Troy University design students won top honors at this year’s Montgomery and Dothan American Advertising Federation (ADDY) competitions, including 12 silver, nine golds, five Judges Choice, two Best of Show and Student Designer of the Year Award in Montgomery.
The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year in local AAF Ad Club competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.
Stuart Blake, a recent design TROY graduate, was awarded Student Designer of the Year in the Montgomery competition for his thesis film “Iteration” and his music video, “Double Life.”
“I’m very thankful to Troy University’s Art & Design department for affording their students the opportunity to be a part of the ADDY competition and I feel extremely lucky to have been recognized for my creative work again this year,” said Blake.
Alex Ashendorf, also a recent TROY graduate, won Best of Show in Dothan for her thesis project, “The Cozy Corner.”
“I am elated to see how well my work did in Dothan and in Montgomery – this whole experience is very rewarding and I feel honored,” said Ashendorf.
Montgomery ADDY Winners:
Student Designer of the Year: Stuart Blake
Judges Choice:
Iteration campaign by Stuart Blake
Theatre/Dance posters by Jessica Fleischmann
Suicide Awareness PSA by Jose Garcia
Student Gold:
Suicide Awareness PSA by Jose Garcia
POTS PSA by Illeana Lampon
Iteration Campaign by Stuart Blake
Double Life Music Video by Stuart Blake
Theatre and Dance Poster Series by Jessica Fleischmann
Student Silver:
Sharks Kinetic Type – Jose Garcia
Last Valentine Kinetic Type – Amara Menefee
Frozen Noir Poster Series – Zachary Brantley
Cozy Creations – Emily Beaudry
FAE Candle Co Campaign by Maddie Ashendorf
Iteration Campaign by Stuart Blake
Orange Julius Campaign by Emily Beaudry
Table To You Illustrations by Icie Wallace
Taylor’s Characters by Taylor Gray
Professional Silver and Judges Choice:
Troy University Arboretum by Thiffany Belda, Mohana Sudha, Emily Robbins and Alex Ashendorf
Professional Silver:
Downtown Troy Rebrand by Studio 207
Dothan ADDY Winners:
Student Gold & Best of Show:
The Cozy Corner Campaign by Alex Ashendorf
Student Gold & Judges Choice:
Kubii Campaign by Kavarian Outlaw
36 Days of Type Book by Jessica Fleischmann
Student Silver:
Donor Thank You Cards by Jessica Fleischmann
Trojan Mexican Booth Designs by Mackenzie Thrasher
Trojan Mexican Booth Designs by Lydia Magers
Professional Gold & Best of Show:
Yellow Hammer Film Festival 5 Integrated Campaign by Chris Stagl & Studio 207
