your entries may be disqualified.

PRIZES
The first, second, and third place winners and runners-up in Design, Photography, and Illustration will be featured online at spd.org. Second and third place winners will also receive a 20-minute portfolio review with a board member.

In addition to being featured online, first place winners will also receive the following:
DESIGN: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
PHOTOGRAPHY: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
ILLUSTRATION: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship

Any questions? Email us at mail@spd.org.

Download the Call for Entries here!

 
 

The 2021 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

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The 2021 SPD-U Student Competition is now closed.

The SPD-U Student Competition Deadline Has Been Extended! New Deadline: March 29th, 2021

The 2021 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

Enter by Monday, March 15th, 2021 at 5:00PM ET!

Check out our new Photography & Illustration categories!

WANT TO ENTER? GET THE DETAILS BELOW!

OFFICIAL RULES & ENTRY FORM
Download the official CALL FOR ENTRIES with the complete rules and entry form HERE!

DEADLINE
Monday, March 15th, 2021 at 5:00PM ET

SPD must receive all student entries, completed entry forms, and payment receipts by March 15th at 5:00PM ET.

Please upload your entries here: http://bit.ly/SPDentry
Make sure to include your entry form and payment receipt with your submission.

ENTRY FEES
SPD Student Members get their first 3 entries FREE! (Though student members can enter more than that...if you do, any additional entries will cost $10 each.) Please note: Even though they're free, you must register your 3 free member entries HERE.

If you're not a member but would like to join, you can purchase your SPD Student Membership and register for your 3 free member entries at the same time HERE.

Otherwise, each entry is $10.

You can pay your entry fees online HERE.
If you’re mailing in payment, please send the completed payment form, a copy of your entry form and cash or a check made payable to "The Society of Publication Designers".

YOU MUST INCLUDE THE RECEIPT WITH YOUR ENTRY. If we cannot find proof of payment or a valid SPD Student Membership, your entries may be disqualified.

PRIZES
The first, second, and third place winners and runners-up in Design, Photography, and Illustration will be featured online at spd.org. Second and third place winners will also receive a 20-minute portfolio review with a board member.

In addition to being featured online, first place winners will also receive the following:
DESIGN: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
PHOTOGRAPHY: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
ILLUSTRATION: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship

Any questions? Email us at mail@spd.org.

Download the Call for Entries here!

 
 

Congrats to our 2020 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner!

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We're excited to wrap up our announcement of our 2020 Student Design Competition winners today with our 1st-place winner Melissa Ostrander! (Check out 3rd place here, and 2nd place here).

Congrats to Melissa and all our winners! Thanks to everyone who entered and made our judges' decision a tough one...we loved looking at your work and commend you all on your great pieces.

Watch the 55th Annual SPD Awards here!

First Place and Recipient of the Mitch Shostak Award*
Melissa Ostrander

School: Kean University
Level: Junior
Instructor: Nancy Campbell
Category: News

*Who's Mitch Shostak?
Our top prize is given to honor Mitch Shostak, a dear and dedicated friend of SPD who passed away on June 25, 2014. The former SPD board member had worked at numerous publications before opening Shostak Studios in 1993 where he continued to produce volumes of work for a number of clients. Mitch was widely respected as one of the country's leading publication designers. Committed and passionate in his teaching at the School of Visual Arts and mentoring in his own design studio, Mitch inspired his peers as well as many new generations of designers and art directors. We dedicate our top Student Design Competition prize to him in remembrance of his life and work. 

 
 

Congrats to our 2020 Student Competition 2nd-Place Winner!

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We're sharing our 2020 Student Design Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 2nd-place winner Thomas Messina. Congrats Thomas!

Second Place and Recipient of the B.W. Honeycutt Award*
Thomas Messina

School: Kutztown University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Holly Tienken
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle

*Who's B.W. Honeycutt?
The second-place prize is our B.W. Honeycutt Award, given to honor the life and work of Bruce W. Honeycutt who died on January 12, 1994 at the age of 40. As the former Art Director of Details magazine, his redesign helped it earn accolades such as "Magazine of the Year" from Advertising Age and "Top Hottest Magazine" from Adweek. Honeycutt's work has been recognized by SPD, AIGA, and the Art Directors Club of New York amongst others. He taught publication design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and attended North Carolina University at Chapel Hill.  

 
 

Congrats to our 2020 Student Design Competition Runners-Up!

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Today we're happy to share with you the runners-up in our 2020 Student Design Competition. Look for the rest of our winners later this week!

Congratulations to...

Fourth Place: Sam Balmer

School: University of Missouri (Columbia)
Level: Senior
Instructor: Tom White
Category: Sports/Adventure

Fifth Place: Phoebe Barker

School: Norwich University of the Arts
Level: Senior
Instructor: Glen Robinson
Category: City/Regional

Sixth Place: Carrie Kelb

School: Purdue University
Level: Junior
Instructor: J David Deal
Category: Sports/Adventure

Seventh Place: Taylor Hill

School: University of North Texas
Level: Junior
Instructor: Karen Dorff
Category: How-To

 
 

Congrats to our 2020 Student Design Competition Noteworthy Entries!

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We had so many amazing submissions in the 2020 Student Design Competition that we’re excited to share a few noteworthy entries. Stay tuned for the runners-up and winners later this week!

In alphabetical order…

Deana Abdou

School: Kean University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Nancy Campbell
Category: How-To

Logan LeBuis

School: Kean University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Nancy Campbell
Category: How-To

Noah Morgan

School: Kean University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Nancy Campbell
Category: How-To

Callan Norton

School: Norwich University of the Arts
Level: Senior
Instructor: Glen Robinson
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle

Payton White

School: Southern Methodist University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Mark Allen
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle

 
 

Announcing our 2020 Student Competition Winners!

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After our virtual judging, we’ve picked the top winners in our 2020 Student Design Competition! We’ll be announcing them all week long and updating the list here each day. Thanks to our judges Heather Haggerty, Mallory Roynon, Russ Smith, and Michael Wilson for taking the time to review all of the entries and to our Student Design Competition Chair Mike Schnaidt for organizing.

This year’s judging marked the 22nd year of holding our Annual SPD-U Student Design Competition. After multiple rounds of virtual judging and Zoom meetings, our panel of judges carefully chose their picks from all the great student work submitted. They selected first, second, and third-place winners as well as four runners-up and some additional noteworthy issues. Click their names below to see the winning work.

Congratulations to all our winners and to all the wonderful entries we received!

Watch the 55th Annual SPD Awards here!

First Place and Recipient of the Mitch Shostak Award*
Melissa Ostrander

School: Kean University
Level: Junior
Instructor: Nancy Campbell
Category: News

*Who's Mitch Shostak?
Our top prize is given to honor Mitch Shostak, a dear and dedicated friend of SPD who passed away on June 25, 2014. The former SPD board member had worked at numerous publications before opening Shostak Studios in 1993 where he continued to produce volumes of work for a number of clients. Mitch was widely respected as one of the country's leading publication designers. Committed and passionate in his teaching at the School of Visual Arts and mentoring in his own design studio, Mitch inspired his peers as well as many new generations of designers and art directors. We dedicate our top Student Design Competition prize to him in remembrance of his life and work.

Second Place and Recipient of the B.W. Honeycutt Award*
Thomas Messina

School: Kutztown University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Holly Tienken
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle

*Who's B.W. Honeycutt?
The second-place prize is our B.W. Honeycutt Award, given to honor the life and work of Bruce W. Honeycutt who died on January 12, 1994 at the age of 40. As the former Art Director of Details magazine, his redesign helped it earn accolades such as "Magazine of the Year" from Advertising Age and "Top Hottest Magazine" from Adweek. Honeycutt's work has been recognized by SPD, AIGA, and the Art Directors Club of New York amongst others. He taught publication design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and attended North Carolina University at Chapel Hill.