Who We Are

We are an award-winning in-house student design studio within the Myers School of Art at The University of Akron. We provide a professional atmosphere, both in philosophy and physical space. It is a wonderful opportunity for Graphic Design students to extend their training beyond the traditional classroom environment and work with real deadlines, limitations and clients.

Students & Awards

  • Trent Boatner
  • Emma Fischer
  • Rachel Fox
  • Sophia Fugate
  • Jordie Lowry
  • Radie Schultz
  • Taylor Smith
  • EmilyZepp
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    Local Silver ADDY Award

    UADC 2014 Spring Dance Poster

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    Local Silver ADDY Award

    UADC 2014 Spring Dance Poster

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    Local Silver ADDY Award

    Godspell Theater Poster

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    UCDA Award of Excellence

    Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences Atrium Graphics

  • Trent Boatner 
  • Emma Fischer 
  • Rachel Fox 
  • Sophia Fugate 
  • Jordie Lowry 
  • Radie Schultz 
  • Taylor Smith 
  • Emily Zepp

  • Andrew Baker  
  • Greta Conley  
  • Amanda Ebert  
  • Niko Elenchevski  
  • Maria Englehart  
  • Dzsenifer Hegyi  
  • Andrew Kovac  
  • Logan Mackulin  
  • Jacob Spinner

  • Andrew Baker  
  • Courtney Blaha  
  • Maria Groom  
  • Dzsenifer Hegyi  
  • Logan Mackulin  
  • Nathan McDevitt  
  • Abigail Palombo  
  • Katlyn Simpson  
  • Jacob Spinner  
  • Patrick Bullock  
  • Nathan McDevitt  
  • Lucien Milford  
  • Summer Ortman  
  • Moukdala Phengmany  
  • Mark Roberts  
  • Emily Torian  
  • Kimberly Wengerd

  • Sophia Aspiras  
  • Sidney Burgan  
  • Leah Edwards  
  • Rachel Faber  
  • Taylor Harvey  
  • Bradley Kelley  
  • Lucien Milford  
  • Summer Ortman  
  • Moukdala Phengmany  
  • Mark Roberts  
  • Emily Torian  
  • Hailey Altman  
  • Theodore Boyer  
  • Stephanie Eakin  
  • Joshua Hundley  
  • Mallory Smart

  • Hailey Altman
  • Theodore Boyer
  • Eric Bueno
  • Stephanie Eakin
  • Joshua Hundley
  • Caitlin Kane
  • Melinda Lastyak
  • Mallory Smart
  • Sarah Wagner
  • CheTawni Miller
  • Sarah Wagner

  • Blake Kintz
  • Teanna McDaniel
  • CheTawni Miller
  • Mikayla Murnane-Donaldson
  • Daniel Myers
  • Robert Powell
  • Carmen Rodriguez
  • Megan Steele
  • Andrew Trowbridge
  • Dominic Iudiciani
  • Brandon Jones
  • Philip Papantoniou
  • Morgan Ricciardi
  • Jennifer Shaw

    • Katherine Dorio
    • Dominic Iudiciani
    • Brandon Jones
    • Erik Leib
    • Philip Papantoniou 
    • David Pashovich
    • Kayla Pashovich
    • Morgan Ricciardi
    • Jennifer Shaw
    • Andrew Krigline
    • Amanda Puleo 
    • Alexander Somoskey
    • Jacob Thompson
    • Amy Willoughby

      • Delaney Baronwright
      • Brian Barr
      • Nick Hafner
      • Kayla Hull
      • Andrew Krigline
      • Amanda Puleo
      • Jacob Thompson
      • Alexander Somoskey
      • Sarah Williams
      • Amy Willoughby
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        Local Silver ADDY Award

        UADC 2014 Spring Dance Poster

      •  
        Local Silver ADDY Award

        UADC 2014 Spring Dance Poster

      •  
        Local Silver ADDY Award

        Godspell Theater Poster

      •  
        UCDA Award of Excellence

        Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences Atrium Graphics

      • Nick Hafner
      • Ashley Hauser
      • David Lamp
      • Lauren McAndrews
      • Neil Nagy
      • A.J. Poholski
      • Emily Poor
      • Joe Sausaman
      • Sam Smith
      • Alexander Somoskey
      • Kevin Stuhldreher

        • Kristina Gauer
        • Andrew Kapish
        • Keith Knittel
        • Sara Lentine
        • Justin Mack
        • Lauren McAndrews
        • Neil Nagy
        • Latasha Smith
        • Katie Smotek
        • Kareem Taftaf
        • Brian Todd
        • Melissa Turi
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          AAF Akron Judge’s Choice Award

          AAF Akron Event Poster Series

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          District Silver ADDY Award

          AAF Akron Event Poster Series

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          AAF Akron Event Poster Series

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          The University of Akron Dance Company 2012 Fall Dance Poster

        • Zac Bettendorf
        • Adam Citak
        • Justin Crutchley
        • David Dellosa
        • Meghan Fagley
        • Joseph Ickes
        • Sam Kline
        • Michael Talese
        • Chris Wolnik
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          AAF Akron Judge’s Choice Award

          1764 Buttons Self Promotion

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          1764 Buttons Self Promotion

        • Stuart Dudukovich
        • Bryan Fouse
        • Ashley Hale
        • Adrienne Janke
        • Stacey Ketcham
        • Dave Lam
        • Danna Markulis
        • Rachael Orovets
        • Thom Ruszkiewicz
        • Issac Terron
        • Lulu Zhuang
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          District Silver ADDY Award

          Graphic Design Senior Exhibition

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          Graphic Design Senior Exhibition

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          Local Silver ADDY Award

          Design Water Packaging

        • Joseph Augustyn
        • Jeffery Dumire
        • Ashley Engelhardt
        • Jeffery Etters
        • Dana Galbraith
        • Amanda Gilliland
        • Steven Govern
        • Ross Horvath
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          TrademarksUSA Award

          Logo Design for Synapse

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          TrademarksUSA Award

          Logo Design for University of Akron Research Foundation

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          Local Silver ADDY Award

          Logo Design for Synapse

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          Local Silver ADDY Award

          Lead, Live, Learn – Akron! Out-of-Home Self Promotion

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          Local Silver ADDY Award

          Graphic Design Program Identity

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          Local Silver ADDY Award

          Synapse: Art + Science Brochure

        • Jeffery Dumire
        • Jeffery Etters
        • Dana Galbraith
        • Adam Gsellman
        • Kerry Holmes
        • Ross Horvath
        • Brian Hughes
        • Melissa Olson
        • Charity Wright
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          24th Annual Silver Winner

          Proof Annual Report

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          24th Annual Merit Winner

          Out of Shell Exhibition Catalog

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          Local Silver Addy Award

          Out of Shell Annual Report

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          Local Silver Addy Award

          3 Sisters Theater Poster

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          38th Creativity Annual Award

          Out of Shell Exhibition Catalog

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          Local Gold Addy Award

          Proof Theater Poster

        • Dominic Caruso
        • Julia Hartman
        • Kirk Mueller
        • Nathaniel Mueller
        • Scott Rutan
        • Seth Trowbridge
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          Local Silver Addy Award

          University of Akron Exhibition Announcement

        • Dominic Caruso
        • Julia Hartman
        • Jon-Michael Jackson
        • Matthew Graber
        • Jamie Kulig
        • Phong Nguyen
        • Seth Trowbridge
        • Phillip Vella Jr.
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          Local Silver Addy Award

          SherrySimmons.com Brochure

        • Brian Burmeister
        • Adrienne Busby
        • Peter Dials
        • Matthew Graber
        • Jamie Kulig
        • Richard Murphy
        • Felipe Restrepo
        • Sarah Wallace
        • Scott Wemmer
        • Scott Williams
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          Local Silver Addy Award

          Man + Beast Poster

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          Local Silver Addy Award

          Man + Beast Invitations

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          Local Silver Addy Award

          Tenth Anniversary Self Promotion

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          21st Annual Merit Winner

          Man + Beast Direct Mail

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          21st Annual Gold Winner

          Myers School of Art Event

        • Paul Basel
        • Sabrina Hall
        • Erich Kerstetter
        • Alexander Kidd
        • Kristopher Kolus
        • Vincent Rinaldo
        • Christopher Sirgo
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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          Fences Theater Poster

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          College Designers Award of Excellence

          Devilious, Decadent & Delicious Exhibition Announcement

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          Ideas That Work Award

          The Development and Continual Operation of Design x Nine

        • Holly Davis
        • Amy Fasick
        • Crystal Freiberg
        • Paul Gilbert
        • Andrew Hagat
        • Ronald Hoffer
        • Mara Lopez
        • Adam Neff
        • Aaron Yeager
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          District Gold ADDY Award

          3D: Devilious, Decadent & Delicious Exhibition Announcement

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          Local Silver ADDY Award

          3D: Devilious, Decadent & Delicious Exhibition Announcement

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          34th Creativity Annual Award

          3D: Devilious, Decadent & Delicious Exhibition Announcement

        • Jason Kauffman
        • Kasey Kelly
        • Kristen Martin
        • Laureen McGarry
        • Jamie Reed
        • Michael Robb
        • Phillip Zelnar
        • Kimberly Zingale
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          Local Gold Addy Award

          Nine Stages of the Designer’s Inferno

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          Local Silver Addy Award

          The University of Akron Dance Company 2003 Fall Dance Poster

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          Local Silver Addy Award

          The University of Akron Dance Company Spring Dance Poster

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          College Designers Award of Excellence

          The University of Akron Dance Company Spring Dance Poster

        • Steven Dewitt
        • Wendy Dister
        • Chris Dunn
        • Joe Galbreath
        • Yamilet Luna
        • Sarah Mills
        • Nick Pfahler
        • Dustin Tamilio
        • Jesse Taylor
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          Local Silver Addy Award

          UADC 2002 Fall Dance Poster

        • Roberto Capotosto
        • Shawn Crockett
        • Diane Dubravetz
        • Jen Hayes
        • Jon Hoffman
        • Lisa Myers
        • Melissa Pekarek
        • Jason Robison
        • Amanda Spade
        • Brian Sulivan
        • Chou Vang

        • Patrick Jebber
        • Robert Kline
        • Christie Lang
        • Christian Segedy
        • Rebecca Slattery
        • Robert Truex
        • Johnathan Webb
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          Local Gold Addy Award

          Countdown 2000 Studio Promotion

        • George Combs
        • Steve Giunto
        • Michael Kobyluck
        • Cynthia Kupski
        • Jeffrey Strawn
        • Patrick Tabatcher
        • Laura Urban
        • Lee Vanderkooi
        • Patricia Zarembka
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          Local Gold Addy Award

          Emily Davis Gallery Newsletter

        • Lee Cogswell
        • Brittyn Dewerth
        • David Gamble
        • Shawn Hassig
        • Joe Nemeth
        • Brandon Malott
        • Jennifer Sanders
        • Alex Savakis
        • Stewart Smith
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          Local Gold Addy Award

          Tis Pity She’s a Whore Theater Poster

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          Ben Franklin Award of Excellence

          School of Social Work Student Information Packets

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          AFGA People’s Choice Award

          Design x Nine Studio Holiday Promotion

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          Local Gold Addy Award

          Widows Theater Poster

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          ADDY Citation of Excellence

          School of Social Work Student Information Packets

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          ADDY Citation of Excellence

          Inherit T-Shirt Design

        • Michael Fraser
        • Mark Galit
        • Mark Gorog
        • Greg Johnson
        • Joseph Joyce
        • Matthew Lenther
        • Jeffrey Rhoades
        • Malavanh Rassavong
        • James Yount
        • Kristen Zelaskiewicz
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          HOW Design Annual Merit Award

          Opening Day Studio Promotion

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          Opening Day Studio Promotion

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          Nine Days of Christmas Studio Promotion

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          ADDY Citation of Excellence

          A Doll’s House Theatre Poster

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          ADDY Citation of Excellence

          Biddie’s Bakery Identity

        • Todd Bertsch
        • Kari Riegler
        • Gary Freeman
        • David Graves
        • Samuel Isabell
        • Eric Jacobs
        • David Price
        • Johnathon Swafford
        • Michael Thompson
        • Chad Wissmar
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          ADDY Citation of Excellence

          Design x Nine Logo

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          Cascade Locks Proposal Publication

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          Local Gold ADDY Award

          Tis Pity She’s a Whore Theater Poster

        • Lorelli Brant
        • Chad Gleske
        • Lori Knapp
        • James Kuty
        • Dennis Novak
        • John Richards
        • Leonard Spangler
        • James Tamulewicz
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          ADDY Citation of Excellence

          The University of Akron Holiday Promotion