For the second time in College history, Villa Maria’s Commons underwent a major transformation. On Friday, March 9, AAF Buffalo brought the American Advertising Awards to campus – and they brought the wilderness with them, including canoes, campfires, tents…and a bear.
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The decor wasn’t the only exciting thing about the night. Villa’s Graphic Design students won the majority of student awards:
Tanner DeMarco, Music Industry, ‘19 & Graphic Design, ‘25
- Gold for Drift Tide Coffee Cross Platform Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Henny Zack, Graphic Design, ‘22 & Graphic Design, ‘24
- Gold for PAWS Animal Testing Cross Platform Consumer Campaign
- Silver for Transformers Packaging
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Kelsey Sikora, Graphic Design, ‘23
- Silver for Soleado Authentic Mexican Billboard
- Silver for Soleado Authentic Mexican Social Media Graphic
- Silver for Soleado Authentic Mexican Cross Platform Interactive Brand Identity Campaign
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There was also a strong showing from some of our alumni and faculty.
Francesca Bubb, ‘19, Graphic Designer at Delaware North
- Gold for Space 220 Restaurant Interactive Beverage Menu (Graphic Designer)
- Silver for Space 220 Restaurant’s New Beverage Menu Launch (Graphic Designer)
- Professional Finalist for Space 220 Restaurant’s Interactive Beverage Menu (Graphic Designer)
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Brittney Sikora, ‘14, Creative Director at Community Beer Works and Freelance Designer
- Silver for Tmave Pivo: Czech-Style Dark Lager packaging (Illustration & Design)
- Silver for Community Beer Work’s logo (Creative Direction & Design)
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Kali Devlin, ‘19, Video Editor, with Crowley Webb
- Gold for M&T Bank’s Billieve Together Playoff Activ (Editor)
- Gold for M&T Bank’s Stefon Diggs x M&T Bank Campaign (Editor)
- Silver for M&T Bank’s Bills Stadium Scoreboard Signage (Editor)
- Silver for M&T Bank’s Buffalo Bills Stadium Gate Signs (Editor)
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Lindsay Neilson, ‘21, Art Director at Mr. Smith Agency
- Gold for Labatt USA’s “We’re Sorry “social media campaign (Art Director)
- Silver for Genesee Brewing Company’s Genesee for 23! Microsite (Art Director)
- Silver for Labatt USA’s Apple flavor Launch social media campaign (Art Director)
- Silver for Labatt USA’s Player Partnership Campaign (Art Director)
- Silver for Blu Spa’s Brand Identity Campaign (Art Director)
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Tien Nguyen, ‘19, Motion Graphics Animator at Crowley Webb
- Silver for Crowley Webb’s CW Illustrations Series (Animation)
- Silver for ESAB’s Renegade Volt Campaign (Graphics Animator)
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Lindsay Neilson, ‘21, Vice President of Programming & AAA Co-Chair for AAF Buffalo
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s Promenade Award Show website (Art Director)
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Awards Showbook (Chair, Design)
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Award Show (Chair, Art Direction, Campaign)
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Awards Poster (Chair, Design, Photography)
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Kelsey Sikora, ‘23, with Mr. Smith Agency
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s Promenade Award Show website (Brand Designer)
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Kelsey Sikora, ‘23, with AAF Buffalo
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Awards Showbook (Concept)
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Award Show (Design)
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Awards Poster (Design)
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Katie Steckstor,’21, with AAF Buffalo
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Awards Poster (Design)
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Award Show (Design)
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Julie Zack, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, with AAF Buffalo
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Award Show (Starring role in the Rising Star Award video)
Monica Bates, ‘20, with AAF Buffalo
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Award Show (Photography)
Villa Maria College with AAF Buffalo
- Gold for AAF Buffalo’s 2023 Promenade Award Show (Sponsor, back drop for intro and Rising Star Award videos)