May 4, 2010

Hilton HS Advanced Media Design students finalists in RIT Publishing Competition

Eight students in Hilton High School Art Department's Advanced Digital Media class submitted designs this year for the annual "Young Professionals in Publishing Competition" held by the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Print Media.  The contest required students to create the design of a 16-page document plus cover using Adobe InDesign page layout software.  Four of the students have been named finalists: Christina Jones, Kurt Kazmierczak, Gina Sacino, image of cover at right, and Carolyn Voldan.  Also submitting designs were: Christina Lodato, Christopher Mumpton, Miranda Nickel and  Brandon Weiss.

"The students developed and designed their concept as well as applied their design to the appropriate technology in order to prepare it for submission," said Digital Media teacher at Hilton HS Christine Ver Weire.  "Although the entire class participated in the project, there were eight students that reached completion and specifications in time.  Out of our eight submissions, four of our Hilton High School students placed in the ten top finalist spots nationwide.  We are very proud of them and all of the students that worked so hard at this massive task.  We are waiting to hear back on the Grand Prize winner"

According to RIT, up to 10 finalists were selected from the entries by the faculty.  Each finalist will receive 25 color copies of a publication produced by the School of Print Media.  One grand prize winner will be selected from the 10 finalists.  The Grand Prize will be 3,000 color copies of the publication as well as Adobe Lightroom software, a scanner, and a Canon Rebel XT camera for the advisor.

For further information, Mrs. Ver Weire may be reached at 585-392-1000 ext. 2216.  Winning Documents