EDPA Announces Winners of Student Design Competition

3/31/2009 - Four student designers have been named by the Exhibit Designers and Producers Association as top winners of the trade association's Student Design Competition.

The four winners, unveiled at the EXHIBITOR2009 show in Las Vegas this week, were selected from among scores of entrants who were challenged to "…design a tradeshow booth that maximizes face-to-face marketing experiences" for a fictional client.

"We're extremely proud of all our winners and the work they produced," said EDPA Executive Director Jeff Provost. "It bodes well for our industry to know we have so many bright and talented newcomers ready to join our ranks."

The project, sponsored by Star Exhibits, 3D Exhibits and Hamilton Exhibits, had the students design new tradeshow booths for a fictional client, "Get Green, Inc." The students were required to incorporate a "green theme" into their efforts, reflecting the industry's move to more sustainable products in their work.

"The judges were particularly challenged by the students' split decision to approach the solution with two disparate approaches," said Alan Cordial, CEO of calan communications, and chairman of the competition. "Some saw the solution in the creation of a 'wow' factor, while other embraced the eco-friendly quality of the exhibits materials. Both camps were represented by very impressive entries making the judge's decision all the harder this year," he said. "The judges were pleased by the end selections' professional quality and impressed by the overall effort from all the entries."

The winners were selected by design directors from top design studios (and EDPA member companies) Hamilton Exhibits, Stevens Exhibit Design Group (Canada), 3D Exhibits and Star Exhibits.

First Place went to Youngku Kim, cited for his "…poetic segue of form as a draw on the floor to engage the attendee"; second place was awarded to Juan Sanez, whose solution "…delivers the big focuses of the green movement"; third place went to Dan Maurer for his "…play on Natural and Urban elements"; and fourth place was awarded to Karina Carlson whose entry "…covered all of the key areas associated with the program needed by "Get Green."

The Student Design Competition is sponsored by the EDPA (Exhibit Designers and Producers Association) to give aspiring designers a chance to showcase their work to prospective employers. The top winners' work will be presented to sponsors, who may extend an opportunity to interview for a paid internship.

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