Adobe Announces Winners of 2006 Adobe Design Achievement Awards; 1,800 College Students From 24 Countries Competed in Sixth Annual Awards Program.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced the winners of the sixth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, the premier student design competition that honors the world's most talented student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers and computer artists from the top design, film and broadcast institutions. Using the latest Adobe products, more than 1,800 students from 24 countries competed in the annual program. "Honoring the top students in the creative arts is part of Adobe's ongoing commitment to design and film education, and to the creative professional market," said Melissa Dyrdahl, senior vice president of corporate marketing and communications at Adobe. "Winning an Adobe Design Achievement Award is just the beginning for these students; winners have the opportunity to gain exposure to the creative community, jumpstart their careers in the creative arts, and showcase their talents at industry events such as Sundance, Cannes and the ZeroOne Festival." "Winning an Adobe Design Achievement Award was an exceptional experience. I got the opportunity to display my work at the Guggenheim in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , as well as at Sundance and Cannes and have it seen by so many industry professionals," said Yibi Hu from Kingston University in London and 2005 winner in the Animation category. "The program gave me an opportunity to not only build my resume, but network with leading creative professionals and other design and film students from around the world." In a ceremony last night at the Royal Ontario Museum The Royal Ontario Museum, commonly known as the ROM (rhyming with Tom), is a major museum for world culture and natural history in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. in Toronto students were recognized for their achievements in nine categories: --In the Animation category, the winner was Keng-Ming Liu from the School of Visual Arts The School of Visual Arts (SVA), is an art school in the New York City borough of Manhattan, and is one of the nation's leading independent colleges of art and design. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. in New York, and the finalists were Stephen Neary from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the , and Sunha Yoon from the California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. in Valencia, Calif. --In the Environmental Graphics and Packaging category, the winner was Amy Wang from School of Visual Arts, and the finalists were Mona Bagla from Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla., and Forest Young and Rebecca Gimenez from Yale University in New Haven, Conn. --In the Digital Illustration category, the winner was Lucie Bichelberger from ecole.intuit/lab in Paris, and the finalists were Paul Bellila from l'Universite Marc Bloch in Strasbourg, France, and Adam Simpson from Royal College of Art in London. --In the Interactive Design category, the winner was Janina Boesch from Rhode Island School of Design Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) One of the most eminent fine arts colleges in the U.S., located in Providence, R.I. It was founded in 1877 but did not offer college-level instruction until 1932. in Providence, R.I., and the finalists were Filip Olszewski from Rhode Island School of Design and Sam Smelter from the University of Wisconsin-Stout University of Wisconsin-Stout is a comprehensive, career-focused polytechnic university where students, faculty and staff use applied learning, scientific theory and research to solve real-world problems, grow the state’s economy and serve society. in Menomonie, Wis. --In the Live Action category, the winner was Karolina Novitska from Massachusetts College of Art Massachusetts College of Art and Design (also known as MassArt) is a publicly funded college of visual and applied art, founded in 1873. It is one of the oldest art schools and the only publicly funded free-standing art school in the United States. in Boston, and the finalists were Matthew Murdoch from Royal College of Art, and Brian Wee from Art Center College of Design Art Center built its reputation as a vocational school, essentially, preparing returning GIs for work in the commercial arts fields. It has traditionally maintained a strong "real-world" focus, emphasizing craftsmanship, technique, and professionalism while somewhat de-emphasizing theory. in Pasadena, Calif. --In the Motion Graphics category, the winner was Howard Hao-An Tsai from Art Center College of Design; and the finalists were Steven Baughman from Parsons School of Design in New York, and Jonathon Corbiere from Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Ontario, Canada. --In the Digital Photography category, the winner was Nils Orth from Tyler School of Art Tyler School of Art is Temple University's school of art, located on a separate campus in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and offering BFA and MFA degrees. The Tyler curriculum encompasses programs in the fine arts, crafts, design, art history, art education, and architecture. at Temple University in Elkins Park, Pa., and the finalists were Kyley Hellhake from Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa., and Katherine Sheridan from Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago is the largest arts and communications college in the United States[1] Founded in 1890, the school is located in the South Loop of Chicago. . --In the Print Design Multi-Page category, the winner was Stephan Powilat and Mathias Vogel from Fachhochschule Mainz in Mainz, Germany, and finalists were Anne-Katrin Ahrens from Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaften in Hamburg, Germany, and Albert J. Ignacio, Yaeger Moravia Rosenberg and Marcelo Viana from California College of the Arts • • [ in Oakland, Calif. --In the Print Design Single-Page category the winner was Hank Huang from Art Center College of Design, and the finalists were Aliza Dzik and Dyland Fracareta from Yale University, and Jiwon Lee from California Institute of the Arts. Finalists received a trip to Toronto to participate in the awards event and to attend studio tours. Winners were selected based on overall impact, design execution and technical capabilities. First place entries received US$5,000 and a selection of Adobe products. As part of the program, students are also offered internships and opportunities to showcase their work at events like the ZeroOne Festival and Sundance. The winning entries can be viewed at www.adobe.com/education/adaa/winners. This year, twelve firms opened their doors for studio tours, and allowed students to meet with the principals and learn up close how a professional studio operates. The studios included CHUM Ltd., Cuppa Coffee Studios, Gottschalk+Ash International, Grip Ltd., Hahn Smith Design, Harlequin Enterprises Ltd., Interbrand, Oxygen Design + Communications, Soapbox Design Communications, Inc., Spencer Francey Peters, Tango Media Group, and TAXI Canada, Inc. Several organizations and individuals donate their time and their services each year as sponsors and judges. This year Xerox Corporation was the official print communications sponsor of all printed media for the awards program. The panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
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