HU Dominates at the 2022 Ad Fed Awards

Huntington University was well represented at the Fort Wayne chapter of the American Advertising Federation (Ad Fed) 2022 Advertising Honors on March 19, 2022. Projects from HU students and faculty received a total of 24 Student Awards — 18 awards for the Department of Digital Media Arts and 6 awards for the Department of Art & Design — and four Professional Awards.

“What an exciting night to see our students receiving so many awards,” said Dr. Lance Clark, professor of digital media arts and dean of the arts. “It just showcases what outstanding students and faculty that we in our graphic design, film and TV production, and animation programs at HU.”

DMA student awards include

Hannah Schonfeld:
Gold in Collateral Material: Publication Design for “Tib: A Maubbit’s Adventure”
 
Chloe Jacobson-Eitniear, Sean Eitniear:
Gold in Non-Traditional Advertising for “Cupidella and the Rainbow”
 
Carrie Runyan:
Gold in Video: Gaming for “Forest Gnome Environmental Buildings”
 
Jonathan Nelson:
Gold in Video: Gaming for “Sol Gaia”
 
Joy Heisey:
Gold in Video: Gaming for “Zora Environment Buildings”
 
Brandon Myers, Kaitlin (Ace) Yeomans, David Rozema:
Gold in Non-Profit Advertising: Audio/Online/Video for “World Rainforest Day”
 
Matthew Hyter, Savannah Kern, Austin Hale, Jessica Grogan:
Gold in Non-Profit Advertising: Audio/Online/Video for “World Giraffe Day”
 
McKenna Parks:
Gold in Self Promotion: Online Video for “Namen Namen”
 
Austin Hale:
Gold in Elements of Advertising: Illustration for “The Star That Spoke Back”
 
Nicholas (Nick) Robinson:
Silver in Collateral Material: Publication Design for “Strange Adventures”
 
Brady Doorn, Kayla Knop:
Silver in Non-Traditional Advertising for “Toho”
 
Adrien Gentie:
Silver in Video: Internet Commercial for “Baseball is Back”
 
McKenna Parks:
Silver in Video: Internet Commercial for “HU Horticulture”
 
Hannah Hanagan:
Silver in Self Promotion: Online Video for “Hannah Hanagan Demo Reel”
 
Jacob Douglass:
Silver in Self Promotion: Online Video for “Jacob Douglass Demo Reel”
 
Linus Obenhaus:
Silver in Self Promotion: Online Video for “Linus Obenhaus Demo Reel”
 
Seth Lechler:
Silver in Elements of Advertising: Illustration for “Froggy Fashionista!”
 
Mireille Rhodes:
Silver in Elements of Advertising: Cinematography/Special Effects for “Visual Effects Artist, Rotoscope”

Art & Design student awards include

Saige Childs: 
Gold in Collateral Material: Publication Design for “Biblical Scriptural Analysis”
 
Elijah Hills: 
Gold in Elements of Advertising: Photography for “Blessed Burden”
Silver in Elements of Advertising: Photography for “Insufferable Silence”
 
Jin Zou: 
Gold in Elements of Advertising: Photography for “Zen”
 
Carmen Trier: 
Silver in Elements of Advertising: Photography for “Inner Child”
 
Ani Weitzel: 
Silver in Non-Traditional Advertising for “Welcome In”

Professional awards include 

Forester Film:
Gold in Video: Internet Commercial for “Glenn Frank Trailer Two”
 
Forester Film:
Gold in Elements of Advertising: Cinematography/Special Effects for “Glenn Frank Music Video”
 
Forester Film:
Silver in Video: Internet Commercial for “Glenn Frank Trailer One”
 
Forester Film:
Silver in Video: Campaign for “Glenn Frank”