April, 2007
I was recently honored with being named to the shortlist (finalist) in the 48th Annual CLIO awards. It's quite an honor as they typically receive over 19,000 entries from all over the world with less than 1,500 usually being selected for final judging. You can find the piece titled "6K" under "single page" on my work page of this site. Or you can look here under "poster".
– The Clio Awards (www.clioawards.com) are the world’s most recognized international advertising awards competition. Founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence and innovation in advertising, the Clios inspire and pay tribute to one of the most interesting and influential art forms in modern culture. Known for its world-class juries made up of 113 experts from 62 countries, the Clio Awards focus on creative work in the fields of advertising and design, specifically in the areas of TV, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Content & Contact, Integrated Campaign, Innovative Media, Interactive, Design and student work. The Clios also serve the global design and advertising communities through its annual conference, festival, publication, newsletter, and screenings of winning work.
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March 24, 2007
Made it! Finally the day came! I recently finished my bachelor's at The Art Institute of Las Vegas. I was also named "Best of Show" at our portfolio show. I was very shocked and elated when they broke the news to me that I was voted best portfolio of my graduating class of designers. Thanks to all my friends and family for the support over the years, sorry if I drove any of you nuts.
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THE ART INSTITUTES AND QUARK ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF GRAPHIC ARTS COMPETITION - (2/10/2007)
- Las Vegas Student Brett Whitham Emerges as Regional Winner from Nationwide Competition of Art Institute Students -
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 10 — It’s all about getting the creative juices flowing — and Quark knows how to do it. Quark Inc. announced today the winners in a graphic design competition it sponsored for students attending The Art Institutes system of schools. The second annual competition was a great opportunity for students to showcase their creative ideas and designs — all built using QuarkXPress.
“The Art Institutes students represent the designers of tomorrow,” said Cherie Walker, Quark directory of business development and education. “All of the entries we received this year were extremely professional and showed a great amount of creativity and hard work. We really enjoy working with the students and seeing what creative designs will be produced in the future when these talented students are in the workforce.”
“This has been a very exciting competition for our students,” said Rich Moore, vice president of Academic Technologies for Education Management LLC, the parent company of The Art Institutes. “Quark’s involvement with our students helps them learn more about the software in a fun and competitive spirit. This competition gives the students an opportunity to explore the features of QuarkXPress and use it in a real-life design environment.”
As a software vendor for The Art Institutes system, Quark continues its commitment to the premier education partner and leader. Quark designed this competition to help motivate students and help teach them how to compete in the design industry using the award-winning QuarkXPress software.
The three regional winners will receive $1000 credit to use at The Art Institutes Student Store and a copy of QuarkXPress 7. The winners are Brett Whitham from The Art Institute of Las Vegas, Nick Santore from The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg, and Fabian Sanchez from The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale. The competition was open for three months and judged by Quark specialists with backgrounds in the printing, advertising, and graphic arts industries.
To learn more about the contest and winners, visit the Quark Web site at www.quark.com
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