“Our student competition really mirrors the professional competition,” said former American Advertising Federation President and CEO James Edmund Datri. “Other major competitions have a stripped-down version, or limit the students to a predetermined case. The American Advertising Awards offers students much more opportunity.”
The Creative Center is a college of art and design in Omaha, Nebraska offering a three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design, and a two-year Associate of Occupational Studies degree in Graphic Design. Students attend class Monday through Friday from 8:30 – 3:30 and learn multiple aspects of graphic design. Every student receives a Mac laptop computer and software (to keep!) as a part of the tuition and fees, and gets plenty of chances to use it exploring as many of the computerized visual realms as possible, from branding to web design, from package design to multimedia, and from advertising to illustration.
“As an advertising agency, it is in our best interest to hire personnel who not only fit into our corporate culture, but those that are up to date in current technology and advertising trends. We recently hired a graduate from the Creative Center who has fulfilled all these demands for our design position, and has impressed us with a strong work ethic and all around capability in multiple design arenas. We couldn’t have made a better choice.”
Andrew Sleight, CEO / Creative Director, Sleight Advertising, Omaha, NE
“I have two daughters who decided to pursue graphic design at different colleges. I can’t believe the quality, additional projects, and variety that my daughter at the Creative Center experienced in only three years as opposed to my daughter who chose to attend a large university, which took much longer.”
Michael Sexton, Father of Henna Sexton, BFA ‘12
For more information on the Creative Center, visit our website at www.creativecenter.edu or call us toll free at 888-898-1789 or locally at 402-898-1000. See complete list of award winners below along with the high school from which they graduated.
2019 Nebraska ADDY Winners (20)
Blake Bloomquist – Wausa Public HS (NE); 4 Silver
Madison Broesder – Sioux Falls New Technology HS (SD); 1 Silver
Katlyn Dimmitt – Creighton Public HS (NE); 1 Silver
Monique Foupht – Omaha Concordia HS (NE); 1 Silver
Darby Geist – Kearney Senior HS (NE); 1 Silver
Jadyn Gilbert – Harrisonville Senior HS (MO); 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Erin Herrmann – Sabetha HS (KS); 1 Silver
Kyle Koster – Carroll HS (IA); 1 Silver
Aubrieanna Krueger – Syracuse HS (NE); 3 Silver
Rose Landaverde – Terre Haute North Vigo HS (IN); 1 Silver
Josie Naberhaus – Indianola HS (IA); 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Kirsten Peterson – Lakeview HS (NE); 1 Silver
Sara Rundquist – Elmwood-Murdock Jr Sr HS (NE); 1 Gold
2019 District 9 ADDY Winners (2)
Blake Bloomquist – Wausa Public HS (NE); 1 Silver
Jadyn Gilbert – Harrisonville Senior HS (MO); 1 Silver
