The 2022 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

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The 2022 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

Enter by Friday, March 25th, 2022 at 5:00PM ET!

Check it out and enter in our Design, 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
Friday, March 25th, 2022 at 5:00PM ET

SPD must receive all student entries, completed entry forms, and payment receipts by March 25th 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 as one (1) PDF. You must fill out the entry form found in the call for entries.

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.

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 2022 Mentorship
PHOTOGRAPHY: $1,200 + Summer 2022 Mentorship
ILLUSTRATION: $1,200 + Summer 2022 Mentorship

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

Download the Call for Entries here!

 
 

It's a tie! Congrats to our 2021 Student Competition 1st-Place Winners in Design!

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It’s a tie! We're excited to wrap up our announcement of our 2021 Student Competition winners today with one of our 1st-place winners in Design, Nina Avery. You can see Nina’s winning work in the 56th Annual SPD Awards here.

Check out our other 1st-place Design winner, Victoria Escobar, here and you can find links to all of this year’s winners here.

Congrats to Nina 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.

First Place - Design
Nina Avery

School: Norwich University of the Arts
Level: Third Year
Instructor: Andrew Johnson
Subject Leader: Glen Robinson
Category: Sports/Adventure

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.

 
 

It's a tie! Congrats to our 2021 Student Competition 1st-Place Winners in Design!

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It’s a tie! We're sharing our 2021 Student Competition winners this month and we're happy to share one of our 1st-place winners in Design, Victoria Escobar. Congrats to Victoria! You can see Victoria’s winning work in the 56th Annual SPD Awards here.

Check out our other 1st-place Design winner, Nina Avery, here and you can find links to all of this year’s winners here.

First Place - Design
Victoria Escobar

School: Maryland Institute College of Art
Level: Senior
Instructor: Jeff Glendenning
Category: City/Regional

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.

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Congrats to our 2021 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner in Illustration!

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We're sharing our 2021 Student Competition winners this month and we're happy to share our 1st-place winner in Illustration, June Lee. Congrats to June! You can see June’s winning work in the 56th Annual SPD Awards here.

First Place - Illustration
June Lee

School: Pratt Institute
Level: Senior
Instructor: Cheryl Gross
Category: Editorial

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.

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Join SPD-U for YOUNG FIRE 2: A Show & Tell of Emerging Talent

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Join SPD for an inspiring virtual showcase of work and lively conversation with three accomplished editorial talents, just a handful of years into their careers. Their stories, and paths to early successes, will inspire young creative professionals and students alike.

PANELISTS

Chloe Scheffe is a Seattle-based independent designer & art director. Clients include GQ, Nike, Tribeca Film Festival and Wired. Previous design jobs include Here Magazine, Away, The New York Times Magazine, Metahaven, Other Means and Pentagram. Chloe has a BFA in graphic design from RISD (‘15)

Rose Wong is an illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. Select clients include The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Metropolis, Jacobin, The New Yorker, Bon Appétit, The Commonwealth Fund, Shopify, Forbes, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, MIT Technology Review and Teen Vogue. Rose has a BFA in Communications Design, emphasis in illustration, from Pratt Institute (‘14)

Mamadi Doumbouya is a New York City based photographer, by way of Guinea, specializing in portraiture, lifestyle, and storytelling. Clients include The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, Port, The New Yorker, Refinery29, Rolling Stone, Bloomberg Businessweek, Vanity Fair, InStyle, Wired, Apple and Bon Appetit. His work has been recognized by ASME, among others. Mamadi studied liberal arts at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

YOUNG FIRE 2
Thursday, June 24th | 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET
SPD Members: FREE with RSVP | General Admission: $10
Not a member? Join now and RSVP to attend this event for FREE!
Attendees will receive a virtual event link the day of the event.

RSVP / Buy Tickets Here!

Space is extremely limited. Event Registration will close when the event reaches capacity or on
Tuesday, June 22nd at 5PM ET--whichever comes first. No refunds.

Interested in learning more about SPD-U’s YOUNG FIRE?
Check out our first YOUNG FIRE event here, featuring Ben Grandgenett, Aimee Sy, and Simon Abranowicz and
read our YOUNG FIRE profiles on Claudia Rubín, Leslie Xia, and Tala Safié here.

 
 

Congrats to our 2021 Student Competition Noteworthy Entries!

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We had so many amazing submissions in the 2021 Student Competition that we’re excited to share a few noteworthy entries. Check them out below!

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

PHOTOGRAPHY

 
 

Shaye Wiley

School: Texas Christian University
Level: Senior
Category: Portrait