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Best of the Year
Best Student Design of 2018
The student design that won a GDUSA award in 2018, each with the firm and the designers credited.
78 award-winning projects
Student work is where the next decade of the profession shows up first, and the firms that hire from it watch this category closely. The student designer has a brief and no client, which means the discipline has to come from the work itself, and the best entries behave as if a budget were riding on them. The winners here are judged on the same standard as the professionals: does it work, and is it beautiful because it works. The University of Central Oklahoma's School of Design has won 198 times and SCAD 179, and SCAD's After bottles let real junk food sell itself through the glass under a minimal label. The best student designers in the country and the schools that taught them are on this page. Open any project to see the work and learn what made it stand out.
Standouts of 2018
- Where the Wise People Liveby Gareth Fry Design · 2018
- Venice City Guide Book Posterby Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design · 2018
- Senior Showcase: Fate Lies in Your Handsby Temple University Klein College of Media & Communication · 2018
- Irma Boom Posterby San Jose State University · 2018
- 1 Drink 2 Many Bourbon Student Projectby Kutztown University Communication Design · 2018
- Lepoint Identity Designby Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art · 2018
2018
Where the Wise People Live
Student Design
Firm
Gareth Fry Design
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2018
Venice City Guide Book Poster
Student Design
School
Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2018
Senior Showcase: Fate Lies in Your Hands
Student Design
Firm
Temple University Klein College of Media & Communication
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2018
Irma Boom Poster
Student Design
Firm
San Jose State University
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2018
1 Drink 2 Many Bourbon Student Project
Student Design
School
Kutztown University Communication Design
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2018
Lepoint Identity Design
Student Design
School
Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2018
Sutton Foster Album Cover Design
Student Design
School
Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2018
Circuit Tea Brand and Packaging Concept
Student Design
Firm
Texas State University - Communication Design
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2018
Garamond Book Cover Design
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2018
Green Bean Annual Report
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2018
Helvetica Book Cover Design
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2018
Merenda Annual Report
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2018
Roots Annual Report
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2018
KSU SOAAD Curriculum Infographic
Student Design
School
Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2018
Nola
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Break The Ceiling
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Lighthouse
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Gourmet Pasta Collections
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Vote MTA
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
SPAM
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Mondo
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Fashion Life
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
The Ogs
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Festival 6
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Basic Bar
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Infinite Brew
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Duet
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Potter
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Liten Ornäs Packaging Series
Student Design
Firm
Christian Weber
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2018
Talking Heads: A Collaborative Board Game
Student Design
Firm
Tyler School of Art, Temple University
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2018
Master Roshi - Grit - Soap Packaging for Body Builders
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Festival Identity - Imagine
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Xiaomi PR Campaign Identity - Miracle Chase
Student Design
School
Shillington School of Graphic Design
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2018
Ping Ze
Student Design
Firm
Boston University
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2018
Nitro Energy Branding
Student Design
School
Parsons School of Design
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2018
Dangle Hops
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Oasis
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Utah Website
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Zumeiz
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Wild Bird Seed
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Kodiak Alaska Branding
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Beer Label
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Salvador Dali Website
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Meeting Grounds Branding
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
The Wild Shop Branding
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Wonderland Tattoo Website
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Golden IPA Beer Label
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Black Sun Brewing Beer Labels
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Warby Parker Lookbook
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Fresh Thyme Campaign
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
Stark Beer Co. Labels - Student Work
Student Design
School
The Modern College of Design
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2018
The Accra Brewers Festival Logo
Student Design
Firm
West Chester University
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2018
Epoch Retail Store Packaging
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2018
Temescal Beer Package
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2018
Sundance Film Festival Poster
Student Design
School
Woodbury University
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2018
Dwali Festival Poster
Student Design
School
Woodbury University
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2018
South by Southwest Music Festival Poster
Student Design
School
Woodbury University
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2018
South by Southwest Music Festival Poster
Student Design
School
Woodbury University
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2018
A Glimpse of 24 Great Thinkers
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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2018
Absurdnost
Student Design
School
Academy of Art University
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All Student Design
Common questions
- How many student design projects won GDUSA awards in 2018?
- The gallery lists 78 winners from 2018 in this category, out of 1,456 across all years. Each one appears here with its firm and designer credits.
- Which firms won the most GDUSA awards for student design in 2018?
- Shillington School of Graphic Design leads with 17 of the 2018 winners, ahead of The Modern College of Design (16), Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design (9), Pratt Munson College of Art and Design (6), Academy of Art University (4), Drexel University, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design (4). The ranking for the year lists every firm with its winning work. Best Student Design firms of 2018, by award wins.
- Where are the student design projects from other years?
- Every year has its own page, from 2015 to 2026, and the category hub lists all of them together. All Student Design.
- How do I enter next year's awards?
- Entries go through the GDUSA entry platform. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.