School of Advertising Art, a nationally recognized college for graphic design, unveiled an alumni exhibition during its grand opening weekend.

Evolve, an exhibition of student work created from 2003 to 2017, recognizes designs that have shaped the legacy of SAA. President Jessica Barry and Vice President of Education Matt Flick curated the exhibition.

“I am continually amazed by the profound talent of our students,” stated Jessica Barry, SAA President. “It was incredibly difficult to narrow down 15 years of exceptional work to one exhibition.”

The following alumni have artwork displayed in Evolve.

2003 – Val Smith (Spitzig) – Illustration
2004 – Jung Heo – Seoul 2004 Book Cover Design
2005 – Erin Bennett (Mercer) – Coldplay CD Design
2006 – Chris Allen – Illustration
2007 – Chance Graham – Blend Magazine Cover Design
2008 – Justin Morter – Birdman Book Cover Design
2009 – Reka Juhasz – Royksopp CD Design
2010 – James Graves – Local Matters Direct Mail
2011 – Cody Achter – Animal Farm Book Cover Design
2012 – Ethan Muller – Beeno Ad Series
2013 – Moriah Welch (Anderson) – Anthem Book Cover Design
2014 – Christian Smith – Sevenly Animation
2015 – Marissa Sofalvi – Nathan’s Hot Dog Poster
2016 – Lauren Landes – Lillette Branding
2017 – Sean Cloonan – Pinchflat Poster

Honorable Mentions:

2004 – Aaron Paul – Johnny Got His Gun Book Cover Design
2008 – Curtis Estridge – Scotch Tape Ad
2008 – Gerrad Wise – Folgers Ad
2009 – Shawn Green – Salvation Army Ad
2015 – Rodney Crimes – Press Responsive Web Design
2017 – David Welker – Photography

The American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition books from SAA NSAC alumni participation in 2015, 2016, and 2017 are also featured in the exhibition.