RADFORD – Six Radford University graphic design students won ADDYs in the annual awards ceremony sponsored by the Advertising Federation of the Roanoke Valley (Ad Fed) held Saturday in Roanoke.

Ad Fed is a professional organization dedicated to advertising. Members include those affiliated with graphic design, marketing, television, radio, photography, printing and web design.

Winners are as follows (see photo below):

• Senior Matthew Miller of Wilmington, N.C., Student Silver award in Sales Promotion and Packaging for “Haven Wine.”
• Senior Kevin Irwin of Springfield, Student Gold award in Direct Marketing for “Element Skateboarding Mini Catalog.”
• Senior Zachary Bush of Annsville, Pa., Student Gold award in Elements of Advertising-Typography Oriented Design for “PSA Ad.”
• Adult Non-Degree Seeking Student Christina O’Connor of Blacksburg, Student Silver award in Consumer or Trade Publication Magazine Advertising for “Arne Jacobsen Furniture Magazine Ad.”
• Junior Benjamin Rush of Spotsylvania, Student Gold award in Editorial Design Series for “Self Experience.”
• Fall 2007 graduate Brad Oakley of Surry, Student Silver award in Elements of Advertising Illustration for “Vector Mobil Ad.”

Art faculty directing the ADDY project were assistant professors John O’Connor and Kevin Smith. Winners were students of O’Connor, Smith, Ed LeShock and Jeff Kennard. O’Connor said RU students competed against colleges with a strong history of winning in ADDY competitions. “I am extremely proud of our students. This says something about the standards of our current program. This is a big win for us.”

 To learn more about the work that RU’s graphic design students are engaged in, contact O’Connor at joconnor@radford.edu

From left to right: Benjamin Rush, Christina O’Connor, John O’Connor, Zachary Bush, Matthew Miller, Kevin Irwin, Brad Oakley and Kevin Smith.