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AIGA Fellow Award

The Fellow award program is a means of recognizing mature designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community as well as in their local AIGA chapter. The areas of education, writing, leadership and reputation, as well as the practice of design are given equal consideration in measuring significant contribution.

AIGA Fellows at the 2008 Design Legends Gala (from left): Frank Baseman, Sam Shelton, Scott Gericke, Paula Savage Hanson, Jennifer Morla, Kenneth Botts, Terry Marks, Mick Hodgson, Tim Smith, R. Michael Hendrix, Antonio Alcalá, Christopher Liechty, Noreen Morioka, Christopher Pullman, Reed Agnew, Doug Kisor, Jim Watson, Don Moyer, Grant Smith, John Bielenberg, MaeLin Levine, Ron Miriello.

The following Fellows have been recognized in recent years.

2008
Cross-cultural Design Christopher Liechty, Dialect Brand Translation
Chattanooga R. Michael Hendrix, Tricycle, Inc.
Chicago Art Paul
Jilly Simons, Concrete
Cincinnati Kenneth Botts, Visual Marketing Associates
Tim Smith, FRCH Design Worldwide, Tim Smith Design
DC Antonio Alcalá, Studio A
Detroit Doug Kisor, College for Creative Studies
Houston Paula Savage Hansen, Savage
Oklahoma Jim Watson, Oklahoma State University
Orange County Joseph Bañuelos, LehmanMillet West
Philadelphia Frank Baseman, Baseman Design Associates
Pittsburgh Reed Agnew, ThoughtForm Inc.
Don Moyer, ThoughtForm Inc.
Grant Smith, ThoughtForm Inc.
San Diego MaeLin Levine, Visual Asylum
Ron Miriello, Miriello Grafico
San Francisco Tom Ingalls, Ingalls Design
Jennifer Morla, Morla Design, Inc.
Seattle Terry Marks, tmarksdesign
St. Louis Scott Gericke, designlab,inc
2007
Cross-cultural Design Aaron Marcus, Aaron Marcus and Associates
Henry Steiner, Steiner & Co.
Arizona Meryl Epstein, Art Institute of Phoenix
Atlanta Brad Copeland, Iconologic
Austin Mike Hicks, Hixo, Inc.
Boston Elizabeth Resnick, Massachusetts College of Art
Chicago Joseph Michael Essex, Essex Two
Cincinnati Noel Martin, Noel Martin Design
Gordon Salchow, G. Salchow Design
Cleveland Sheila Hart, Sheila Hart Design
Eric May, Kent State University
Colorado Connie Asher, Asher Studio
Robert Morehouse, Vermilion, Inc.
Kansas City Stephanie Sabato, Johnson County Community College
Los Angeles Archie Boston, Archie Boston Graphic Design
Michael Hodgson, Ph.D
Petrula Vrontikis, Vrontikis Design Office
Minnesota Tim Larsen, Larsen Design
San Francisco Mary Scott, Academy of Art University
Michael Vanderbyl, Vanderbyl Design
Seattle Shelly Langton, Waggener Edstrom
Anne Traver, Methodologie
2006
Chicago Pat and Greg Samata, SamataMason
DC Sam Shelton, KINETIK, Inc.
Houston Cheryl Beckett, Minor Design
Chris Hill, Hill Strategic Brand Solutions
Jacksonville Mary Fisher, Mary Fisher Design
Kansas City Moira Cullen, Coca-Cola North America
Los Angeles Sean Adams, AdamsMorioka
Noreen Morioka, AdamsMorioka
Doyald Young, Art Center College of Design
Maine John Bielenberg, C2
Miami Annette M. Piskel, AMPdzine
New Orleans Tom Varisco, Tom Varisco Designs
San Francisco Michael Osborne, Joey’s Corner
2005
Atlanta Bill Grant, Grant Design Collaborative
Boston Clifford Stoltze, Stoltze Design
Chicago Robert E. Vogele, RVI Corporation
DC Judy Kirpich, Grafik Marketing Communications
Beth Singer, Beth Singer Design
Detroit Stephen Frykholm, Herman Miller
Kansas City Ann Willoughby, Willoughby Design Group
Las Vegas Patty Mar, ARC Paper
Los Angeles InJu Sturgeon, UCLA Extension
Orlando Thomas Scott, Eyenoise
Portland Ron Dumas, Nike, Inc.
2004
Chicago Rick Valicenti, Thirst/3ST
Colorado Robert W. Taylor, Robert W. Taylor Design
Dallas Jack Summerford, Summerford Design
DC Charles Michael Helmken
Ethel Kessler
Los Angeles Kim Baer, KBDA
John Clark, Looking
Harold Huttas, Insync Media
Miami Maggy Cuesta, New World School of the Arts
San Francisco Mark Fox, BlackDog
2003
Atlanta Maxey Andress, EM2
Chicago Philip Burton, Morningstar
Boston Nancy Skolos, Skolos/Wedell
Cleveland J. Charles Walker, Kent State University
DC Terrence McCaffrey, U.S. Postal Service
Jacksonville David Porter, University of North Florida
Los Angeles Buddy Berke, Powerhouse Electronic Imaging
Nan Faessler, Kirk
April Greiman, Made in Space
San Diego Bennett Peji, Bennett Peji Design
2002
Chicago Susan Jackson Keig, Susan Jackson Keig, Designer
DC Stephen Kraft
Jacksonville Mary Ann Rosenthal, University of North Florida
Los Angeles Deborah Sussman, Sussman/Prejza & Co., Inc.
Miami Joel Fuller, Pinkhaus
Raleigh Meredith Davis, North Carolina State University College of Design
San Francisco Primo Angeli, Primo Designs
Jean Coyne, Communication Arts
Shel Perkins, Shel Perkins and Associates
St. Louis Doug Wolfe, ProWolfe Partners, Inc.
Seattle Christopher Ozubko, University of Washington School of Art
2001
Atlanta Hank Richardson, The Portfolio Center
Boston Michael McPherson, Corey McPherson Nash
Chicago John Massey, John Massey, Inc.
Cleveland Karen Skunta, Karen Skunta & Company
DC Pat Taylor, Pat Taylor Incorporated
Jacksonville Jill Applegate, Husk Jennings Advertising
Philadelphia Kenneth Hiebert
San Francisco Pat Bruning, Resonance San Francisco
Steve Reoutt, California College of Arts and Crafts
2000
Chicago Bart Crosby, Crosby Associates
DC Tom Suzuki, Tom Suzuki, Inc.
Miami Jacques Auger, Jacques Auger Design Associates
Minnesota Peter Seitz, Peter Seitz & Associates
Philadelphia Hans-U Allemann, Allemann/Almquist + Jones
Seattle Jesse Doquilo, Jesse D Illustration
1999
Atlanta Robert E. Wages, Wages Design
Boston Christopher Pullman, WGBH
Chicago Hayward R. Blake, Hayward
Cleveland Bert Benkendorf
Los Angeles Keith Bright, Bright Strategic Design
David Goodman, David Goodman, Inc.
Toni Ann Hollander, The Design Works
Philadelphia Alina R. Wheeler, RevGroup
San Francisco Kit Hinrichs, Pentagram Design
Seattle Pat Hansen, Hansen Design Company