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Insignia Advertising is the official University of Saint Francis college chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF). This is the go to page for the USF communication arts and graphic design community to stay up to date with AAF club information and much more! President: Chelsea Holland
Vice President: Ryan Turner
Secretary: Kaylan McCrory
Treasurer: Kayla Ellis

Useful links:
http://www.

aaf.org/
http://adfedfortwayne.org/index.html
http://aaf.org/images/public/aaf_content/images/education/2014%20College%20Resource%20Guide.pdf

Congratulations to Graphic Design alumni Matt Thomas for winning an Emmy Award for his public service announcement (sing...
07/17/2024

Congratulations to Graphic Design alumni Matt Thomas for winning an Emmy Award for his public service announcement (single spot or campaign) for Kate's Kart Brand Video. Matt was the Director of the video and is the owner of Upper Valley Film Co.
Matt majored in graphic design and minored in photography. After graduation, he honed his skills in video at a local advertising agency and then started his company.
So proud of this young man.

It's the day after graduation, and senior graphic design majors had lunch at our Program Director's house. It's a nice t...
05/06/2024

It's the day after graduation, and senior graphic design majors had lunch at our Program Director's house. It's a nice time to get together before we all go back home and start our careers. Two of us couldn't make it but I know we'll all stay in touch. This has been a great year filled with excellent work, awards and friendship. Thank you USF and the Division of Creative Arts.

After three years of not being able to do this—thanks COVID—we resurrected our Graphic Design Portfolio Review. What a g...
04/24/2024

After three years of not being able to do this—thanks COVID—we resurrected our Graphic Design Portfolio Review. What a great event. Thank you to everyone who came. So many alumni who are now incredibly successful professionals shared their time and experience with our juniors and seniors. Even former student, Alexander Sprungle drove three hours from Ohio to attend. WOW! Until next year.

Congrats to senior graphic design major Raegan Current who won a silver in the District 6 ADDY competition for her 24-pa...
04/11/2024

Congrats to senior graphic design major Raegan Current who won a silver in the District 6 ADDY competition for her 24-page annual report. This is a big deal. District six includes all of the colleges and universities in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois. There are some major art schools in this competition. Now her work will move on to the national competition. So proud of her. We're all pulling for you, Raegan.

Our Junior Graphic Design majors had a great field trip to Ferguson Advertising yesterday. Eight of our students got to ...
03/22/2024

Our Junior Graphic Design majors had a great field trip to Ferguson Advertising yesterday. Eight of our students got to meet with some of the Ferg's amazing creative team. It was also exciting for our students, as four of these incredible professionals are USF alumni. We did a fun Q&A and the Ferg team shared some important insights into advertising and the creative process. You are all inspiring and make us even more excited about our career choice.
THANK YOU FERGUSON ADVERTISING!

Congrats to these wonderfully talented students for winning 16 awards at this Saturday night's Fort Wayne Addy Awards. W...
02/26/2024

Congrats to these wonderfully talented students for winning 16 awards at this Saturday night's Fort Wayne Addy Awards.
We also celebrate our senior students (l to r) Kenya, Raegan and Emily for their wins. (Not pictured: Ryan Wells and Aaron Jentgen, who couldn't attend the event.)

While you're visiting the Faculty & Alumni Exhibition, take some time to check out the graphic design exhibit in the hal...
02/11/2024

While you're visiting the Faculty & Alumni Exhibition, take some time to check out the graphic design exhibit in the hallway gallery. There's some excellent work by Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. Enjoy!

HOW COOL IS THIS WORK! Currently on exhibit, is a wonderful variety of styles and mediums from last semester's Illustrat...
02/09/2024

HOW COOL IS THIS WORK!
Currently on exhibit, is a wonderful variety of styles and mediums from last semester's Illustration class. Students were provided with an album template for the 80s band Eurythmics'. Each student had to research the band, its music and brand, and execute a unique image to represent their interpretation. Here is a sampling of some of the illustrations using both traditional and digital mediums.

Last week, our Process and Production class took a field trip to Excell Color Graphics. Excell is an incredible printing...
02/09/2024

Last week, our Process and Production class took a field trip to Excell Color Graphics. Excell is an incredible printing company and our students learned so much about the process of printing. Seeing a project from start to finish is eye-opening for students discovering the very complex journey of a digital file to a final printed piece. Thank you to Creative Director and Account Executive Jeff Dollens for a fantastic and thorough tour. BTW, Jeff is an alum of USF. What a talented and experienced professional. You make us proud.

Our USF Graphic Design Program Director Alan Nauts judged the Skills USA Competition this Saturday. Students from FWCS C...
02/05/2024

Our USF Graphic Design Program Director Alan Nauts judged the Skills USA Competition this Saturday. Students from FWCS Career Academy and Impact Institute took part in the three hour competition. USF is always excited to host these students and their teachers in our computer lab. These six students will move on to the State competition. Alan said, "There were some exceptionally talented students in this year's competition. Hopefully some of them will make USF their destination for their Graphic Design Degree." Congrats to these talented students and the best of luck at State. We're rooting for you.

AAF students created some fun Christmas ornaments and buttons to sell as a fundraiser for the club. Here's our table and...
12/02/2023

AAF students created some fun Christmas ornaments and buttons to sell as a fundraiser for the club. Here's our table and dedicated design students (Natalya, Fitz, and her younger sister) helping out this morning.

Last week, we welcomed the incredible Aaron Minier to our Illustration class. Aaron is a professional illustrator—and he...
11/18/2023

Last week, we welcomed the incredible Aaron Minier to our Illustration class. Aaron is a professional illustrator—and he also graduated from USF with a graphic design degree and illustration concentration. He's worked for major companies and comic books since his graduation.
His portfolio was outstanding and the Q&A session was incredibly informative. Thanks, Aaron, for sharing your insights and experiences with our students. It was fantastic!
WE LOVE GRAPHIC DESIGN!

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