@SEGD Design Awards to 2 Faculty + 1 Alum

The Society for Environmental Graphic Design each year makes awards to top design projects. Just 28 projects out of 452 entries received recognition this year. The awards were announced on 02 June 2011 at the SEGD Conference in Montreal. Award winners will also be featured in an upcoming issue of segdDESIGN.

Change Elevators in PACCAR Hall, near the UW Art Building, received a Merit Award. The design was created by by Professor Karen Cheng and Assistant Professor Kristine Matthews from the Design Division. If you are on campus, be sure to visit PACCAR Hall to see the elevators as well as their other major project for the building, Foster Exchange.

Erin Williams (MFA 2009) had her thesis project, VeloCity, chosen for a Merit Award. As the project title hints, its focus was on providing information and signage for urban bicycle commuting. Her thesis adviser was none other than Assistant Professor Kristine Matthews, and Professor Karen Cheng was on her committee.