Student awards & recognition

Student work from all levels, including first-year book covers and illustrations, earned 57 Graphis New Talent recognitions from 2023–2026: 8 Gold, 14 Silver, and 35 Honorable Mentions. Publication projects also earned two First Place PRINT Awards. Portfolio achievements reflect students’ work across the curriculum and contributions from multiple instructors, including work developed in my courses. In 2026, directly instructed projects and portfolios incorporating work from my courses accounted for 9% of all accepted DSVC  National Student Show entries nationwide: 9 of 98, and 41% of UNT’s 22 acceptances. Student portfolios incorporating this work earned over $10,000 in National Student Show scholarships and prizes from 2022–2026, including all five portfolio honors and $5,250 in 2024. Program context: UNT’s Graphic Design program ranked ninth nationally among public colleges and second in Texas in Animation Career Review’s 2025 rankings. UNT’s Communication Design program was also named a GDUSA Top Design School for five consecutive years , 2022–2026. Exhibition Selections Alaina Griffin, The Invisible Man book cover, Graphis Best100 exhibition. First-year work selected for a public exhibition alongside professional and student work at The Cannery, Academy of Art University, San Francisco. The project also earned Graphis New Talent Gold in 2025. Zoya Bosman, Help Kelp, Graphis UnMuted 100 Student Edition. One of eleven student entries selected for the exhibition. Graphis New Talent Awards Gold, Book design: Alexander McQueen Book, Xavier Rafique Silver, Annual report: Levi’s Annual Report, Karla Mercado Silver, Annual report: Australian Vintage Annual Report, Arina Desai, Alayna Jenkins Silver, Annual report: Perot Science Museum Annual Report, Erin Callihan, Lucia Kaiser Silver, Website design: Kaamos Arctic Resort, Lily Cobble, Cole Crownover, Kailyne Mckinney Honorable Mention, Annual report: Lowe’s Annual Report, Xavier Rafique, Jordan Adkins Honorable Mention, Annual report: Pandora Annual Report, Madalyn Buckley, Thailany Lam Honorable Mention, Booklet design: TED Conference Booklet, Emma Derr Honorable Mention, Cookbook design: Conchiglie and Cannonau A Wine Pairing Cookbook, William Anderson dsvc  National Student Show Emma Derr, TEDNext Conference Recap Booklet, Accepted into the show, Best of Publication, Annual Reports, Brochures & Catalogs, $200 prize Britten Cupitt, SNAP: Carnivorous Plants, Accepted into the show, Best of Publication, Editorial Spread or Feature Design, Judge’s Choice Award of Hosna Quraishi, $400 in prizes Jordan Adkins, Pixel Pride, Accepted into the show student awards and recognition 2026 9% Accepted entries nationwide at the 2026 National Student Show were directly instructed projects or portfolios incorporating work from my courses.

Rebecca Dugan, Senior Portfolio, Accepted into the show, Silver Senior Portfolio, $750 prize Kristin Mansell, The Russian Five: A Detroit Red Wings Story, Accepted into the show Xavier Rafique, Alexander McQueen Book, Accepted into the show Daniel DesCamp, Senior Portfolio, Accepted into the show Ana Vega, Sophomore Portfolio, Accepted into the show Britten Cupitt, Junior Portfolio, Accepted into the show Graphis New Talent Awards Gold, Annual report: LEGO Annual Report, Emma Ortiz, L. McClain Gold, Editorial illustration: The Danger of Flushing Goldfish Editorial Collage, Britten Cupitt Gold, Book cover: The Invisible Man Book Cover, Alaina Griffin Silver, Book cover: Hatchet Book Cover, Xavier Rafique Silver, Book cover: Howl’s Moving Castle Book Cover, Lillian Cobble Silver, Packaging design: Cava Sustainable Packaging, Caleb Ramos Silver, Film poster: Inception Film Poster, Michael Lovett Silver, Annual report: Burt’s Bees Annual Report, Lauren Dean Silver, Annual report: Girls Who Code, Alyssa Van Zandt, Rebecca Dugan Silver, Catalog design: Burton Catalog, Aiden Savetman Silver, Illustration: Museum Exhibit Illustrations, Samantha Reaves Honorable Mention, Magazine cover: The Marginalian, Alyssa Van Zandt Honorable Mention, Book cover: Death on the Nile Book Cover, Dakota Meserole Honorable Mention, Book cover: The Picture of Dorian Gray Book Cover, Dane Rundgren Honorable Mention, Brand book: Arc’teryx Brand Book, Lauren Dean Honorable Mention, Book cover: The Cask of Amontillado, Maegan Vickers Honorable Mention, Book cover: All the Light We Cannot See, Cristian Cantu Honorable Mention, Publication design: Middle-Earth, Jhan Le Honorable Mention, Book cover: Twilight Book Cover, Lela Adcox Honorable Mention, Annual report: NCC Annual Report, Sean Howes, Sophia Bryant Honorable Mention, Annual report: Yamaha Annual Report, Maija Brandish, Kaitlyn Minney Honorable Mention, Publication design: American Museum of Natural History, Samantha Reaves Honorable Mention, Editorial illustration: Urban Food Forest Editorial Illustration, Jordan Adkins Honorable Mention, Editorial illustration: Butterfly Smuggling Editorial Collage Illustration, Caleb Betts Videa Honorable Mention, Website design: Sani Lodge Website Design, Kari Kramer Honorable Mention, Book cover: The Hobbit Book Cover Design, Stephen Rupp Honorable Mention, Annual report: Oxfam Annual Report, Myles B., William Anderson print  Awards First Place, Student Annual Reports, Burt’s Bees Annual Report, Lauren Dean and Samantha Reaves dsvc  National Student Show Rachel Blow, Gold Senior Portfolio, $1,500 prize 2026 continued 2025

Kyla Brown, Bronze Senior Portfolio, $500 prize Rebecca Dugan and Alyssa Van Zandt, Girls Who Code Annual Report, Best of Publication, Annual Reports, Brochures & Catalogs Alyssa Van Zandt, The Marginalian, Best of Publication, Magazine & Periodical Covers Jhan Le, Judge’s Choice Award for publication design, Best Use of Paper Graphis New Talent Awards Gold, Book cover: Dracula, Rebecca Dugan Gold, Book cover: Murder on the Orient Express Book Cover, Rachel Felner Gold, Website design: Aerospheres Website, Ylliana Larsen Silver, Publication design: A Brief Inquiry Into Interesting Bugs, Maeci Ray Honorable Mention, Website design: Costa Verde Website, Rylee Armstrong Honorable Mention, Website design: Palace of the Lost City Website Redesign, Isabella Alva Honorable Mention, Brochure design: Santa Fe Brochure, Cuinn Cornwell Honorable Mention, Annual report: PEN America Banned Books Annual Report, Isabella Bivona Honorable Mention, Publication design: Earth in Numbers, Michael Lovett Honorable Mention, Publication design: Ode to Words Understanding Dyslexia, Sophia Martinez Honorable Mention, Publication design: Wes Anderson A Timeline, Rylee Armstrong Honorable Mention, Logo design: Costa Verde Logo, Rylee Armstrong Honorable Mention, Annual report: Victims First 2022 Annual Report, Aurora Schafer Honorable Mention, Website design: Kubuswoning Website Redesign, Michael Lovett Honorable Mention, Publication design: Encore A Fangirl’s Journal, Samantha Freeman Honorable Mention, Brand book: Twenty One Pilots Brand Book, Cuinn Cornwell Honorable Mention, Book design: Cryptozoology, Brennah Wagner Honorable Mention, Book cover: Charlotte’s Web, Maija Brandish print  Awards First Place, Student Annual Reports, Victims First Annual Report, Aurora Schafer dsvc  National Student Show Cuyler Aycock, Accepted into Student Show Elizabeth Taylor, Best Sophomore Portfolio, $1,000 John Paul Nguyen, Silver Senior Portfolio, $750 Jordan Heath, Gold Senior Portfolio, $1,500 Keaton Dillard, Bronze Senior Portfolio, $500 Lauren Clark, Accepted into Student Show Maeci Ray, Accepted into Student Show Michael Lovett, Best Junior Portfolio, $1,500 Michael Lovett, Best of Annual Reports, $200 SALUTE Competition Merit Award, Isabella Bivona Merit Award, Moxie Diaz Merit Award, Rylee Armstrong 2025 continued 2024

Graphis New Talent Awards Gold, Publication design: Baltimore Ravens 2019-2020 Season Publication, John Paul Nguyen Silver, Website design: La Casa Que Canta Resort Website Redesign, Lynden Clark, Emily La, Hannah Burke, John Paul Nguyen Honorable Mention, Website design: The Crescent Hotel Website Redesign, Cuyler Aycock, Kara McKintosh, Julian Quiroz, Kimberly Vinson dsvc  National Student Show Jaylyne Nguyen, Accepted into Student Show Maeci Ray, Best in Illustration Marilyn Garcia, Accepted into Student Show John Paul Nguyen, Accepted into Student Show SALUTE Competition Merit Award, John Paul Nguyen