Honor Award
Kent State University Academic All-American Athletic Center
Kent State University, Kent, OH
Amir Khosravi; Jerad Lavey
Kent State University
David Middleton
Kent State University Media Center
Kent State University Athletic Department
Michael Bruder (KSU architect)
Amir Khosravi, Jerad Lavey
The goal of this project was to create an environment that reflects both outstanding athletic and academic achievement. A collage of images represent each athletic program at the university. Complementing these images are action shots of various student athletes participating in each individual sport and a video display. Moving into the study area, viewers are able to follow an abstract time line honoring past Academic All-Americans and their achievements.
The project was printed at the Kent State University Media Center. Due to budget restrains, photography of the collage and installation was done by the designers. The project was entirely designed and produced in an honors design studio class through the collaboration of two graphic design students, who were responsible for the concept, direction, client relationship, design, photography, motions graphics, production, and installation – all on a very limited budget.
"Energetic yet restrained, this project was a standout, particularly since it was designed, produced, and installed by KSU honors design studio students with virtually no budget for implementation. The project, located in an athletic study hall facility, had two goals: to honor current and former athletes in the KSU Academic All-American program and to recruit other students into the program. An effective use of college colors are used in the main entryway graphics. Tightly-cropped duotone and grey scale photography abstracts the images, creating a visual energy that draws in the viewer."