The Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) announced the annual Global Design Awards on June 10 at its conference in Miami. Studio Matthews, operated by Associate Professor Kristine Matthews, won three awards. Also a winner was a project with design led by Professor Karen Cheng and collaboration from Matthews.
These awards were selected from over 400 entries submitted from around the world. Merit Awards honored 32 of the best entries, and the Honor Awards celebrated the top 8 projects.
Google Wayfinding
Honor Award 2017 in Wayfinding
Faculty on design team: Kristine Matthews
Alums on the design team: Cassie Klingler (MFA Design 2008), Scott Ichikawa (MDes 2015), Christoffer Hart Hansen (BDes 2015)
This project also just won the Visual Communication Award in the Core77 Design Awards 2017.
Tacoma Art Museum Rebrand and Sign Scheme
Merit Award 2017 in Wayfinding
Faculty on design team: Kristine Matthews
Alum on design team: Cassie Klingler (MFA Design 2008)
Fred Hutch Visitor Center
Merit Award 2017 in Interactive Experience
Faculty on design team: Kristine Matthews
Alum on design team: Cassie Klingler (MFA Design 2008)
Smart Bins
Merit Award 2017 in Public Installation
Faculty on design team: Karen Cheng, Kristine Matthews
Alums on design team: Kosuke Shiraishi (MHCI+D 2015), Donglu Song (MHCI+D 2015), Carly Lynch (BDes 2017), Hart Boyd (BDes 2015), Dana Lee (BDes 2013), Fanny Luor (BDes 2013)