I have been struggling to write an intro without sounding pretentious and fake. So I am just going to tell you how good it felt to receive 4 Addy awards from the
Greater Dayton Advertising Association (GDAA) this past weekend:
really good. Being one of the non-traditional students in school, pulling so many late nights, sacrificing time away from my husband, family, and friends—were all worth it when I was called up to the stage to receive a severed Hermes head. Yeah, nothing says you are amazingly talented and creative than a large, heavy, and severed head.
Here are some photos of the pieces that won: the Duracell magazine ad (bronze) where the footer reads "toy car not included;" the Royksopp CD cover (silver) titled Melody a.m. mixing musical elements of a turntable with images of a morning routine; the Toyota capstone branding project (silver) of a hypothetical car that runs on water; and last but not least the gold winner—the PF Chang's menu design with oriental inspired tactile overload.
Herm (the head) and I would like to thank those who helped make this come true—you know who you are. A very special thank you to the
GDAA for forever renaming the Student Hermes Award to the The Dan Johnson Award for Student Achievement to honor Dan's legacy of mentoring young designers. Rest in peace Dan.
