Jamie Matusow, Editor-in-Chief04.28.16
The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) Association has announced this year’s winners of its 2016 Young Designers Awards Competition. Five students were recognized during a dinner ceremony February 18 at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, CA, where keynote speaker Chris Birchby, founder and CEO of COOLA Suncare, addressed the audience of more than 100 industry leaders.
The winners received an all-expenses-paid trip to California to attend the Young Designers Awards Ceremony and tour three local cosmetics facilities: Benchmark Cosmetic Laboratories, Gordon Laboratories and The Beauty Collection.
First Place winner and recipient of a $5,000 cash prize is Nicole Shepherd, Academy of Art, Chicago, with her design “Udder Madness.”
Second Place winner and recipient of a $2,500 cash prize is Emily Lora Harris, Colorado Mesa University, with her design, “Cloak.”
Third Place winner and recipient of a $1,500 cash prize is Stephen Finley, Colorado Mesa University, with his design, “Bearded Dragon.”
Two Honorable Mentions were also presented and recipients each received a $500 cash prize:
Esther Betancourt, University of Las Vegas Nevada, for her design, “Tey Makeup Remover Lotion.”
Sarah El Mouden, Miami International University of Art & Design, for her design, “DOC’s Orders.”
The winners and honorable mentions were selected from more than 135 student participants from 14 schools competing in the annual program that fosters excellence in graphic and packaging design among colleges and universities nationwide.
The 2016 Young Designers Awards program was made possible in large part thanks to East Hill Industries, Inc. Additional sponsors included: Collcap Packaging, CIS, Masterpiece International, Nosco, Beauty Packaging and happi.
