Students of the UNT School of Visual Arts received honors from Launch Agency partner and UNT alum, David Wilgus.
Launch Agency honored an art direction and graphic design major at UNT’s School of Visual Arts with two $1000 scholarships, in recognition of the students’ outstanding body of work. The awards were delivered Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at the School’s annual alumni event held at Dallas’ African American Museum,
There to present the award was Launch partner and UNT alumnus, David Wilgus. “We’re excited about the level of creativity and design coming out of the UNT School of Visual Arts and we want to help develop the talent in our own backyard,” said Wilgus. “By acknowledging and rewarding their achievements, we hope to inspire students to creative excellence, and make a positive impact on the caliber of graduates who will, in turn, positively impact our design and advertising community.”
This year’s Launch Scholarship recipients were Christopher King for design and Pierre Renold for art direction.
About Launch: Known for its award-winning work for online supermarket GroceryWorks.com (now a subsidiary of Safeway Corp.), the Paris Hotel Las Vegas, online dating service Match.com, the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Rent-A-Center and restaurant chain Pizza Inn, Launch Agency specializes in marrying global-agency strategic disciplines and best practices with high profile, boutique-style creative for new and mature brands.
