Every year, a group of graphic design students and faculty attend AAF Buffalo’s Award Show. Villa Maria’s students and alum have always received recognition for their work, and this year was no exception.
Fifteen awards were given to student designers; Villa Maria students won 9 of them.
The 2022 Student ADDY Award winners are:
Henny Zack, ‘21 — Silver for “Earth 2020 Paper Toy:” Elements of Advertising – Illustration – Single
Katelynn Steckstor, ’21 — Silver for “Physicians Formula Brand Identity:” Cross Platform – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Katelynn Steckstor — Silver for “Clue Branding:” Cross Platform – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Katelynn Steckstor — Silver for “Translucent:” Sales & Marketing – Collateral Material – Publication Design – Book Design
Kelsey Sikora, ‘23 — Silver for “Human Rights Awareness Campaign:” Cross Platform – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Henny Zack — Silver for “The Stranger Book Jacket:” Sales & Marketing – Collateral Material – Publication Design – Book Design
Lindsay Neilson, ’21 — Gold for “Anode Festival:” Cross Platform – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
Lindsay Neilson — Gold for “Anode Festival:” Sales & Marketing – Collateral Material – Publication Design – Special Event Materials
Lindsay Neilson — Student Best of Show for “Anode Festival:” Integrated Brand Identity Campaign
This marks the third consecutive year in which a Villa Maria student has won Student Best of Show. Last year, Zach Huber’s “Save The Trees Brand Campaign” won, with Henny Zack’s “Branded Paper Toy” being named the first runner-up, and Lindsay Neilson’s “Blackpink North American World Tour” being named second runner-up. In 2019, Francesca Bubb, ‘19, won for her Integrated Brand Identity Campaign for the Calle Rica Food Truck.
In addition to a strong showing in the student award category, four graphic design alumni earned recognition for their contributions to some of the award-winning entries in the professional category:
- Tien Nguyen, ‘19, motion graphics animator at Crowley Webb – Gold for AAF Buffalo Adfamous Award Show: Advertising Industry Self-Promotion – Integrated Marketing Campaign
- Tien Nguyen, ’19, — Gold for A”AF Buffalo Adfamous Award Show:” Advertising Industry Self-Promotion – Single-Medium Campaign
- Lindsay Nielson junior designer at Mr. Smith Agency — Gold for “Marble and Rye, Brand Identity Research:” Cross Platform, Integrated Brand Identity Campaign – Local or Regional/National
- Lindsay Nielson with Mr. Smith Agency — Gold for “Labatt USA, Player Partnership Campaign:” Cross Platform, Online/Interactive Campaign
- Lindsay Nielson with Mr. Smith Agency — Silver for “Fountain Plaza:” Out-of-Home & Ambient Media – Ambien Media – Installations – Multiple Installations
- Brittney Sikora, ‘14, with White Bicycle — Gold for “Buffalo Commons Charter School:” Cross Platform – Integrated Brand Identity Campaign – Local or Regional/National
- Brittney Sikora with White Bicycle — Silver for “ORG Music, Jimmy Sweeney – Without You:” Sales & Marketing – Sales Promotion – Packaging – Single Unit
- Brittney Sikora with Community Beer Works — Silver for “Community Beer Works Spruce Springsteen:” Sales & Marketing – Sales Promotion – Packaging – Single Unit
- Zach Huber, ‘21, graphic designer at Mirror Matter — Silver for Sahlen Packing Company Inc: Sales & Marketing – Sales Promotion – Product or Service
To learn more about Villa Maria’s graphic design program, visit www.villa.edu/academics/graphic-design.
