Samford April ’22 graduate Olivia Griffin received two national Addy (American Advertising Federation) Awards on June 3 in Nashville, TN. She was one of five Samford students who took home seven awards at the Birmingham chapter event earlier this year. At the national event, she received both a gold and a Judge’s Choice Award for her senior project, Thanks for the Verbal Harassment. Griffin interviewed women who had experiences with catcalling and sexual harassment and crafted a book that included hand-lettered words and interviews. A link to her project can be found here.

“Olivia’s Addy award winning project was part of her senior project led by graphic design professor Geoff Sciacca. It’s outstanding work that is not only well designed but is also conceptually sound. Winning at the national level is truly impressive and speaks to the attention to detail that Olivia put into her work,” said Scott Fisk, chair of the Department of Art & Design and professor of graphic design at Samford.

Griffin enjoys graphic design as it allows her to work with an assortment of clients. “Whether it be in marketing, web development, or product design, it gives you a wide variety of ways to be creative,” said Griffin. She credits Samford for preparing her for her career path “by pushing me in my projects but also providing real-world contacts to professionals in the field.”

She is currently interning at Luckie Advertising in Atlanta, Georgia.