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his Annual presents some of the year's best entries from professors who have challenged and inspired their students to achieve brilliance. The following are Graphis Platinum-winning instructors: in Advertising: Frank Anselmo, Robert Mackall, Jack Mariucci, Mark Smith and Mel White; in Design: Brad Bartlett, Tina Fong, Diego Guevara, Paolo Parisi, Adrian Pulfer, Hank Richardson and Ryan Russell; in Photography: Phil Bekker and Michael West, and in Film: Peter Lusch and Mark Smith. Also credited are the award-winning students. The book presents not only the work, but also the assignment given and an explanation of the approach. This provides insight into both the student's and the instructor's processes for creating pieces that are often comparable to work in the profession.
About the author
B. Martin Pedersen, Publisher, Design and Editorial Director of Graphis, has won numerous awards in his past from the AIGA, ADC, TDC, and the SPD, who honored him with the first Herb Lubalin Award for excellence in editorial design. He also won the Columbia University National Magazine Award for the best designed magazine of the year. He has been inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame, received the AIGA Gold Medal for a lifetime achievement in Design, and is a member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI) and the New York Yacht Club.
