猫咪社区 (SCCC) is honored to announce its recognition for the student publication Idiom & Image in the prestigious 2024 American Graphic Design Awards, presented by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA). This highly regarded competition celebrates outstanding design work across two dozen categories, spanning print, digital, and interactive media.
The 2024 competition attracted over 8,000 entries from design professionals, agencies, in-house teams, freelancers, and students nationwide. Only the top 10% earned recognition.听Idiom & Image has been a long-standing student publication at SCCC since its inception in 1983. It showcases the creativity and innovation of the College鈥檚 design students.
This year鈥檚 award-winning edition was developed by a talented team of SCCC alumni and students under the leadership of Anita Collins, an adjunct professor and award-winning designer at the College. The creative team was led by alumnus Anthony Klein, with contributions from alumni Liam Toro, Kelly Carlino, Jacob Enering, and current student Tessa Heidt.
鈥淪tudents with backgrounds in film, illustration, and graphic design all came together under Anthony鈥檚 direction to create this year鈥檚 publication,鈥� said Anita Collins. 鈥淭his isn鈥檛 just a student award鈥攊t鈥檚 a professional design competition. To be recognized alongside industry leaders is a tremendous achievement.鈥�
This year鈥檚 edition of Idiom and Image featured innovative design elements, including pagination that transforms the magazine into a flip book. 鈥淲e wanted to create something exclusive and unique,鈥� said Anthony Klein. 鈥淭he flipbook design allowed us to push boundaries and stand out.鈥�
The recognition places SCCC alongside renowned institutions such as Harvard University, Syracuse University, and the School of Art and Design.
The American Graphic Design Awards, GDUSA鈥檚 flagship competition, annually celebrates the best in design. With a long tradition of recognizing excellence, this program underscores the incredible talent and creativity within the design community, including SCCC students.
Registration for the spring semester is ongoing. To apply for the Graphic Design program or any of the 100+ programs at SCCC, visit sussex.edu/spring.