We’re pleased to announce that Art Center students were named finalists and semifinalists in the 2011 Adobe Achievement Awards. This is one of the most prestigious award programs for graphic design students worldwide. Congrats to all on these well-deserved honors!

FINALIST:
Paul Hoppe for Exploratorium – Generative Identity
(Application Development category)
Instructor: Brad Bartlett
Class: Type 4: Transmedia

SEMIFINALISTS:
Joseph Won and Lamson To for Abominable
(Motion category)
Class: Digital Motion Compositing
Instructors: Ming Tai, Charles Rose, Paul Saskas

Betsy Tsai for Xacto
(Print Communications category)

Jiin Kim for Identity Systems for 2012 London Olympics
(Print Communications category)
Instructor: Simon Johnston
Class: Independent Study

Ree Chen for Hsi Lai
(Print Communications category)
Instructor: Brad Barlett
Class: Advanced Graphics Studio

Shanti J. Shiue for A Book of Randy’s Donuts
(Print Communications category)
Instructor: Brad Barlett
Class: Advanced Graphics Studio

Winnie Yuen for Posters for Haptic: Nagi Noda’s Exhibition of Animal—Inspired Hair Hats
(Print Communications category)
Instructor: Brad Barlett
Class:  Type 4: Transmedia

Stanley Chen for Science and Art Symposium
(Print Communications category)
Instructor: Tyrone Drake
Class: Communication Design 4

James Kim, Gurkan Erdemli, Micael Klok, Ian Abando, Jason Yeh, Nadia Tzuo and Elsa Chang for Safe Agua Chile: The Harry Gota Story
(Animation category)
Instructor: Ming Tai
Class: Designmatters TDS

James Kim, Micael Klok, Ivan Cruz and Nguyen Do for The Shadow
(Live Action category)
Instructors: Ming Tai, Charles Rose, Paul Saskas
Class: Digital Motion Compositing

Honorable Mention
TDC INTRO011 Type Directors Club

Doug Chang for The Fly Titles design