Summer 2002

Demonstrating GW’s Publishing Prowess

Office of University Relations Earns Recognition

Three branches of the Office of University Relations recently earned high honors for their work from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the Society of Illustrators, and the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington (ADCMW).

GW Magazine won a CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Medal in the “Visual Design in Print: Illustration” category for the cover of the Summer 2001 issue, which featured an illustration by Darrin Thompson. The cover depicted many of the VIP speakers and guests on campus for the grand opening of the Media and Public Affairs Building. The same illustration was selected as a winning entry for an exhibition of the Society of Illustrators.

“After having recently judged a CASE competition, I realize just how difficult it is to be selected for a medal, let alone win a gold,” says GW Magazine Managing Editor Heather Milke. She adds, “The magazine consistently wins awards for design, but it’s particularly nice to be recognized for the MPA cover because it was developed as a group effort among the University Relations staff.”

The magazine also was recognized for design by the ADCMW. The article “Word of Mouse” from the Winter 2002 edition received a “Distinction of Merit,” and will be displayed in the ADCMW’s annual exhibition. Gold, silver, and best in category awards will be presented during the 53rd Annual Gala and Awards Ceremony June 21. The show will be exhibited at the Art Institute of Washington from June 29–Aug. 29.

GW Graphic Design also received a “Distinction of Merit” from the ADCMW in the “Presentation Folder” category for the folders the staff members produced featuring the University’s new identity package.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to be in the show,” says Kelly Livezey, director of GW Graphic Design, “especially since the folder was one of the first pieces we designed that showcased the new identity system and has generated so much interest.”

And finally, ByGeorge! earned a CASE Circle of Excellence Bronze Medal in the “Internal Audience Periodical” category. The newspaper followed Stanford University and Johns Hopkins Medical Center, which tied for the gold medal; and the University of Alberta, which received the silver.

“We’re very pleased to receive a CASE award,” says Thomas Kohout, ByGeorge! editor. “Recognition from ones peers makes the long hours easier to take. This honor is really a testament to the emphasis the University places on serving the GW community, as well as the support we get from everyone on the University Relations team.”

 

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