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2021 UCDA Student Poster Design Initiative

One of the many potential desired outcomes of design can be to motivate or inspire. Student designers have the power to encourage viewers to move forward in their lives—toward big dreams and lifelong goals or by simply enjoying the beauty that surrounds us. 

This year, the Moving Forward student poster design contest helps promote positive thinking by enabling students to design an original poster for print or online use. We welcomed entries as part of a class assignment or done independently by students outside of class.

Of the 134 entries received, we awarded a first place, a second place, and eight honorable mentions.

Entries were be reviewed by a panel of design educators:

Charles Armstrong
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, Southern Indiana University

Denise Bosler
Professor, Kutztown University

Randy Clark
Assistant Professor, Wenzhou-Kean University

Cam Davis
Associate Professor of Visual Communication Design, Cedarville University

Sheri Flournoy Selph
Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University

Kelly Salchow MacArthur
Professor, Michigan State University

Johnathon Strube
Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Moving Forward

Emma Pearl Smith, Kutztown University
Faculty: Vicki Meloney

Moving Forward to Equality

Carolyn Kerkowski, Kutztown University
Faculty: Vicki Meloney

 

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Killing Covid

Katherine Bomboy, Kutztown University
Faculty: Elaine Cunfer

Growth isn't Linear

Corinne Deichmeister, Kutztown University
Faculty: Vicki Meloney

From Ruin We Thrive

Corinne Deichmeister, Kutztown University
Faculty: Vicki Meloney

Manifest Wishes

Sam Dillman, Kutztown University
Faculty: Elaine Cunfer

Putting Out the Dumpster Fire of 2020

Lee Pemberton, Kutztown University
Faculty: Vicki Meloney

Don’t Let Time Pass

Elizabeth Pena, Kutztown University
Faculty: Elaine Cunfer

Moving Forward Places

Rachael Quan, Virginia Tech
Faculty: Brian Yohn

Keep Moving Forward

Stevie VanWhy, Kutztown University
Faculty: Elaine Cunfer