2009 SkillsUSA Ad Design Logos and Ads

During this year's SkillsUSA advertising design competition, students were given the task of creating a logo and advertisement for a new brand of Cover Girl lipstick called Cover Splash. Here is what they did.

Congratulations to Our 2009 SkillsUSA Winners!!!

Advertising Design

1st Place - Yea Jee Bae, Dalton High School
2nd Place - Anna Killmeier, Central Education Center, Newnan

3rd Place - Kristen Stevens, Sandy Creek High School, Tyrone

Graphic Communications

1st Place - Bryan Shipes, Appling County High School, Baxley

2nd Place - Cody Trapp, Central Education Center, Newnan

3rd Place - Paige Barton, Floyd County Schools College and Career Academy, Rome

A big thank you to Heidelberg USA for hosting the competition and providing training. We appreciate all the industry representatives that came out to judge the competition.

Our Judges were:

Gina Easter, PIAG

Heather Bondar, HP
Maria Baker, RR Donnelly

Rachele Ledford, Network Communications

Paul Davis, Consultant

Don Armel, Georgia Southern University

Phil Scott, Scott Litho

Chad Scott, Scott Litho

Mark Yeagle, The Pitman Companies
Mike Yalen, HP

Albert Whitley, Whit Creative

Christina Arntz, Manhattan Associates

Vincent Scatliffe, Contnuous Lne

Comments from the PrePress Judges

Here are comments from the SkillsUSA Georgia Pre-press judges.

Comments from the Finishing Judges

The following are comments from our finishing judges.

Comments from the Finishing Instructors

The following comments are from our finishing instructors. These gentlemen assisted our students during a full day of training prior to the competition.

Comments from the Heidelberg Offset Press Instructors

The following is comments from the offset press instructors from Heidelberg. These folks assisted contestants during a full day training session prior to the competition.

Comments from the Offset Press Judges

Here are comments from the offset judges Mark Yaegle, Pitman Companies and Phil Scott, Scott Litho.

Comments from the Interview Judge

Here are comments from Maria Baker with RR Donnelly regarding the oral assessment (aka job interview)

SkillsUSA Georgia Coming Soon

PIAG is planning for the 2009 SkillsUSA Georgia competitions. We hope to have the maximum entries in the graphic communications and advertising design competitions. If you are planning a regional competition and would like sample tests, please email me at srodman@piag.org.

The Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG) is sponsoring the statewide competitions at the United States headquarters of global print manufacturer Heidelberg USA on April 17. In addition, we are hosting a full day training session with industry professionals for the student competitors to prepare for the competition. PIAG hosted this same program last year and our state graphic communications winner placed second in the national competition and has been invited to compete for a spot on the WorldSkills team!

As sponsors of the SkillsUSA Georgia statewide graphic communications and advertising design competitions, PIAG has assembled more than 25 industry professionals to assist in creating, administering, training and judging these competitions. In addition, we have partnered with AIGA, the professional design association to offer specific expertise in advertising design. Students are given intensive training prior to the competition on the latest equipment used within the industry today and access to professionals working daily on the equipment. After the competition, all contestants are given extensive feedback on their performance with specific suggestions for improvement.

PIAG is also offering assistance to teachers in preparing their students for the competition. On PIAG’s website under the About the Foundation section there are resources and information on the SkillsUSA competition including the equipment used, training videos on the equipment, copies of old contests for review, and a link to Graph Comm Net, a social network for industry and academia on educational issues including SkillsUSA.

Finally, The Trustees of the Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia Foundation have committed to offer scholarships to the winners of the statewide graphic communications and advertising design competitions. In addition, the Foundation will sponsor the winner and their advisor to attend the National SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City, MO.

Georgia teachers and students, we hope to see you in Atlanta on April 17. For industry, we'd love for you to participate in this great event. We are looking for sponsorships, prizes, gift bag donations and your expertise. Contact me at srodman@piag.org if you'd like to get involved in this great event.

SkillsUSA Information

SkillsUSA Statewide Competition Friday, April 17
The 2009 SkillsUSA graphic communication and advertising design competitions will again be held at Heidelberg USA in Kennesaw. PIAG is sponsoring the statewide competition and is working hard to put together a great contest, as well as training materials to assist teachers and contestants to prepare.Visit PIAG's website for updated information on contest particulars, logistics, transporatation and training materials.

Contestant Onsite Training Thursday, April 16
We'll again offer contestants an opportunity to train on the equipment they'll use during the contest. In addition, PIAG is working with industry professionals to put together additional training materials such as the Heidelberg PrintMaster Training video. General training resources can be found on The Mentor.

Demo Tour Thursday, April 16
We're working on another exciting demonstration facility tour and have already signed up Heidelberg and Hewlett Packard as stops on the tour. If you are interested in bringing a select group of students on the demonstration tour, please contact suer@piag.org. We'll have limited spaces and you must be pre-registered to attend.