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Southeastern wins graphic design awards

The Southeastern Louisiana University Office of Marketing and Communications was recognized for graphic design by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts with three Communicator Awards, including two first place Gold Awards of Excellence.

Tonya Lowentritt

October 15, 2024

Michael Trahan

     The Southeastern Louisiana University Office of Marketing and Communications was recognized for graphic design by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts with three Communicator Awards, including two first place Gold Awards of Excellence.
     Assistant Director of Creative Michael Trahan of French Settlement was recognized with Gold Awards of Excellence for his design of the program and invitation to Southeastern President William S. Wainwright’s Presidential Investiture.
     Trahan was also awarded a second place Silver Award of Distinction for the 2024 promotional brochures for Southeastern’s “Get There” recruiting campaign.
     The Award of Excellence, the highest honor, is given to those entrants whose ability to communicate positions them as the best in the field, while the Award of Distinction is presented to projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement.
     “Michael’s designs are always very high quality and strike a deft balance between creative, visually attractive design and ensuring the brand and message are communicated well,” said Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Mike Rivault. “Michael, his team and design leadership are great assets for Southeastern.”
     The competition celebrated its 30th anniversary this year with a pledge to honor timeless communication. Additional winners who received the competition’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence, include Disney, The White House Historical Association, Mastercard, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing, AARP, Veritas, IBM, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hearts & Science, PBS, Havas, PepsiCo and many others.
     “The entries into this season of The Communicator Awards were such a great representation of our three decades celebrating innovation and creativity in all forms of communication. I couldn’t have wished for a more diverse and brilliant body of work to be placed in our jurors’ capable hands,” said AIVA Managing Director Lauren Angeloni. “I want to congratulate all of the honorees for their well-deserved wins. I also would like to extend sincere thanks to our jurors, who always put so much time and heart into the review process.”
     The Communicator Awards is an annual competition recognizing the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and design. With over 3,000 entries received from across the United States and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals.

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