Art Institute Advertising Students Recognized at the Orange County Ad Awards

Santa Ana, CA, April 29, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Kylie McAdam, an Advertising student at The Art Institute of California – Orange County, received the Best of Show award at the Orange County Ad Awards on Saturday, March 21.

The Orange County Ad Awards are hosted by the OC Ad Federation to recognize the year’s best advertising from Orange County agencies.

”I feel very fortunate to have won Best of Show and Gold for the work I created for Orbis, a non-profit organization fighting blindness in underdeveloped countries,” McAdam said. “Advertising and art direction are my life. This recognition allows me to share my creative work with others while exploring their work too.”

McAdam also received a gold award but she was not the only The Art Institute of California-Orange County student recognized. Seven other students in Advertising Instructor Eva Finn’s Copy & Scriptwriting and Advanced Campaigns classes also received awards. The students were: Alba Escarcega, Ellen Scott, Kimberly Lorimer, Evan James, Brittany Kesler, Kajsa Frederick, Scott Sagan.

Winners move on to the regional ADDY® awards where they may eventually earn a national ADDY. The ADDY’s are conducted by the American Advertising Federation and local competitions take place across the country.

“It was the first time we have entered the ADDY competition and certainly the start of big things to come from our Advertising program,” said Advertising and Graphic Design Academic Director Catherine Stickel. “I’m so proud of our students but have to give credit to Eva Finn, instructor for the Advanced Campaigns and Copy and Scriptwriting class, for coordinating the entrants.”

For samples of McAdams work, visit www.kycreative.com To learn more about the Advertising program at The Art Institute of California – Orange County, call 714.830.0200 or visit www.artinsitutes.edu/orangecounty.

Media Contacts
Tricia Cook, 714.338.1303 or tacook@aii.edu
Veronica Orozco, 714.830.0221 or vorozco@aii.edu

About The Art Institute of California – Orange County
The Art Institute of California – Orange County is a design, media, fashion and culinary arts school providing bachelor’s and/or associate’s degree programs in Advertising, Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Visual & Game Programming and Web Design & Interactive Media. Located in the heart of Orange County’s South Coast Metro region, The Art Institute of California – Orange County is ideally situated in close proximity to Orange County’s thriving business community, cultural attractions, shopping, entertainment and its famous beaches. The Art Institute of California – Orange County is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

###