Congrats to our 2023 Student Competition Noteworthy Entries!

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We had so many amazing submissions in the 2023 Student Competition that we’re excited to share a few noteworthy entries from the Design and Illustration categories. Check them out below!

In alphabetical order…

DESIGN

 
 

Megan Greenacre

School: Norwich University of the Arts
Level: Senior
Instructor: Glen Robinson
Category: Sport/Adventure

 

ILLUSTRATION

 
 

Cara McDonald

School: University of Delaware
Level: Junior
Instructor: David Brinley
Category: Conceptual

 
 

Announcing our 2023 Student Competition Winners!

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After our virtual judging, we’ve picked the top winners in our 2023 SPD-U Student Competition! We’ll be announcing them over the next week and updating the list here. Special thanks to our judges Steven Banks, Heather Jones, Tim Leong, Alice Morgan, and Robert Perino for taking the time to review all of this year’s submissions and to our Student Competition Committee Chairs David Cooper and Josue Evilla for organizing.

This competition marked the 25th year of hosting our annual SPD-U Student 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 some noteworthy entries. Click their names below to see the winning work.

Special thanks to Rebellion Design Co. for sponsoring the 2023 SPD-U Scholarship for our Design winner and Heart for sponsoring the 2023 SPD-U Scholarship for our Illustration winner!

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Announcing the Judges for the 2023 SPD-U Student Competition

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We’re excited to announce the judges for 2023’s SPD-U Student Competition!
Thanks to the following creatives for taking the time to judge this year’s competition.

 
 

Steven Banks

Creative Director

Heather Jones

Freelance Information & Motion Graphics Designer

Tim Leong

Freelance Creative Director

Alice Morgan

Senior Art Director, Dotdash Meredith

Robert Perino

Executive Creative Director, Southern Living

 

The 2023 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

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design: katie belloff

The 2023 SPD-U Student Competition is Now Open!

Enter by Friday, March 24th, 2023 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 24th, 2023 at 5:00PM ET

SPD must receive all student entries, completed entry forms, and payment receipts by March 24th 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 2023 Mentorship
PHOTOGRAPHY: $1,200 + Summer 2023 Mentorship
ILLUSTRATION: $1,200 + Summer 2023 Mentorship

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

Download the Call for Entries here!

 
 

Congrats to our 2022 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner in Design!

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We're excited to wrap up our announcement of the 2022 Student Competition winners today with our 1st-place winner in Design, Chloe Leeder. Congrats Chloe!

You can find links to all of this year’s winners here. Congrats to 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
Chloe Leeder

School: Norwich University of the Arts
Level: Third Year
Subject Leader: Glen Robinson
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle
*Chloe was also recognized for a ‘Noteworthy’ entry!
See that design here.

Special thanks to Hearst Magazines for sponsoring the 2022 SPD-U Scholarship for our Design winner!

 
 

Congrats to our 2022 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner in Illustration!

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We're sharing our 2022 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 1st-place winner in Illustration, Jiaxin Liu. Congrats to Jiaxin!

First Place - Illustration
Jiaxin Liu

School: Fashion Institute of Technology
Level: Second Year
Instructor: Lauren Berke
Category: Editorial


Special thanks to Shannon Associates for sponsoring the 2022 SPD-U Scholarship for our Illustration winner!

 
 

Congrats to our 2022 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner in Photography!

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We're sharing our 2022 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 1st-place winner in Photography, Saul Barrera. Congrats Saul!

First Place - Photography
Saul Barrera

School: Art Center College of Design
Level: Junior
Instructor: Everard Williams
Category: Portrait

Special thanks to Apostrophe Reps for sponsoring the 2022 SPD-U Scholarship for our Photography winner!

 
 

Congrats to our 2022 Student Competition 3rd-Place Winner in Design!

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We're sharing our 2022 Student Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 3rd-place winner in Design, Lily Leeks. Congrats Lily!

Third Place - Design
Lily Leeks

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