We're sharing our 2021 Student Competition winners this month and we're happy to share our 2nd-place winner in Design, Elena Pejovska. Congrats Elena!
School: Kean University
Level: Junior
Instructors: Nancy Campbell and Trevett McCandliss
Category: How-To
We're sharing our 2021 Student Competition winners this month and we're happy to share our 2nd-place winner in Illustration, Shahrzad Soroosh. Congrats Shahrzad!
School: OCAD University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Gary Taxali
Category: Portrait
We're sharing our 2021 Student Competition winners this month and we're happy to share our 3rd-place winner in Design, Sarah Scambray. Congrats to Sarah!
School: Southern Methodist University
Level: Junior
Instructor: Mark Allen
Category: Sports/Adventure
Join SPD for an inspiring virtual showcase of work and lively conversation with three accomplished editorial talents, just a handful of years into their careers. Their stories, and paths to early successes, will inspire young creative professionals and students alike.
PANELISTS
Chloe Scheffe is a Seattle-based independent designer & art director. Clients include GQ, Nike, Tribeca Film Festival and Wired. Previous design jobs include Here Magazine, Away, The New York Times Magazine, Metahaven, Other Means and Pentagram. Chloe has a BFA in graphic design from RISD (‘15)
Rose Wong is an illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. Select clients include The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Metropolis, Jacobin, The New Yorker, Bon Appétit, The Commonwealth Fund, Shopify, Forbes, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, MIT Technology Review and Teen Vogue. Rose has a BFA in Communications Design, emphasis in illustration, from Pratt Institute (‘14)
Mamadi Doumbouya is a New York City based photographer, by way of Guinea, specializing in portraiture, lifestyle, and storytelling. Clients include The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, Port, The New Yorker, Refinery29, Rolling Stone, Bloomberg Businessweek, Vanity Fair, InStyle, Wired, Apple and Bon Appetit. His work has been recognized by ASME, among others. Mamadi studied liberal arts at St. Thomas Aquinas College.
YOUNG FIRE 2
Thursday, June 24th | 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET
SPD Members: FREE with RSVP | General Admission: $10
Not a member? Join now and RSVP to attend this event for FREE!
Attendees will receive a virtual event link the day of the event.
Space is extremely limited. Event Registration will close when the event reaches capacity or on
Tuesday, June 22nd at 5PM ET--whichever comes first. No refunds.
Interested in learning more about SPD-U’s YOUNG FIRE?
Check out our first YOUNG FIRE event here, featuring Ben Grandgenett, Aimee Sy, and Simon Abranowicz and
read our YOUNG FIRE profiles on Claudia Rubín, Leslie Xia, and Tala Safié here.
We're sharing our 2021 Student Competition winners this month and we're happy to share our 3rd-place winner in Illustration, Cindy Garcia. Congrats to Cindy!
School: Queens College
Level: Senior
Instructor: Debra Priestly
Category: Portrait
We had so many amazing submissions in the 2021 Student Competition that we’re excited to share a few noteworthy entries. Check them out below!
School: Kean University
Level: Senior
Instructors: Nancy Campbell and Trevett McCandliss
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle
School: Montana State University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Meta Newhouse
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle
School: Texas Christian University
Level: Senior
Category: Portrait
After our virtual judging, we’ve picked the top winners in our 2021 SPD-U Student Competition! We’ll be announcing them over the next few weeks leading up to the 56th Annual SPD Awards presentation in mid-June and updating the list here. Special thanks to our judges Derek Eng, José Fernández, Ben Grandgenett, Haley Kluge, and Chelsea Schiff for taking the time to review all of the entries and to our Student Competition Chairs Raymond Ho and Katie Belloff for organizing.
This year’s judging marked the 23rd year of holding our Annual SPD-U Student Competition and we expanded the competition this year with the inclusion of new Illustration and Photography categories, alongside our Design categories. 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 B&A Reps, the exclusive sponsor of the 2021 SPD-U Scholarships. B&A is a global management company representing a diverse group of creators including illustrators, photographers, CGI artists, design studios, stylists and beauty artists.
Congratulations to all our winners and to all the wonderful entries we received!
Watch the 56th Annual SPD Awards here!
School: Kean University
Level: Senior
Instructors: Nancy Campbell and Trevett McCandliss
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle
School: Montana State University
Level: Senior
Instructor: Meta Newhouse
Category: Fashion/Lifestyle
School: Texas Christian University
Level: Senior
Category: Portrait
OFFICIAL RULES & ENTRY FORM
Download the official CALL FOR ENTRIES with the complete rules and entry form HERE!
NEW DEADLINE!
Monday, March 29th, 2021 at 5:00PM ET
SPD must receive all student entries, completed entry forms, and payment receipts by March 29th 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.
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.
If you’re mailing in payment, please send the completed payment form, a copy of your entry form and cash or a check made payable to "The Society of Publication Designers".
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 2021 Mentorship
PHOTOGRAPHY: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
ILLUSTRATION: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
Any questions? Email us at mail@spd.org.
OFFICIAL RULES & ENTRY FORM
Download the official CALL FOR ENTRIES with the complete rules and entry form HERE!
DEADLINE
Monday, March 15th, 2021 at 5:00PM ET
SPD must receive all student entries, completed entry forms, and payment receipts by March 15th 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.
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.
If you’re mailing in payment, please send the completed payment form, a copy of your entry form and cash or a check made payable to "The Society of Publication Designers".
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 2021 Mentorship
PHOTOGRAPHY: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
ILLUSTRATION: $1,200 + Summer 2021 Mentorship
Any questions? Email us at mail@spd.org.
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