CCS Communication Design Department

CCS// COMMUNICATION DESIGN//WELCOME! 2018-19

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GRAPHIC DESIGN, INTERACTION DESIGN, & MOTION DESIGN

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COMMUNICATION DESIGN//WHAT WE WE ARE SUE, DOUG, MATT, CHAD AND KRISTIN, THE COMMUNICATION DESIGN DEPARTMENT AT CCS. OUR CURRICULUM COMBINES TRADITIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN, WITH INTERACTION DESIGN, AND MOTION DESIGN SO THAT STUDENTS ARE PREPARED TO SOLVE ANY DESIGN PROBLEM USING A VARIETY OF DIGITAL AND ANALOG MEDIA. This interdisciplinary approach helps us THINK,

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pected ways using whatever tools are needed to communicate an idea. Our students are very resourceful and curious, finding inspiration from simple drawing tools to mini computing devices, discovering that their creative potential is limitless. CD Students, draw, paint, print, type, cut, photograph, print, connect, wire, code, move, gesture, touch, video, capture, record, document, write, and build dynamic design solutions for the 21st century.

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THINK, PLAY, MAKE JESS ROGNER, DGD 317 Business Practices, 2017-18 Traditional Print Publication (Graphic Design) + Digital Augmentation (Interaction Design)

WHAT WE MAKE... @CCS//CD

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COMMUNICATION DESIGNERS MAKE THINGS THAT YOU SEE AND INTERACT WITH EVERYDAY. WE DESIGN PHYSICAL OBJECTS, DIGITAL EXPERIENCES, EMOTIVE MESSAGES THAT CONNECT AND COMMUNICATE WITH SPECIFIC USERS IN MIND. Every project starts with a communication goal(s) and works from our research to THINK through a concept and strategy from an informed place. From there we PLAY around with the idea, visualizing it in a variety of ways, so that we can test out our idea and work iteratively to solve the problem at hand. From there we decide if the project is best serves as an object or experience that is digital or analog. As a result, we MAKE books, packaging, corporate branding for dynamic and static environments, magazines, signage, websites, mobile apps, navigational systems real and digital, user interfaces, movie title sequences, and exhibitions at museums or trade shows. Many projects evolve to connect with architectural spaces, urban planning, mobility, and social practice.

WE ARE UNLIKE ANY OTHER DESIGN DEPARTMENT LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY. We stand apart from our competition because we provide students with a holistic curriculum that prepares them for a professional career in Communication Design, with experience in Graphic,

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Interaction, and Motion Design.

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SEAN GOODALL, DGD 312, 2017-18 Board Game Design (Graphic Design)

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WHAT TO CONSIDER... @CCS//CD

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A COLLEGE EDUCATION IS A SERIOUS COMMITMENT. ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS CAN HELP. HERE ARE A FEW TO CONSIDER...ASK OUR FACULTY AND ASK OUR COMPETITORS. • DO YOU HAVE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITHIN THE FOUR YEAR DEGREE? _____________________________________________________________________________ • ARE THERE CLASSES THAT HELP STUDENTS PREPARE A PORTFOLIO? _____________________________________________________________________________ • ARE CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OFFERED? _____________________________________________________________________________ • DO YOUR STUDENTS FIND JOBS? WHERE DO THEY WORK? _____________________________________________________________________________ • WHAT IS THE PLACEMENT RATE? _____________________________________________________________________________ • DOES THE PROGRAM EXPOSE STUDENTS TO THE PROFESSION VIA CORPORATE _____________________________________________________________________________

SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS? _____________________________________________________________________________ • ARE THERE STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES? _____________________________________________________________________________ • DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT MOVE BEYOND PRINT MEDIA? _____________________________________________________________________________ • IS INTERACTION MEDIA INTEGRATED INTO THE OVERALL PROGRAM? _____________________________________________________________________________

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• WHAT IS THE PROGRAM’S REPUTATION? _____________________________________________________________________________ • DOES THE PROGRAM OFFER DEPTH AND FLEXIBILITY WITHIN THE CURRICULUM? _____________________________________________________________________________

THINK, PLAY, MAKE• ARE THERE INTERDISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES? _____________________________________________________________________________ • WHO ARE YOUR ADJUNCT PROFESSORS AND ARE THEY WORKING PROFESSIONALS? _____________________________________________________________________________ • DOES THE COLLEGE HAVE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO HELP PAY _____________________________________________________________________________

FOR FIELD TRIPS RELATED TO THE PROFESSION? _____________________________________________________________________________

YES!

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WARWICK, LEIBENGER, HARTSHORN, SCHWARTZ, PASKOWSKI DGD 163 Motion I, 2017-18 Type in Motion Explorations (Graphic Design + Motion Design)

WHO WE ARE... @CCS//CD DEPARTMENT CHAIR

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Professor: SUSAN LAPORTE

Professor: DOUG KISOR

slaporte@collegeforcreativestudies.edu

dkisor@collegeforcreativestudies.edu

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MFA CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS

MFA WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR:

Associate Professor: MATT RAUPP

KRISTIN KOCH

mraupp@collegeforcreativestudies.edu

kkoch2@collegeforcreativestudies.edu

MFA EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

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313 664 1645 Associate Professor: CHAD REICHERT creichert@collegeforcreativestudies.edu MFA MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

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FOR MORE DETAILS ON CCS/CD FACULTY VISIT https://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/graphic-design/faculty

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THINK, PLAY, MAKE ANDREW SCHWARTZ, DGD 259, 2017-18 Traditional Print Book Series (Graphic Design)

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WHERE WE WORK... @CCS//CD DESIGN PLANNING & STRATEGY

EDITORIAL DESIGN (Print and Digital)

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (Way finding Systems)

2x4 // 2x4.org Pentagram Design // pentagram.com Wolff Olins // wolffolins.com Thirst // 3st.com People’s Liberty // peoplesliberty.org Design Bitches // designbitches.com The Work Department // theworkdept.com IDEO // ideo.com

Hour Detroit // hourdetroit.com/ Metropolis Magazine // metropolismag.com Design Observer // designobserver.com/ EYE Magazine // eyemagazine.com Design BOOM // designboom.com

Sussman Prejza Design // sussmanprejza.com Studio Dumbar // studiodumbar.com Mauk Design // maukdesign.com Pentagram Design // pentagram.com

BRANDING Landor // landor.com Studio Dunbar // studiodumbar.com Pentagram Design // pentagram.com/ VSA Partners // vsapartners.com/ Lippincott // lippincott.com One Design Company // onedesigncompany.com

BOOK DESIGN (Print and Digital) Studio Blue // studioblue.us.

Knopf/Random House // www.randomhouse.com Green Dragon // greendragonoffice.com Omnivorous // omnivorous.org Cyan // cyan.de MOTION DESIGN Capacity // capacity.tv Trollbäck // trollback.com/#/work Stiletto // stilettonyc.com Gretel // gretelny.com Lunar North // lunarnorth.tv And/Or // and-or.co Ranger and Fox // rangerandfox.tv Yeah Haus // yeahhaus.com Buck // buck.tv/#/ Gunnar // gunner.work

CHECK OUT THESE WEBSITES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN IS, AND DISCOVER HOW DIVERSE THE WORK CAN BE...

EXHIBITION + EXPERIENCE DESIGN Rockwell Lab // rockwellgroup.com/lab Exhibit Works // ewiworldwide.com/ George P. Johnson // gpj.com/intro.html Ralph Appelbaum Associates // raany.com/ INTERACTION + EXPERIENCE DESIGN Brand New School // brandnewschool.com Small Design // davidsmall.com/ O2 Planning & Design // o2design.com Artefact // artefactgroup.com Blue Cadet // bluecadet.com Vectorform // vectorform.com

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THINK, PLAY, MAKE SEAN CARBARY DGD 312, 2017-18 Virtual Reality Project (Graphic Design + Interaction Design + Motion Design)

WHERE ALUMNI WORK... @CCS//CD BUSINESS FORMED AND OWNED BY CCD/CD ALUM JACKSON CAVANAUGH, Founder Okay Type Design Foundry, Chicago IL www.okaytype.com/hello/friend DAN POWERS, Co Founder + Partner Rectangle, Glasgow, Scotland UK www.rectangle.design STEPHEN PANICARA, Creative Director + Partner Fox and Ranger, Los Angeles, CA www.rangerandfox.tv ELLERY + JENNIFER GAVE, Partners + Co-Founders Capacity TV, Los Angeles, CA www.capacity.tv SCOTT WARNIAK + MARCUS MULLINS, Partners + Co-Founders ALEX CHOPJIAN, Motion Graphics Designer Lunar North, Detroit, MI lunarnorth.tv

LIBBY COLE, Co-founder + Creative Director The Works Department, Detroit, MI FATHMA BOXWALLA, Designer LIBBY BOGNAR, Designer The Works Department theworkdept.com KELLY MILLER, Co-founder + Creative Director And/Or, Brooklyn, NY LARISA MARTIN, Animator and Designer www.and-or.co KIKKO PARADELA, Founder You vs Jesus, Detroit, MI youvsjesus.com

ERIC CROSKEY, UX Designer Artefact, Seattle, WA artefactgroup.com/ MICHAEL CRAGG, Senior Experience Designer ALEX POTEREK, Senior Experience Designer WILL RUBY, Senior Experience Designer Adobe Design, San Francisco, California MEGAN (DEAL) TRISCHLER, Program Director People’s Libery, Cincinnati OH peoplesliberty.org

ALUMNI NETWORK BRETT RENFER, Experience Designer Blue Cadet, Brooklyn, NY bluecadet.com RANDY BRUDER, Designer + Developer Good Done Daily, Detroit MI gooddonedaily.com STACEY DONALDSON, Senior Creative Director One Design Company, Chicago IL onedesigncompany.com

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NINA BIANCHI, White House Presidential Innovation Fellow National Cancer Institute (NCI), Washington, DC SAM SCHAEFER, Designer RYOT Studio, New York, NY ryot.org

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THINK, PLAY, MAKE SEAN GOODALL, DGD 365, 2017-18 Physical Interactive Experience (Graphic Design + Interaction Design + Motion Design)

HOW WE LAUNCH... @CCS//CD WHILE DIFFICULT TO TRACK, OUR RECORDS INDICATE GRADUATE PLACEMENT RATES ARE QUITE HIGH WITHIN THE PROFESSION, WITH SOME YEARS REACHING 100%.

It is not just a high placement rate, our graduates are also finding excellent job opportunities that also pay well. We find our graduates’ starting salaries begin at the national career average for the profession. Yes, the career average! The figure is in the neighborhood of 50k*. The top salaries for recent graduates can be twice that amount. This year, as in past years, at the department’s annual career event the recruiters out numbered the students. We also have an excellent Career Services Department on campus that works with students to launch their careers and alumni who need help advancing their career goals.

OUR COMMUNICATION DESIGN ALUMNI NETWORK OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW GRADUATES. OUR CCS/CD ALUMNI KNOW THE SKILLS DEVELOPED IN OUR PROGRAM. THEY SEEK CANDIDATES OF LIKE MIND. *Salary figures, AIGA ANNUAL SALARY GUIDE

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MORE STUDENT WORK

VIMEO: CCSCD INSTAGRAM: #CCS_CD WEB:collegeforcreativestudies.edu/academics/

undergraduate-programs/graphic-design/ student-work

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ASHA COOK, DGD 263, 2017-18, Web Design (Graphic Design + Interaction Design)

NATIONALLY + INTERNATIONALLY ALUMNI NETWORK

ADIDAS GROUP ARTEFACT MICROSOFT POP WALT DISNEY

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ALL MEDIA NETWORK AVANTI CARHARTT COMPUWARE COMMONWEALTH COVISINT 0/2 CREATIVE

TECTONIC WIEDEN & KENNEDY NIKE SANDSTROM PARTNERS

CZARNOWSKI DANDELION DITTODITTO PEOPLE DESIGN HERMAN MILLER WHIRLPOOL

D-HIVE DBA WORLDWIDE DIGITAS

REEBOK CONVERSE MULLEN LOWE FIRST ACT INC

ELEVATOR ADOBE EX GOOGLE EBAY FOX MEDIA IDEO LITHIUM AKQA CURRENT TV

EMBARK DIGITAL

VSA PARTNERS FIREBELLY STUDIO BLUE MILLENNIAL MEDIA OTHERWISE PIVOT DESIGN P UNCH KICK INTERACTIVE NOKIA RAZORFISH WILSON SPORT THIRST

ENLIGHTEN EXHIBIT WORKS EWI WORLDWIDE FORESEE FLEE STUDIO FWD GENERAL MOTORS GEORGE P JOHNSON GOOD DONE DAILY UNIV OF NOTRE DAME

GOODBY SILVERSTEIN GROUP EX GTB HOUR PUBLICATIONS IDEATION IMAGINATION

BEMIS BALKIND HALLMARK CHANNEL CAPACITY TV RANGER & FOX RPA 72 & SUNNY

PROCTER & GAMBLE AMERICAN GREETING PEOPLE’S LIBERTY

JACK MORTON JUGGERNAUT LATCHA + ASSOCIATES LEO BURNETT LUNAR NORTH MCCANN WORLDGROUP

50K

2014 national median total compensation // AIGA

MERCEDES BENZ MEDIA NETWORK MICROSOFT MINDFIELD MOCAD MONCUR ASSOCIATES MOOSEJAW MORT CRIM COMMUNICATIONS OCTANE OLYMPIA ENTERTAINMENT OPTUM TECHNOLOGY ORGANIC PARENT PROQUEST QUICKEN LOANS RINGSIDE CREATIVE SIGNARAMA SHINOLA SKIDMORE STUDIO SOLIDTHINKING SPACE CAMP VECTORFORM VISTON WDIV / NBC THE WORK DEPARTMENT THINKLABS DESIGN TEAM DETROIT TRENT DESIGN UNION ADWORKS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WHO IS THAT?

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AND/OR ZEALOT INC. HUGH BIG STAR COLLIN FRANK COLLECTIVE TROLLBACK GRETEL PENTAGRAM INTRABRAND BASE AVANTI 2X4 EDELMAN MOTHER MOMA CHANDELIER CREATIVE ADOBE EX DIGG ROKKAN IHEARTTYPE MODCo CREATIVE

EDHV EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS DOCENT CREATIVE RECTANGLE GLASGOW, SCOTLAND LEGO ARHUS, DENMARK TWENTYSIX LETTER S MALAYSIA

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THINK, PLAY, MAKE EMILY TINKLENBERG, DGD 343, 2017-18 Motion Branding (Graphic Design + Motion Design)

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WHAT MAKE US UNIQUE... @CCS//CD SINCE 2011 CORPORATE SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE GRAPHIC DESIGN DEPARTMENT HAVE RETURNED ROUGHLY $100,000 + REIMBURSEMENT TO OUR STUDENTS THROUGH TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS. CORPORATE COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE: •

The District Detroit + Illitich Charities, 2018

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MBFS + Community Living Centers 2017

Interaction Lab

• DELPHI 2017

Photo Studio

• DETROIT DESIGN CORE 2016

Sound Booth

• MBFS + Affirmations 2015 • CZARNOWSKI + GM 2014, 2016

Riso Printer

• SHINOLA 2012, 2015

Perfect Binding & Traditional Book Binding Tools

• FORD MOTOR COMPANY 2013, 2014

Dry Mounting Equipment

• MBFS + HAVEN 2014 • AVANTI 2013 • COMPUWARE 2011, 2012, 2013 • ECO STORE 2011 • CRAINS COMMUNICATION • MBFS + 8 MILE

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FACILITIES WITHIN THE CD DEPARTMENT

• HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEMS

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• BAYER CORPORATION • KRESGE FOUNDATION • MOTOROLA CORPORATION • NIKE • VOLKSWAGEN

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WHERE WE GO... @CCS//CD

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RE/PROGRAM IS A SUMMER STUDY PROGRAM IN EUROPE. STUDENT’S ALSO TRAVEL ANNUALLY WITHIN THE U.S. TO VISIT STUDIOS AND ATTEND CONFERENCES. TRAVEL HELPS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE OUR STUDENTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES.

The department hosts an annual European summer study program based in the Netherlands.

The program is three weeks and students receive 3 credits for the experience.

www.collegeforcreativestudies/deprogram

Travel is coordinated by our two student groups, AIGA Students in Design + Women In Design with the support of faculty

and staff. The student leadership teams of

both groups set the travel agenda, organize fund raising opportunities, coordi-

Each year students organize travel to another city in the U.S. Among the cities traveled Chicago New Orleans New York Seattle Boston Washington D.C. San Francisco WE THINK, PLAY, MAKE Las Vegas

nate funding requests, plan the trip, and contact

studios.

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skills

that they learn through the experience, start to finish.

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THINK, PLAY, MAKE HUNTER THACKHAM, JESS ROGNAR, BRIAN KOMPH,SEAN GOODALL, EMILY ANDERSON, VIVIENE ASPEY, JAMES HATTEN, + TYLER UNGER 2017-18, DeProgram European Summer Program (Graphic Design + Interaction Design + Motion Design)

WHO VISITS US... @CCS//CD VISITING DESIGNERS _ Stefan Sagameister, Sagmeister + Walsh, NY

THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT THAT COMES

_ Andrew Blauvelt, Cranbook Museum, MI _ John Bielenberg, Project M, San Francisco

FROM THE TOYOTA CORPORATION, WE ARE ABLE TO

_ Max Bruinsma, Amsterdam, NL

INVITE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FROM ACROSS THE

_ David Carson, New York, NY

GLOBE TO VISIT CCS AND SHARE THEIR WORK EXPERIENCES WITH OUT STUDENTS THROUGH THE COLLEGE’S TOYOTA LECTURE SERIES.

_ Jeff Caldwell, Vega Project, San Francisco _ Thomas Castro, Jeroen Barendse, LUST, NL _ Bart Crosby, Crosby Associates, Chicago

_ Bob van Dijk & Oscar Smeulders, NLXL, NL _ Elliott Earls, Cranbrook Academy, MI _ Paul Elliman, Yale University & London UK _ Ed Fella, Los Angeles, CA _ Steve Frykholm, Herman Miller, Grand Rapids, MI TV, LA, CA

_ Jens Gehlhaar, Brand New School, LA, CA _ Akiem Helmling & Sami Kortemäki, Underware, NL _ Michael Hendrix, IDEO, Boston, MA

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_ John Pobojewski, Thirst, Chicago, IL _ Chris Pullman, WGBH, Boston, MA _ Experimental Jetset, Amsterdam, NL _ Wout de Vringer, Faydherbe de Vringer, NL _ Armand Mevis, Mevis en van Deursen, NL _ Scott Santoro, Worksight, New York, NY _ Teal Triggs, London College of Communication,UK _ Rick Valicenti, Thirst, Chicago, IL

_ Eric Cruz, WK Lab, Tokyo

_ Ellerey Gave, Capacity

_ Kelli Miller, AND/OR Brooklyn, NY

_ Allen Hori, Bates Hori, NY _ Harmen Liemberg, Amsterdam, NL _ Somi Kim, O & M Brand Integration Group, LA _ Jamie Koval, VSA Partners, Chicago _ George LaRou, Portland, ME _ Kathy McCoy, Highground, Denver, CO

_ Cheryl Towler Weese, Studio Blue, Chicago _ Lorraine Wild, Los Angeles, CA _ Brett Renfer, Collin, Bluecadet, NY, NY _ Steven Heller, NYTimes NY, NY _ Makram El Kadi, LEFT, Beirut, Lebanon

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THINK, PLAY, MAKE ERIC WILSON + HUNTER THACKHAM, DGD 365, 2017-18 BRIGHTMOOR DETROIT//VOICE ACTIVATED INTERFACE (Graphic Design + Interaction Design + Motion Design)

WHAT WE WIN... @CCS//CD AWARDS • 2018 Adobe Design Achievement Award Semi Finalist • 2018 Color Council Scholarship • 2017 Print Student Design Annual • 2017-18 Type Directors Award Student Scholarship • 2017 Communication Arts Typography Annual--Award of Excellence • 2017 Print Typography & Lettering Award Winner • 2016 Communication Arts Typography Annual--Award of Excellence • 2015 Communication Arts Magazine • 2014 Communication Arts Magazine • 2014 Adobe Design Achievement Award Semi Finalist • 2012 HOW Magazine International Interaction Design Award winner.

• 2012 New York Type Directors Club award of excellence.

• 2012 Adobe Design Achievement Award semi finalist • 2011 Adobe Design Achievement Award “Design at the Edges: 2011 IDA Conference held in Taiwan.

• 2011 ICOGRADA International Exhibition, Quick Response • 2010 Adobe Design, Semi Finalist Notification • 2010 Adobe Design, Semi Finalist

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• 2010 Adobe Design, Semi Finalist • 2011 AIGA Detroit RE:VIEW

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LISA NETTLER DGD 352, 2015-16 TYPE DESIGN SPECIMENS (Graphic Design) 2017 Communication Arts Typography Annual--Award of Excellence

WHERE TO FOLLOW US... @CCS//CD INSTAGRAM #CCS_CD

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