Case Study 2: Celebration of Distinction

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The Celebration of Distinction honors a distinguished alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington. Honorees are nominated on the basis of their personal and professional accomplishments by faculty and staff in the college, with the Dean and Divisional Deans making the final selection. Past recipients include Washington State Attorney General Christine Gregoire, Archaeologist Kent Weeks, and human rights activist Gordon Hirabayashi. Under the direction of Professor Douglas Wadden, Visual Communication Design students have been involved for several years in designing promotional materials for this fund-raising event. Students work in teams to develop an invitation, commemorative program, award plaque and event signage. The project allows students to explore issues in creating design systems and sequential documents. It also introduces students to simple printing and production concerns.