VisCom Students Honored with Awards at National Student Show
On Friday, April 11, students from East Texas A&M University's Visual Communication program had an impressive showing at the 20th Annual National Student Show & Conference, held in Dallas. They earned four awards and received recognition 16 times across seven different categories.
This national competition is open to universities and portfolio finishing schools from across the United States. East Texas A&M students distinguished themselves by winning two of the five Judges' Choice Awards, securing a Best of Category honor and earning 2nd Place in the highly competitive Senior Portfolio category.
The following students were recognized:
Senior Portfolio:
- Hannah Brown (BFA ‘25)
- Nikki Caballero (BFA ‘24) Silver Winner
- Kiara Gomez (BFA ‘25)
- Hanbi Kim (BFA ‘25)
- Jasmin Vargas (BFA ‘25)
Poster Design:
- Hanbi Kim (BFA ‘25), Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Series, Best of Category
- Nikki Caballero (BFA ‘24), The Violin Society of America
Typeface & Hand Lettering:
- Ana Aguilar (BFA ‘25), Dead Word: Tragematopolist
- Nikki Caballero (BFA ‘24), The Violin Society of America
Logo Design:
- Abby Harris (BFA ‘26), Knead Arises Bakery
- Jasmin Vargas (BFA ‘25), Shire Equestrian Products
Retail Packaging:
- Cassidy Hearn (BFA ‘25), Joliee Packaging
Branding Campaign:
- Jasmin Vargas (BFA ‘25), Shire Equestrian Products
Motion Graphics:
- Savannah Danforth (BFA ‘25), Queen of Hearts
- Tyler Holloway (BFA ‘25), Dead End Hip Hop Video Package
- Emma Selke (BFA ‘25), Dead Word: Xylogenous
Judges Choice #1:
- Nikki Caballero's (BFA ‘24) Senior Portfolio (chosen by judge Jessica Molina, lettering artist and illustrator)
Judges Choice #2:
- Hanbi Kim (BFA ‘25), Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Poster Series (chosen by judge Limbert Fabian, director and illustrator)
View the recognized work in the ETAMU VisCom Flickr album.
Featured image: Posters for the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show by ETAMU student Hanbi Kim.