Honors & Awards
University Marketing and Communications’ work is not only recognized by our clients, but also by several external groups for its effectiveness and creativity.
Listed below are some of the recent awards UMC has received for its outstanding work.
2021
University Photographers' Association of America. University Photographer Lyndsie Schlink was recognized in two categories in the annual publications competition:
- Second place for the Parent and Family Services’ Parent and Family Guide.
- Third place for the Office of Admissions’ Viewbook publication
Pride of CASE V awards. UMC wins four golds and nine awards overall at 2021 CASE competition.
- Design, Specialty pieces (Grand Gold): Illinois State University Gaming Jerseys designed by Evan Walles for the Redbird Esports program.
- Publications, Student Recruitment-Individual Publication (Gold): Illinois State University Viewbook 2020 designed by Michael Mahle and Evan Walles and with photography by Lyndsie Schlink for the Office of Admissions.
- Video, Videos-Fundraising (Gold): Thank Crew video created by Hugh Sullivan and Andrew Savage for University Advancement.
- Video, Video on a Shoestring (Gold): Reggie’s Quest video created by Tyler Emken, Michael Mahle, Andrew Savage, Hugh Sullivan, and Sean Thornton for Homecoming 2019.
- Marketing, Advertising-Campaigns (Silver): Create Your Legacy Motto, Illinois State University designed by Evan Walles for the Office of Admissions.
- Marketing, Marketing on a Shoestring (Silver): Illinois State University Horticulture Center’s Sounds of the Center events marketing materials designed by Jeff Higgerson and Sean Thornton for the Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
- Design, Environmental Graphics (Bronze): “The Vault”—Illinois State University Esports Gaming Space designed by Evan Walles for the Redbird Esports program.
- Design, Poster Series (Bronze): Illinois State University Athletics poster series designed by Michael Mahle and Evan Walles and with photography by Lyndsie Schlink for Redbird Athletics.
- Publications, Student Recruitment-Publications Packages (Bronze): Illinois State University Junior Academic Recruitment Package designed by Evan Walles for the Office of Admissions.
2020
University Photographers' Association of America. University Photographer Lyndsie Schlink was recognized in three categories in the annual publications competition:
- First place for Athletics swimming and diving and women’s soccer team posters.
- First place for the Office of Admissions’ Viewbook publication
- Third place for Redbird Scholar magazine’s fall 2019 and spring 2020 covers.
2019
Pride of CASE V awards. UMC wins three golds and five awards overall at 2019 CASE competition.
- Best Viewbook (gold): Illinois State University Viewbook 2019, designed by Michael Mahle and with photography by Lyndsie Schlink for the Office of Admissions.
- Excellence in Design, Poster, Individual (gold): “Plant Explorers,” designed by Jeff Higgerson and Sean Thornton for the Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
- Excellence in Illustrations (gold): “Children’s Garden Party, Plant Explorers,” designed by Jeff Higgerson and Sean Thornton for the Illinois State University Horticulture Center.
- Excellence in Design, Poster Series (silver): “Illinois State University Athletics poster series,” designed by Michael Mahle and Evan Walles and with photography by Lyndsie Schlink for Redbird Athletics.
- Best Recruitment Publication, Series (bronze): Create Your Future, designed by Evan Walles and with photography by Lyndsie Schlink for the Office of Admissions.
2017
University Photographers' Association of America. University Photographer Lyndsie Schlink was recognized in two categories in the annual publications competition:
- First place for Publication Covers for Redbird Scholar magazine’s fall 2016 and spring 2017 issues, and the August 2016 Illinois State alumni magazine.
- Third place for the Office of Admissions’ Viewbook publication
2016
University Photographers' Association of America. University Photographer Lyndsie Schlink was recognized in three categories in the annual publications competition:
- First place for Specialty Books for Illinois State's new Traditions book
- Second place for Publication Covers for Redbird Scholar magazine's first two issues
- Third place for Viewbook for the Office of Admissions publication
2015
Pride of CASE V awards. UMC wins seven awards overall at 2015 CASE competition.
- Best Graphic Identity/Logo, gold award: Thomas Metcalf School Identity, designed by Sean Thornton for Thomas Metcalf School in the College of Education.
- Best Illustration/Graphic, gold: Where are all the Redbirds? illustrated children’s book, designed by Mike Mahle and written by Susan Marquardt Blystone.
- Excellence in Design, Posters, Individual Poster, silver: Team #ISUSciTech poster, designed by Sean Thornton for the College of Applied Science and Technology’s Science and Technology Week.
- Excellence in Feature Writing, Individual, silver: “Beer Riot oral history,” written by Ryan Denham and designed by Sean Thornton for Illinois State alumni magazine.
- Online Innovation: Communications/Marketing, silver: Video Stories project, produced by Bob Tomaski, Adam Rahn, R.C. McBride, Ryan Denham, Steven Barcus, Kevin Bersett, and Kate Arthur.
- Excellence in Design (miscellaneous), honorable mention: Where are all the Redbirds? illustrated children’s book, designed by Mike Mahle and written by Susan Marquardt Blystone.
- Best Illustration/Graphic, honorable mention: “Extreme makeover” (Family and Consumer Sciences feature article), designed by Sean Thornton for Illinois State alumni magazine.