Jul 28, 2021
Minerva Portfolio Program students finished out the academic year strong with a total of 21 creative advertising awards won in regional, national and international competitions.
Minerva is the creative portfolio specialization in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations. The two-year program places selected students into a cohort through a rigorous application process and guides them through an intense process of creative discovery.
“The work created by Minerva Portfolio Program students this year was outstanding,” said Mark Barry, director of Minerva. “And, to have accomplished what they did while navigating virtual classes, managing physical isolation, and enduring the emotional traumas caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing short of exceptional. They are a special group for sure.”
Two student teams brought home Awards of Merit from the Young Ones Student Awards put on by The One Club for Creativity in New York. The Young Ones competition is considered one of the premier competitions for creative students internationally. The student submissions responded to a creative brief submitted by Spotify and Extra Gum.
The complete list of the 2020-21 Minerva student awards is as follows:
1 Silver National American Advertising Awards (ADDYs):
- Farrow & Ball, Colour Tells a Story – Kat Best, Art Director and Nicole Zikan, Copywriter
3 Silver District American Advertising Awards (ADDYs):
- Farrow & Ball, Colour Tells a Story – Kat Best, Art Director and Nicole Zikan, Copywriter
- Barnes & Noble Playing Cards – Kristen Spencer
- Thrasher Magazine Playing Cards – Bryant Fortenberry
15 Local American Advertising Awards (ADDYs):
- Farrow & Ball, Colour Tells a Story (Gold) – Kat Best, Art Director and Nicole Zikan, Copywriter
- Nova Booch (Gold)– Rebecca DeLong, Graphic Designer
- Free Speech Whopper (Gold, Best of Show) – Isabella Hardt, Art Director; Ramsey Chandler, Art Director; Rachel Williams, Art Director and Blake Rozas, Copywriter.
- Weber Grills (Gold) – Clay Hodge, Graphic Designer
- Buffalo Bison Rebranding Campaign (Silver) – Allison Reid, Graphic Designer
- Squarespace: Make it Official (Silver) – Sidney Fortunato, Art Director and Julia deVries, Copywriter
- Trip Advisor: Embrace the Known (Silver) – Chesney Jensen, Art Director and Alex Ramirez, Copywriter
- Pyrex: Made with Love (Silver) – Chesney Jensen, Art Director and Julia deVries, Copywriter
- Land-O-Lakes: Keep it in the Family (Silver) – Bryant Fortenberry, Art Director and Julia deVries, Copywriter
- Sleeping Rivals (Silver) – Daria Siliutina, Art Director
- Barnes & Noble Playing Cards (Silver) – Kristen Spencer, Art Director
- Thrasher Magazine Playing Cards (Silver) – Bryant Fortenberry, Art Director
- Skyfall Typographic Movie Poster (Silver) – Bryant Fortenberry, Art Director
2 Awards of Merit, The One Club, Young Ones:
- Spotify Sunday Drive – Aaron Salomon, Art Director; Kate Cassidy, Art Director; Chesney Jensen, Art Director and Julia deVries, Copywriter
- Give Extra – Kiley Peruch, Art Director; Kate Cassidy, Art Director and Autumn Taylor, Copywriter
For more information about the Minerva Portfolio Program, visit https://www.uaminerva.com/.
