UCO Design students have successfully won more ADDY awards than any other design school in the nation. Since 2010, our students have won more than 1,600 awards at the international, national, regional, and local levels! Not only do our students enter the American Advertising Awards, but they also enter competitions such as Graphex and AIGA Flux. Since 2018, 242 UCO Design students have been accepted to present their work at NCUR, the National Conference for Undergraduate Research. Students also submit work (not only have they submitted, but many have been published) into publications such as PRINT, HOW, GDUSA, and CA.
The list of awards below is true and accurate to our knowledge; however, due to shifts in leadership in the School of Design, some awards may be missing or unaccounted for.
23-24
International Achievements:
Future100 Metropolis Magazine, Student Feature - 1 UCO Design Student
Future100 Metropolis Magazine, Student Feature - 1 UCO Design Student
National Achievements:
UCO Design was named a Top Design School five years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards – 30
GDUSA American Package Design Awards - 14
AIGA Flux Awards – 48 (including Best in Identity)
SALUTE Design Competition – 12 (2 interior and 10 graphic)
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - 79
UCO Design was named a Top Design School five years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards – 30
GDUSA American Package Design Awards - 14
AIGA Flux Awards – 48 (including Best in Identity)
SALUTE Design Competition – 12 (2 interior and 10 graphic)
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - 79
State/Regional and District Achievements:
District ADDY Awards: 10
Honorable Mention ADDY Awards - 4
Gold ADDY Awards - 3
Silver ADDY Awards – 3
Local Addy Awards: 59
The Braggy Award – 14th Braggy Award for UCO Design!
Judges Choice Awards (Students) – 2
Gold ADDY Awards - 18
Silver ADDY Awards – 30
Bronze ADDY Awards - 8
Professional ADDYs – 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
District ADDY Awards: 10
Honorable Mention ADDY Awards - 4
Gold ADDY Awards - 3
Silver ADDY Awards – 3
Local Addy Awards: 59
The Braggy Award – 14th Braggy Award for UCO Design!
Judges Choice Awards (Students) – 2
Gold ADDY Awards - 18
Silver ADDY Awards – 30
Bronze ADDY Awards - 8
Professional ADDYs – 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
22-23
International Achievements:
World Conference for Undergraduate Research – 4 students
CA Design Shortlist - 3
Society of Illustration 65th Annual – 1 Faculty Member Accepted
World Conference for Undergraduate Research – 4 students
CA Design Shortlist - 3
Society of Illustration 65th Annual – 1 Faculty Member Accepted
National Achievements:
UCO Design was named a Top Design School four years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards – 28 (+3 Professional Awards by Faculty/Staff)
GDUSA American Package Design Awards - 18
AIGA Flux Awards – 73
SALUTE Design Competition – 13
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - 83
UCO Design was named a Top Design School four years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards – 28 (+3 Professional Awards by Faculty/Staff)
GDUSA American Package Design Awards - 18
AIGA Flux Awards – 73
SALUTE Design Competition – 13
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - 83
State/Regional and District Achievements:
District ADDY Awards: 11
Best of Show – 1
Special Judges Award – 1
Mosaic ADDY Award - 1
Gold ADDY Awards - 4
Silver ADDY Awards – 6
Local Addy Awards: 104
The Braggy Award – 13th Braggy Award for UCO Design!
Best of University – 1
Gold ADDY Awards - 30
Silver ADDY Awards – 49
Bronze ADDY Awards - 22
Professional ADDYs – 2
District ADDY Awards: 11
Best of Show – 1
Special Judges Award – 1
Mosaic ADDY Award - 1
Gold ADDY Awards - 4
Silver ADDY Awards – 6
Local Addy Awards: 104
The Braggy Award – 13th Braggy Award for UCO Design!
Best of University – 1
Gold ADDY Awards - 30
Silver ADDY Awards – 49
Bronze ADDY Awards - 22
Professional ADDYs – 2
21-22
International Achievements:
CA Typography Shortlist - 1
Society of Illustration – 1 Faculty Member Accepted
CA Typography Shortlist - 1
Society of Illustration – 1 Faculty Member Accepted
National Achievements:
UCO Design was named a Top Design School three years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards – 15 (+2 Professional by Staff)
GDUSA American Package Design Awards - 11
National Silver ADDY Awards - 1
AIGA Flux Awards – 31
SALUTE Design Competition – 17
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) – 20 Interior Design + 58 Graphic Design
UCO Design was named a Top Design School three years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards – 15 (+2 Professional by Staff)
GDUSA American Package Design Awards - 11
National Silver ADDY Awards - 1
AIGA Flux Awards – 31
SALUTE Design Competition – 17
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) – 20 Interior Design + 58 Graphic Design
State/Regional and District Achievements:
ADCT Graphex 53 Awards: 7
Awards – 1
Honorable Mention – 1
5 Best in Category – Portfolio, Illustration, Motion/Video, Multimedia Campaign, Self-Promo
ADCT Graphex 53 Awards: 7
Awards – 1
Honorable Mention – 1
5 Best in Category – Portfolio, Illustration, Motion/Video, Multimedia Campaign, Self-Promo
District ADDY Awards: 29
Gold ADDY Awards - 4
Silver ADDY Awards - 8
Bronze ADDY Awards -16
Professional ADDYs – 1 Silver
Local Addy Awards: 110
The Braggy Award - 12th Braggy Award for UCO Design!
Best of Show - 1
Special Judges Choice – 1 Best of Publication + 1 Best of Video
Gold ADDY Awards - 43
Silver ADDY Awards – 25
Bronze ADDY Awards - 33
Professional ADDYs – 5 (including nomination for People’s Choice Award)
Gold ADDY Awards - 4
Silver ADDY Awards - 8
Bronze ADDY Awards -16
Professional ADDYs – 1 Silver
Local Addy Awards: 110
The Braggy Award - 12th Braggy Award for UCO Design!
Best of Show - 1
Special Judges Choice – 1 Best of Publication + 1 Best of Video
Gold ADDY Awards - 43
Silver ADDY Awards – 25
Bronze ADDY Awards - 33
Professional ADDYs – 5 (including nomination for People’s Choice Award)
20-21
International Achievements: 22
19 GDUSA Awards - 19
CA Illustration shortlist - 2
Society of Illustration West - 1
National Achievements:
UCO Design was named a Top Design School, two years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
Print Magazine, Citizen Designer Honorable Mention
National Gold ADDY Awards - 1
National Silver ADDY Awards - 1
AIGA Flux Awards - 29
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - 53
State/Regional and District Achievements:
Love’s Entrepreneur's Cup, 1st Place, Statewide
Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, 2nd Place, Statewide
Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, 1st Place Interview
District ADDY Awards: 21
Gold ADDY Awards - 4
Silver ADDY Awards - 6
Bronze ADDY Awards - 11
Local Addy Awards: 88
The Braggy Award - 1
Best of Show - 1
Special Judges Choice - 1
Gold ADDY Awards - 36
Silver ADDY Awards - 22
Bronze ADDY Awards - 27
19 GDUSA Awards - 19
CA Illustration shortlist - 2
Society of Illustration West - 1
National Achievements:
UCO Design was named a Top Design School, two years in a row by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Magazine’s “Students to Watch” issue - 2 UCO Design Students
Print Magazine, Citizen Designer Honorable Mention
National Gold ADDY Awards - 1
National Silver ADDY Awards - 1
AIGA Flux Awards - 29
Papers accepted to the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - 53
State/Regional and District Achievements:
Love’s Entrepreneur's Cup, 1st Place, Statewide
Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, 2nd Place, Statewide
Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup, 1st Place Interview
District ADDY Awards: 21
Gold ADDY Awards - 4
Silver ADDY Awards - 6
Bronze ADDY Awards - 11
Local Addy Awards: 88
The Braggy Award - 1
Best of Show - 1
Special Judges Choice - 1
Gold ADDY Awards - 36
Silver ADDY Awards - 22
Bronze ADDY Awards - 27
19-20
International Achievements: 25
UCO Design was named a Top Design School by GDUSA Magazine
GDUSA Awards - 16
CA Type Magazine - 2
Society of Illustration West - 4
Society of Illustrators NYC - 1
ICDE Logo, Silver Medal - 1
Royal Society of Arts, Short List - 1
National Achievements:
Champion Contest, local - 3
Champion Contest, First Place, local - 1
AIGA FLUX Awards - 39
AIGA FLUX, Best in Category, Packaging - 1
District ADDY Awards: 19
Gold ADDY’s - 7
Judges Choice Addy - 1
Local Addy Awards: 76
Gold ADDY’s - 32
Best of Show - 1
Special Judges Choice - 1
18-19
Total Award Count, from ALL design competitions entered this year: 139 awards
AIGA Blue Ridge Flux – 20 awards
Form Competition – 1st place winner
Print Regional Design Annual – 5 UCO Design students included in the issue
CA Typography Issue – 2 UCO Design students included in the issue
NCUR – National Conferences on Undergraduate Research – 24 students accepted into conference
National ADDY Awards – 5 including 3 Gold and 2 Silver
District ADDY Awards – 35 including Special Judges Choice for Illustration; 5 Golds, 16 Silvers, 13 Bronzes;
Local ADDY Awards – 71 including Best in Show, Special Judges Choice for Illustration, Best in University, The Braggy, for most awards won 23 Golds, 26 Silvers, 18 Bronzes
Professional Awards:
Local ADDY Awards – 5
District ADDY Awards – 3
UCDA – 1 Excellence
AIGA Blue Ridge Flux – 20 awards
Form Competition – 1st place winner
Print Regional Design Annual – 5 UCO Design students included in the issue
CA Typography Issue – 2 UCO Design students included in the issue
NCUR – National Conferences on Undergraduate Research – 24 students accepted into conference
National ADDY Awards – 5 including 3 Gold and 2 Silver
District ADDY Awards – 35 including Special Judges Choice for Illustration; 5 Golds, 16 Silvers, 13 Bronzes;
Local ADDY Awards – 71 including Best in Show, Special Judges Choice for Illustration, Best in University, The Braggy, for most awards won 23 Golds, 26 Silvers, 18 Bronzes
Professional Awards:
Local ADDY Awards – 5
District ADDY Awards – 3
UCDA – 1 Excellence
17-18
Total Award Count, from ALL design competitions entered this year – 122 awards
Clio Awards – 1 Bronze Award
Hospitality Design Awards – 1 Finalist
The One Club, Young Ones Competition – 1 Award of Merit
RBT Light Fixture Design Competition – 1 Citation Award
CA Typography Issue – 2 UCO Design students included in the issue
Print Regional Design Annual – 10 UCO Design students included in the issue
HOW Magazine – 1 UCO Design student included in the HOW Promotions Issue
SILA – The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles presents our 56th annual Illustration West – 1 UCO Design student in the exhibition
Hamilton Type Exhibition – 2 Citation Awards
Love's Entrepreneurship Cup – 2nd Place, Small Business Category; 1st Place in the Interview, Small Business Category
Society of Illustrators, NYC – Honorable Mention
NCUR – National Conferences on Undergraduate Research – 16 students accepted into conference
National ADDY Awards – 1 Gold
District ADDY Awards – 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 15 Bronze
Local ADDY Awards – 29 Gold, 27 Silver, 20 Bronze
Professional Awards:
Local ADDY Awards – 6
District ADDY Awards – 4
Publication in HOW Magazine including – 1 Outstanding Achievement, 1 Merit, HOW In-House Design Awards
UCDA – 1 Silver, 1 Excellence
Clio Awards – 1 Bronze Award
Hospitality Design Awards – 1 Finalist
The One Club, Young Ones Competition – 1 Award of Merit
RBT Light Fixture Design Competition – 1 Citation Award
CA Typography Issue – 2 UCO Design students included in the issue
Print Regional Design Annual – 10 UCO Design students included in the issue
HOW Magazine – 1 UCO Design student included in the HOW Promotions Issue
SILA – The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles presents our 56th annual Illustration West – 1 UCO Design student in the exhibition
Hamilton Type Exhibition – 2 Citation Awards
Love's Entrepreneurship Cup – 2nd Place, Small Business Category; 1st Place in the Interview, Small Business Category
Society of Illustrators, NYC – Honorable Mention
NCUR – National Conferences on Undergraduate Research – 16 students accepted into conference
National ADDY Awards – 1 Gold
District ADDY Awards – 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 15 Bronze
Local ADDY Awards – 29 Gold, 27 Silver, 20 Bronze
Professional Awards:
Local ADDY Awards – 6
District ADDY Awards – 4
Publication in HOW Magazine including – 1 Outstanding Achievement, 1 Merit, HOW In-House Design Awards
UCDA – 1 Silver, 1 Excellence
16-17
ADDYs – 125 Local (113 Student, 12 Professional), 26 District, 3 National
AIGA Flux – 25 Total: 1 Best in Poster Category, and 24 Recognized Entries
Graphex48 – 25 Total: (5 Best in Categories) 4 Advertising, 6 Identity,
3 Illustration, 6 Packaging, 1 Interactive, 3 Print, 2 Portfolios
Students Published in HOW Magazine – 2 HOW International, 1 HOW Promotion & Marketing
AIGA Flux – 25 Total: 1 Best in Poster Category, and 24 Recognized Entries
Graphex48 – 25 Total: (5 Best in Categories) 4 Advertising, 6 Identity,
3 Illustration, 6 Packaging, 1 Interactive, 3 Print, 2 Portfolios
Students Published in HOW Magazine – 2 HOW International, 1 HOW Promotion & Marketing
15-16
ADDYs – 101 Local (96 Student, 5 Professional), 34 District (29 Student, 5 Professional), 10 National (9 Student, 1 Professional)
AIGA Flux – 15 Total: 1 Best in Show, 1 Category Honorable Mention, and 13 Recognized Entries
Graphex47 – 3 Total
HOW International Design Awards – 2
IDEC Student Design Competition – Graduate Finalists, Adrienne Wright and Lydia Myers
AIGA Flux – 15 Total: 1 Best in Show, 1 Category Honorable Mention, and 13 Recognized Entries
Graphex47 – 3 Total
HOW International Design Awards – 2
IDEC Student Design Competition – Graduate Finalists, Adrienne Wright and Lydia Myers
14-15
ADDYs – 105 Local: 36 Gold, 38 Silver, 27 Bronze,and 3 Special Judge's Awards
AIGA Flux – 11 Total: 11 Recognized Entries
Graphex46 – 1 Gold: Best Student Portfolio
Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant – Julia Radke received a $25,000 Sappi Grant for AdoptUgly
AIGA Flux – 11 Total: 11 Recognized Entries
Graphex46 – 1 Gold: Best Student Portfolio
Sappi Ideas That Matter Grant – Julia Radke received a $25,000 Sappi Grant for AdoptUgly
13-14
ADDYs – 88 Local: 24 Gold, 34 Silver, 30 Bronze