Associate Professor, IRSC • AAF Treasure Coast President
​AAF Addy Judge • Creative Director

The 2020 Treasure Coast Addy Awards  
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Deadline - January 31, 2020


​AAF Treasure Coast Event - January 22, 2020 - 6-8pm
​Women in Design • IRSC • Y102 Brown Center • Fort Pierce  

An AAF Treasure Coast Seminar - A Fantastic Night of Presentations - Lauren Black of LegacyLoft (ION TV & Digital Domain), Vicki Racine of BlueFly.Design, Cynthia Roden from the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Christina Ibanez from FC Edge, and Nichole Hricik, Alyssa Taylor and Patricia D'Abate from the City of Port St. Lucie. It was inspiring - storytelling and problem solving. Many Thanks to Addy Chair Barry Marsh and Susan Caron for their hard work and dedication to excellence.


​A6 Capital Partners LLC - Identity Design
Congratulations to Angel Kenney for the Winning Logo
​A One-Day Identity Project in My Corporate ID Class



The Kight Center at Indian River State College


New Illustrations by Dustin Knotek


Congratulations to Victoria Racine
​BlueFly.Design

Victoria won an Ozzie Award from Folio Magazine for Best Table of Contents.
She also won several Gold Treasure Coast Addy Awards Last Year. 
​Congratulations Partner!



​My Favorite Photos of 2019-2020

2019 - 2020
Working with Artists, Performers and Design Professionals ​from Around the Country/World! Many Thanks to the AAF, Barry Marsh, Darryl Bey, Casey & Spaz & the Sunrise Theatre! 
BK Jackson
Blues/Jazz Performer
Fort Pierce, FL
(BlueBird Series)​
Diana Kimes, CEO
Heathcote Gardens
Fort Pierce, FL
(Website Design)
Wendy Meyer
CEO, Concierge Care
Stuart, FL
(Web/Logo)
Nick Schnebelen
Rock Star
Kansas City, MO
(BlueBird Series)​
Lee Ann Simmons
Adams Ranch
Fort Pierce, FL
(Trade Show)​
Kevin Blandon
IdeaBar Agency
West Palm Beach, FL
(5 IRSC Designers) ​
Terissa Aronson
St. Lucie Chamber
Fort Pierce, FL
(New Chamber Logo) ​
Jobe Scott Plevik
ODI Media
Fort Pierce, FL
(Identity/Marketing) ​
Jim Walker
Friendly Passages
Fort Pierce, FL
(Law Magazine) 
Lesley Driver
ITS Fiber
Stuart, FL
(Cable Marketing) 
Steve Pacheco
AAF National President
Washington, DC
(2019 Admerica) ​
Bob Bluestone
Entrepreneur
Port St. Lucie, FL
(Sunrise Board)
Michael Carbonaro
Magician/Performer
Long Island, NY
(Sunrise Theatre)
Heather Christman
AAF 4th District
St. Petersburg, FL
(2019 Admerica) ​​
Dustin Knotek
Digital Illustrator
Fort Pierce, FL
(Intl Adobe Award)  
Michael Winslow
Comedian
Hutchinson Island, FL
​(Hutchinson Shores)
Dr. Yasser El Shatlawi
Cicraun Ambassador
Saudi Arabia / Istanbul
​(Kandinskys Event)
Plythe Freedman
Promoter 
​Fort Pierce, FL
​(Treasures/Ft Pierce)
Andre M. Brown
MI5 War Hero / Agent
Miami, FL / Dubai, UAE
​(Kandinskys Event)
Dr. Percy Cerff
Lawyer/Entrepreneur
Los Angeles, CA
​(Karolinka Institutet)
Dominick Farinacci
Famous Jazz Player
Cleveland, Ohio
(BlueBird Series)
Kara Grainger
Blues/Rock Musician
Balmain, Australia
(BlueBird Series)
Ed Calle
Latin Jazz Performer
Caracas, Venezuela
(BlueBird Series)
Greg Hahn
Comedian
Boca Raton, FL
​(Comedy Corner)
Jimmie JJ Walker
Comedian
Las Vegas, Nevada
​(Comedy Corner)
Dean Napolitano
Actor / Comedian
New York City, NY
​​(Comedy Corner)
Vanessa Collier
Blues Performer
Philadelphia, PA
(BlueBird Series)
Dennis DeYoung
Rock Star / Styx
Chicago, Illiniois
(Sunrise Theatre)
Wendy Liebman
Comedian
Los Angeles, CA
​(Comedy Corner)
Howard Beauchamp
Creative Director
London, England
​(Brainstorm Creative)
Clint Black
Country Singer
Nashville, Tennessee
(Sunrise Theatre)
John Stamos 
Joey Sousa
Los Angeles, California
(The Beach Boys)
Judy Tenuta
Comedian
Chicago, Illinois
​​(Comedy Corner)
LA Hardy
Comedian
Los Angeles, California
​(Comedy Corner)
Ellen Lupton, Curator
Cooper Hewitt Gallery
New York, NY
(Norton Museum)
George Lilly
Cajun Rock Star
New Orleans, LA
(Photos-Double Roads)
Dr. Mahmet Cengiz Öz
Columbia University
New York City, NY
(Photography/FitFest)
Jim Moran
Comedian
Port St. Lucie, Florida
​​(Comedy Corner)
Curtis Hill - Mr. Motown
Rhythm & Blues
Philadelphia, PA
​​(Sunrise Theatre)
Steve Marshall
Comedian
New York City, NY
​​(Comedy Corner)
Barry Marsh
Author/MC/Celebrity
Stuart, Florida
​​(AAF Treasure Coast)
Shawn Reilly, CEO
New York Boulders 
Pomona, NY
​(Marketing & Design)
Karen Cohn
AAF National Office
Washington, DC
​(AAF Admerica Confer)
Rachel Tennant
Dir., Manatee Center
Fort Pierce, FL
​(Annual Report)
Denis Potvin
NHL Hall of Famer
Jupiter, Florida
(Potvin Foundation)
Sharon Engel, Exe Dir
Sunrise Theatre 
Fort Pierce, Florida
​(Sunrise Marketing)
James Stevens
Dylan Investments
West Hollywood, CA
​(Oak Harbor)
Kevin Downey, Jr.
Comedian
Detroit, Michigan
​​(Comedy Corner)
Jennifer Harris
Healthy St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie, Florida
​​(Billion Step Challenge)
Nathaniel Reed
Environmentalist
Hobe Sound, Florida
​(Last Book Cover)
Will Roberts
Mz Perky
Vero Beach, Florida
(Cold Brew Coffee)
Philip Busch
Southern Eagle
Fort Pierce, Florida
​(Marketing & Design)
Pete Tesch
St Lucie EDC / TCEDC
Port St. Lucie, Florida
(EDC Annual Report)
Gus Gutteriez
The Galleria
Fort Pierce, Florida
​(Galleria Identity)
Robbie Adams
Adams Ranch
Fort Pierce, Florida
(Cattleman's Dance)
Kendra Delano
KendraDelano.com
Stuart, Florida
(Website, E-Books)
Greg Enns
Indian River Magazine
Vero Beach, Florida
(Website, Videos)
Martha Perez
Oceania Cruiselines
Miami, Florida
(Collateral)
Duane De Freese, Ph.D.
One Lagoon Project
Sebastian, FL
(Information Graphics)
MycoTea
G. Melluso/A. Munoz 
Vero Beach, Florida
(Package Design)
Jose Herrera
Islamorada Beer
Fort Pierce, Florida
(18 Beer Labels)
Mike Weber
AAF 4th Dist Governor
St Petersburg, Florida
(CMR Studios)
Darryl Bey
BlueBird Productions
Fort Pierce, FL
(Rhythm & Blues)
Chop Leger
Wildlife Boat Tours
Fort Pierce, Florida
(St Lucie Ecotourism)
Charlotte Bireley
VisitStLucie.com
Fort Pierce, Florida
(Wildlife Photography)
Tom Kindred
IRSC SBDC
Fort Pierce, Florida
(SBDC Newsletter)
Roger Van Dyke
Indian River Golf 
Vero Beach, Florida
(Promotions/Website)
Casey Peruski
Spaz McGoorty
Stuart, Florida
(C&S Comedy Posters)
Bob Zaccheo
Project Lift
Palm City, Florida
(Newsletter)
Brooklyn Sweets
Ethel Lewis King
Fort Pierce, Florida
(Website/Promos)
Steve Schmoyer
MultiColor Printing
Stuart, Florida
(Digital Media Promo)
Michael Visconti
FC Edge Marketing
Port St. Lucie, Florida
(Eminator Software)
Joe Sweat
City of Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, Florida
(Downtown FTP Logo)
Patrice Kelty
TAMCO
Port St. Lucie, Florida
(5 IRSC Designers)
Ken Baldorf
FSU-Innovation Hub
Tallahassee, Florida
(AAF Speaker)


​An Outstanding Season at the Sunrise Theatre

With the 2019 - $5,000 Check from the Sunrise 
It Marks 13 Years & $60,000 Helping Our IRSC Design Students
The money from the Sunrise Theatre is used to pay for Student Addy Awards (350 in 7 years), fonts, templates, websites, mock-ups, fees for students working on projects with local clients and the SBDC that give them experience on their resume and extend our outstanding Student Success. It has been extremely important in getting jobs.

​                                                         •   •   •
Walt, the Sunrise Theatre is blessed to have you and
​your students as hands on supporters and creative partners. You are unsung heroes of the Sunrise Theatre.
                                 Bob Bluestone
​                                            Sunrise Theatre Board Member
                                            Former Owner, Chicago Bears





​Two of Three Professional Judges Selected 
for the 2020 AAF Treasure Coast Addy Awards
Barry Marsh, 2020 Treasure Coast Addy Chair has announced two of the three judges for this year's Treasure Coast Addy Awards. Heather is from Vero Beach and she is the Governor Elect for the 4th District of Florida American Advertising Federation. She is excited to come back to the Treasure Coast and have the AAF Fall Regional Event here. So many judges have raved about our student design work and the Kight Center. Debbie is an exciting personality and a respected professional from Fort Lauderdale. Barry Marsh is an established Media Executive from Stuart/WPB.
Barry Marsh
2020 AAF Treasure Coast Addy Chair
Stuart, Florida
​Heather Christman
AAF Governor-Elect
St. Petersburg, Florida
Debbie Corson
Writer / Designer
Fort Lauderdale, Florida



​Ken Baldorf, Founding Director of the Innovation Hub at Florida State University Will Be Visiting Us in Feb. 2020   

AAFTreasureCoast.org
Ken Baldorf
Founding Director
Innovation Hub
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
As a speaker at the Fall Conference of the American Advertising Federation 4th District, Ken Baldorf, Founding Director of the the Innovation Hub at FSU talked about the creative process and critical thinking. I spoke to him about Student Success at IRSC in my Y225 Design Lab and mentioned that the experience my students have gained dealing with professional clients has resulted in 350 Addy Awards over 7 years. He was impressed and will be a visiting presenter at an AAF Seminar in February 2020 on his Tour of Innovation throughout the State of Florida.

2019 - A Tremendous Year Of Student Success
For Our IRSC VisCom Graduates
​

​Amber Watson

​Emmy Award
Amber Watson
Videographer
Cape Canaveral, FL
NASA Creative Group
Amber and her team of videographers won an Emmy Award for their video of a NASA launch.

​​Dustin Knotek

International Award
​Dustin Knotek
Illustrator
Palm City, FL
​Tony Hawk Skate Jam
Dustin recently won Adobe's International, Global Contest for Tony Hawk's Skate Jam Deck Artwork.

​Joseph Murray

Regional Addy Award
​Joseph Murray
Designer/Illustrator
Port St. Lucie, FL
IRSC Student
Joseph's renderings called Medieval Military were a big success this past year with a Regional Addy Award.

​Holly Grundel

Seattle Bride Awards
​Holly Grundel
Designer
Seattle, WA
​Sablewood Paper Co.
Holly has won Multiple Design Awards in Seattle Bride Magazine in 2018-19 
​at Sablewood Paper Co.

Jay Krier

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Jay Krier
Photographer-Videographer
Charlotte, North Carolina
Compass Group
Jay Krier has been traveling the country as an award winning photographer/ videographer ​for Compass. 

Jean Chery

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
Jean Chery
Fine Artist/Designer
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Swiss Art Expo - Zürich, SZ
Jean Chery was accepted
into this International Swiss Art Exhibition/Competition
in Zürich, Switzerland.

Lance Camp

CREATIVE AWARD
Lance Camp
Photographer-Videographer
Delray Beach, Florida
Agora Creative Group
Lance Camp and his Agora Creative Group created videos for Glenn Beck in Texas & with Yale University. 

Daniel Sauceda

HOW DESIGN AWARD
Daniel Sauceda
Senior Graphic Designer
West Palm Beach, Florida
IdeaBar
It's been a great year for Daniel Sauceda - winning multiple awards for Design
​& Marketing at IdeaBar.
Tim Delano
48-HR COMEDY AWARD
Tim Delano
Comedian/Videographer
Los Angeles, California
All Coast Pictures
Tim Delano and his Comedy Group in Los Angeles just recently won a 48-Hour Comedy Film Fest. Award.

Francesco Avitto

CREATIVE AWARD
Francesco Avitto
Senior Graphic Designer
Vero Beach, Florida
The BrandIt Agency
Francesco Avitto assisted in creating collateral for The BrandIt Agency's identity for Metro By T-Mobile. ​

Doug Chilton

25 YEAR SERVICE AWARD
Doug Chilton
Senior Graphic Designer
Juno, Florida
Florida Power & Light
Doug Chilton has been a designer at FPL for 25 years creating Collateral for the parent company.

Robbie Myers

CREATIVE AWARD
Robbie Myers
Videographer
Colorado Springs, CO
University of Colorado
Robbie Myers set a high standard of excellence at Universal Studios & University of Colorado.
Steven Schmidt
THE 365 FILM AWARD
Steven Schmidt
Compositer
Boston, Massachuetts
ZERO VFX
Steven is on the Compositor team at ZERO VFX which has made many films including Patriots Day.
Kristen Verga
OPERATIONS AWARD
Kristen Verga
​Operations Manager
Stuart, Florida
Brandster
Kristen wears many hats at Brandster including Operations, Customer Relations and Logistics.
Ahmad Toom
AAF CHARLIE AWARD
Ahmad Toom
Art Director
Fort Pierce, Florida
Southern Eagle
Ahmad won the American Advertising Federation's top award - The Charlie as he is Philip Busch's Art Director.
Patricia D'Abate
5 YR ANNIVERSARY AWARD
Patricia D'Abate
Web Master
Port St. Lucie, Florida
​City of Port St. Lucie
I recommended Patricia for the Communications Dept. job in Web where she excels now as the Web Master.
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