Visual Communication News

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ETAMU Director of VisCom Honored with AAF Dallas Luminary Award

East Texas A&M University Director of Visual Communication Lee Hackett was recently honored with the prestigious Luminary Award by the American Advertising Federation of Dallas.
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VisCom Student Work Honored with Graphis New Talent Awards

Several Visual Communication students at East Texas A&M University received high honors in the 2025 Graphis New Talent Awards.
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VisCom Students Honored with Awards at National Student Show

On Friday, April 11, students from East Texas A&M University’s Visual Communication program had an impressive showing at the 20th Annual National Student Show & Conference, held in Dallas.
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Several VisCom Students Honored at ADDY Awards

Three East Texas A&M University Visual Communication students received honors at the American Advertising Federation-Dallas Chapter's annual American Advertising Awards ceremony.

More Than a Dozen Student Projects Recognized in Creative Quarterly

Several artistic projects by East Texas A&M University Visual Communication students were given special recognition in the two latest issues of the Creative Quarterly Art & Design Journal.

A&M-Commerce Visual Communication Students Recognized in Creative Quarterly

Several projects by Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication students received accolades in a recent issue of Creative Quarterly Art & Design Journal.
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Visual Communication Students Honored by Graphis

A large group of Texas A&M University-Commerce Art majors were recently honored by design publisher Graphis in their yearly release “New Talent Annual.”

Alum Awarded with Lone Star Emmy

A Texas A&M University-Commerce alum was recently honored for his work as a graphic designer with an Emmy Award from the Lone Star chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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Visual Communication Faculty Featured in Industry Magazine

In the November issue of Graphis Journal magazine, Associate Professor of Visual Communication and Assistant Head of the Department of Art Josh Ege, was interviewed about his teaching philosophy and how he approaches educating the next generation of designers. Graphis…
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A&M-Commerce VisCom Program Brings Home Awards from 2023 Dallas ADDY’s

A pair of awards were handed out to work created by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communication program at the 2023 Dallas ADDY Awards. The ADDY’s, officially known as the American Advertising Award, are given each year by the Dallas…
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TAMUC Student and Faculty Featured on Good Morning Texas Segment

Texas A&M University-Commerce student Hannah Escobedo and Adjunct Professor Keisha Whaley were recently featured on a segment of “Good Morning Texas” on WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas-Ft. Worth. Escobedo, a graphic designer for the Brass Tacks Collective, spoke alongside Brass…

TAMUC VisCom Program Ranked as a Top 50 National Graphic Design Program

The Visual Communication program at Texas A&M University-Commerce received high acclaim from Animation Career Review, an online ranking body. In the site's annual Graphic Design School rankings, A&M-Commerce's Visual Communication programs received the following marks: Ranked 36th nationally among all…
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TAMUC Visual Communication Alum Named ‘Emerging Creative’ at Dallas Show

Texas A&M University-Commerce alumna Christina Moreland is the recipient of the inaugural “Emerging Creative” award from the Dallas Society of Visual Communications. The award was given as part of the 52nd annual Dallas Show, the leading juried competition and awards…
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A&M-Commerce Visual Communication Faculty Wins Coveted National ‘Golden Apple’ Award

Joshua Ege, associate professor of visual communication at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is the latest recipient of the Golden Apple Award from the Dallas Society of Visual Communication (DSVC). The award is given as part of the DSVC's National Student Show…
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A&M-Commerce Visual Communications Students Host “Expressive Minds” Virtual Showcase

Senior students in the Texas A&M University-Commerce Visual Communications Program hosted their exit showcase “Expressive Minds” in a virtual format starting May 8. In the weeks leading up to the showcase, students posted teaser content to a new Instagram account…
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