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Best of the Year
Best Student Design of 2019
The student design that won a GDUSA award in 2019, each with the firm and the designers credited.
134 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 2019
- PlySpace Residencyby Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art · 2019
- I’m Snacks Potato Chipsby Pennsylvania College of Art & Design · 2019
- MACT Motion Graphicsby Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art · 2019
- Vibes Electronics Wireless Earbudsby Pennsylvania College of Art & Design · 2019
- Norland Organic Snacks Chipsby Pennsylvania College of Art & Design · 2019
- PechaKucha Night Muncie: Lifeby Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art · 2019
Firms named most
2019
I’m Snacks Potato Chips
Student Design
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2019
PlySpace Residency
Student Design
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Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2019
MACT Motion Graphics
Student Design
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Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2019
Vibes Electronics Wireless Earbuds
Student Design
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2019
Norland Organic Snacks Chips
Student Design
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2019
PechaKucha Night Muncie: Life
Student Design
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Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2019
Devilicious Snacks Chips
Student Design
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2019
Mood Electronics On-Ear Headphones
Student Design
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
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2019
Maverick Beard Care
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Origin Chocolate
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Presa Bike Snacks
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Counting Crows Calligraphy
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Ocha Herbal Tea
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Lazy Larry’s Seafood Shack
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Reflect Beauty
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Project Consent Advertising Campaign
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Grant’s Speed
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Disco Art Supply Co.
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Refracting Reality
Student Design
Firm
Ching-Fa Lung
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2019
I Would Rather Be A Cyborg Than A Goddess
Student Design
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Yura Park
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2019
Belvedere Architecture Festival Website Prototype
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Silver Sun Brewery Co.
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Sempre Fedele Chocolate Packaging
Student Design
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Kutztown University
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2019
Fast Food Package Design
Student Design
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University of Iowa
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2019
TRACE CO. Hiker Pencils
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Baba's Bagels Branding & Package Design
Student Design
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Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2019
Dance of Typography
Student Design
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Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2019
ODORO - Let's Dance
Student Design
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Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2019
JuJu Brand and Package Design
Student Design
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Pratt Munson College of Art and Design
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2019
Essence Infused Crayons
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Artisan Cheese Mini Cheese Boards In A Cube
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
Vivid Interiors Paint Branding
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
The Curing Crow Natural Healing Remedies Package Design
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
Bowties & Friendships My Friend and I Package Design
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
Beach-Well Cover Up Package Design
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
DISRUPTION Exhibit Poster/ Invite/Ticket
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
Booklet on Space
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
GROSSO COLTELLO Italian Cookbook
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
DISRUPTION Exhibit Poster/ Invite/Ticket
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
MANGA Restaurant Annual Report/Recipe Book/Menu
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
Cafe FEZ Moroccan Restaurant Annual Report
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
ANCIENT FLAVORS Restaurant Recipe Book
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
United Technologies Website Redesign Project
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
OLYMPUS Greek Restaurant Menu
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
Pongal Restaurant Recipe Book
Student Design
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Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design
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2019
Whitely Community Identity Design
Student Design
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Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2019
Fresh Free Coffee Poster
Student Design
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Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2019
Amaya and the Courthouse Mouse
Student Design
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Studio 165+ | Ball State University School of Art
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2019
Margaret Whiston Personal Portfolio
Student Design
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Clemson University
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2019
Bad Ass Coffee
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Plexus Student Project
Student Design
Firm
Drexel University, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
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2019
20/20 Student Project
Student Design
Firm
Drexel University, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
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2019
Be Tea
Student Design
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Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design
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2019
Plexus Web and UX Design
Student Design
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Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2019
Upstream Color Title Sequence
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2019
Car Dashboard User Experience Design
Student Design
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Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2019
Into The Unknown Toggle
Student Design
School
Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Graphic Design Program
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2019
Ruadhain Whiskey Branding & Packaging Student Project
Student Design
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Miami Ad School, Atlanta
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2019
Animated Eponyms
Student Design
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Tyler School of Art, Temple University
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2019
Permanent Impressions Wine
Student Design
Firm
Kutztown University
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All Student Design
Common questions
- How many student design projects won GDUSA awards in 2019?
- The gallery lists 134 winners from 2019 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 2019?
- Kennesaw State University, School of Art and Design leads with 19 of the 2019 winners, ahead of Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design (18), Shillington School of Graphic Design (15), UCO School of Design/University of Central Oklahoma (14), The Modern College of Design (10), Woodbury University (9). The ranking for the year lists every firm with its winning work. Best Student Design firms of 2019, 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.