January & February 2021 College News

Alondra Vazquez's Gold Graphis New Talent Award-winning packaging design Jon Flaming in his studio Photo by Justin Clemons Flaming’s work is on display at the Museum of the Southwest in Midland Photo featured in Texas Monthly 4 | January & February | College News 4 5 6 JANUARY 19 – FEBRUARY 27 Polymorpha Lauren Riojas-Fitzpatrick Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us feel as though our lives are on hold. We are stuck, suspended, waiting for our world to ‘go back to normal.’ – Lauren Riojas-Fitzpatrick Polymorpha is an immersive, time- based installation that was on view in the Texas State Galleries FLEX space until Febraury 27. Several hundred helium-filled reflective balloons, each one suspending a single leaf, filled the gallery. The balloons slowly danced, swayed, and, eventually, descended. Viewers were encouraged to move throughout the space—to peer at their reflections within each balloon and to observe how their physical presence impacts the installation and how the installation, in turn, impacts them. TEXAS STATE GALLERIES College of Fine Arts and Communication | 5 Nathanael Loden | Chocelotl (Packaging) | Carolyn Kilday Nathanael Loden | Sojos (Packaging) | Holly Sterling Andrea Raines | Morphobooks Publishing (Integrated Brand Identity Campaign) | Carolyn Kilday Roy Resendez | Sojos (Outdoor Board) | Holly Sterling Roy Resendez | City of Norfolk (Integrated Brand Identity Campaign) | Jeff Davis Allison Satterfield | Guacmonster (Logo Design) | Genaro Solis Allison Satterfield | Quiet Morning Acupuncture (Logo Design) | Genaro Solis THE GRAPHIS NEW TALENT 2021 AWARDS The following Texas State Communication Design students won awards in the Graphis New Talent 2021 Awards: Platinum Publication Award — our first Platinum! Mikayla Stump | Logo | Davis Gold Publication Awards Giang Pham | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Hannah Tanner | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Robert Warrix | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Alondra Vazquez | Packaging | Carolyn Kilday [4] Roy Resendez | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Kierra Simmons | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Allison Satterfield | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Olivia Romero | Branding | Carolyn Kilday Felipe Rodriquez | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Andreas Mesa | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Daniela Dunman | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Samantha Chapman | Branding | Carolyn Kilday Silver Publication Awards Alondra Vaquez | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Dondi Aquirre | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Elizabeth Klein | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Spencer Criterndon | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Kathleen Jennings | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Nathanael Loden | Logo | Carolyn Kilday Aspen Walter | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Victoria Nieves | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Cheyenne Carrasco | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Grace Hayes | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Hannah Morehead | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Jaret Smith | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Cyndi Murray | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Grace Hayes | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Christina Nguyen | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Giang Pham | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Erin Ckodre | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Andres Meza | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Joel Nieto | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Mikayla Stump | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Ronaldo Mundo | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Kylee Palmer | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Hannah Morehead | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Ashlea Wood | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Isidora Beskorovajni | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Kayla Mckee | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Jaret Smith | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Blaik Romo | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Jasmine Garcia | Packaging | Carolyn Kilday Rachel Arthur | Packaging | Carolyn Kilday Kylee Palmer | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero Addison Wittler | Packaging | Carolyn Kilday Seth Jones | Book | Genaro Solis Rivero Alyssa Sullivan | Packaging | Carolyn Kilday Kara Watterson | Series | Genaro Solis Rivero Carolina Martinez | Series | Carolyn Kilday Megan Miles , Chantal Leslie , Nathanael Loden , Jack Parker | Branding Series | Holly Sterling Kristen Todorovich | Branding | Carolyn Kilday Jennifer Garza | Branding Series | Genaro Solis Rivero Brook Holly , Chantal Lesley | Series | Jeff Davis Roy Ramirez | Packaging | Carolyn Kilday Nathanael Loden | Packaging | Carolyn Kilday Erin Ckodre | Logo | Genaro Solis Rivero ALUMNI ACCOLADES Denise Alor (Art History, 2019) began the Master of Art History Program at the University of Colorado, Boulder in fall 2020. Jon Flaming (Communication Design, 1985) was recently featured in Texas Monthly . [ 5 ] He had an exhibit at Midland’s Museum of the Southwest [6] , and has a forthcoming exhibit at the Tyler Museum of Art (April 11 to July 11). Ira Kennedy (Communication Design, 1983) is an artist living in Llano. He has a new design deal with Moda fabrics. Click here for or more on Ira’s career.