We are proud to present the exceptional talent that emerged from the 2025 Iowa Community College Design + Advertising Invitational (ICCADI). These award-winning designs represent the creativity, innovation, and skill demonstrated by students across Iowa’s community colleges. Each project was carefully evaluated by a panel of esteemed design professionals and selected for its originality, effectiveness, and impact in its respective category.

2025 IDENTITY AWARDEES

Gold winning design by Emily Hockett of Des Moines Area Community College for Epicurean Branding.

Gold & Best in Show

Emily Hockett

Des Moines Area Community College

Epicurean Branding

Silver award winner by Kathleen Thompson of Des Moines Area Community College for Solna Branding

Silver

Kathleen Thompson

Des Moines Area Community College

Solna Branding

Honorable Mention award design by Jax Dukes from Des Moines Area Community College for Personal Branding

Honorable Mention

Jax Dukes

Des Moines Area Community College

Personal Branding

All 2025 Identity Entries

  • 01_AlejandroVargas_Stationery
  • 1_JaxDukes_BizCard
  • 01_BrysonSmith_MetroMicronationCurrency
  • 01_MarinaMagharious_Logo-Design
  • 01_MarinaMagharious_Self-Portfolio
  • 01_JacobSaltzman_ForeverSealed
  • 01_AshlynLon_AshlynLonDesign
  • 01_AshlynLon_ElSaborMexicano
  • 01_ZackDeFrancisco_BostonBlenders
  • 01_ZackDeFrancisco_Scrimware
  • 01_AlyssaWogen_MeowzaCafeIdentity
  • 01_EmilyWorsham_EpicureanGroceryIdentity
  • 01_SamuelGuddall_PaintballTourney
  • 01_ZoeyGirard_PersonalBusiness
  • 01_SarahReece_NarwhalsSplashballMascot
  • 01_NatLong_EpicureanCollage
  • 01_RyanCarter_CloverBunsIdentity
  • 01_JayseeAmeigh_JKDesigns
  • 01_AnnaNguyen_IowaStateFairIdentity
  • 01_KayteWilken_StateFairIdentity
  • 01_EmilyHockett_Epicurean
  • 01_EliseHrabik_Identity
  • 01_LillianPope_Identity
  • 01_DaliaGaytan_CattleBrand
  • 01_DaliaGaytan_Farrier
  • 01_KathleenThompson_SolnaBranding
  • 01_AbigailHowe_LTAIdentity

2025 ILLUSTRATION AWARDEES

Gold award for Illustration by Forest Deyev from Des Moines Area Community College for Post Apocalyptic Road Trip

Gold

Forest deyev

Des Moines Area Community College

Post Apocalyptic Road Trip

Silver award winning design by Jenna Irlbeck of Des Moines Area Community College for Illustrative Award.

Silver

Jenna Irlbeck

Des Moines Area Community College

Oppression

Honorable Mention award to Mavis Malecek for Illustration Award 2025.

Honorable Mention

Mavis Malecek

Des Moines Area Community College

Expressions Magazine

All 2025 Illustration Entries

  • 02_MaxMcCulley_StampSheet
  • 02_MinnisJosie_OurFuture
  • 02_CalvinDeZwaan_PrehistoricPower
  • 05_KaileyKramer_ExpressionsCover
  • 02_VeliciaVictoria_Expressions
  • 02_MiaChristopherson_BookCoverIllustration
  • 02_JennaIrlbeck_Oppression
  • Modelo-Time
  • 02_-BainumHolly_BookDesign
  • 02_AshCollins_IceCreamIllustration
  • 02_MavisMalecek_MerakiExpressions
  • 02_BriannaYoung_TypeFace
  • 2_DukesJax_ToBeAnArtist
  • 02_AshlynLon_BackToSchool
  • 02_ZackDeFrancisco_DeFranciscoArsenal
  • 02_ForestDeyev_Post_Apocalyptic_Road_Trip
  • 02_ForestDeyev_Woodland_Kiss
  • 02_HazelGiebelstein_Me
  • 02_HazelGiebelstein_4Illustrations
  • 02_MeganMaher_SonnysGame
  • 02_SarahReece_PyrexPostageStamps
  • 02_AntekeierMads_DogPortrait
  • 02_AzraAndrews_Stickers
  • 02_AzraAndrews_Artwork
  • 02_ColbyMcKinney_StickerPack
  • 02_VanesaWirtz_UnderwaterLife
  • 02_NatLong_DragonDrawing
  • 02_KaterraBeery_Illustration
  • 02_EvelynRodriguez_DobermanIllustration
  • 02_AnnaNguyen_ATEEZMILKIllustration
  • 02_KayteWilken_WonderIllustration
  • 02_EmilyHockett_Soldier
  • 02_lainafolstad_illustration
  • 02_GwendlynWoodley_RikuMagazineIllustration
  • website-design-master-1
  • contacts-hair-full-color-1
  • 02_lainafolstad_LabRat
  • 02_AbigailHowe_VerdantiaCurrency
  • 02_JarynGomez_FvshStyx

2025 OUTDOOR AWARDEES

Gold award for Outdoor Award to Zack DeFrancisco.

Gold

Zack DeFrancisco

Des Moines Area Community College

Ricos

Silver

Samuel Guddall

Iowa Central Community College

Peacocktails

Honorable Mention

Ashlyn Lon

Des Moines Area Community College

El Sabor Mexicano Taco Truck

All 2025 Outdoor Entries

  • 03_LylianChristiansen_TacoTradicion
  • 03_CordMcMahon_Outdoor
  • 03_AshlynLon_ElSaborMexicanoTacoTruck
  • 03_ZackDeFrancisco_Ricos
  • 03_AlyssaWogen_CupcakeStand
  • 03_SamuelGuddall_Peacocktails
  • 03_HarlowEverpine_Outdoor

2025 PACKAGING AWARDEES

Gold 2025 Packaging Award to Abigail Howe of Des Moines Area Community College.

Gold

Abigail Howe

Des Moines Area Community College

Epicurean Tinned Fish

Silver 2025 Packaging Award to Sarah Reece of Des Moines Area Community College.

Silver

Sarah Reece

Des Moines Area Community College

Epicurean Gourmet Chocolate

Honorable Mention 2025 Packaging Award to Brooke Lage of Des Moines Area Community College.

Honorable Mention

Brooke Lage

Des Moines Area Community College

Epicurean Label Design

All 2025 Packaging Entries

  • 04_BrookeLage_LabelDesign
  • 04_MaxMcCulley_EnergyDrink
  • 04_LylianChristiansen_LegenDairy
  • 04_KiofweKapepula_ShakeVibe
  • 04_AlexisPrice_TypographicVoice
  • 03_KaileyKramer_EpicureanPackaging
  • 04_CarterDonley_EpicureanPackaging
  • 4_JaxDukes_LoveandHoney
  • 04_CordMcMahon_Packaging
  • 04_ZackDeFrancisco_HotZa
  • 04_SamuelGuddall_Sudz
  • 04_EmilyWorsham_TorontoCupcakesPackaging
  • 04_ChloeFaucz_ChocolateBars
  • 04_AntekeierMads_KombuchaPackaging
  • 04_ZoeyGirard_PackagingHoneyJar
  • 04_RyanCarter_CariCacaoPackaging
  • 04_SamanthaMiller_LittleGreeceOliveOil
  • 04_SamanthaMiller_PhoebeBridgersAlbum
  • 04_KathleenThompson_LunarLuxeCookiePackaging
  • 04_SarahReece_EpicureanGourmetChocolate
  • 04_AbigailHowe_EpicureanTinnedFish

2025 POSTER AWARDEES

Gold 2025 Poster awarded to Sarah Reece.

Gold

Sarah Reece

Des Moines Area Community College

Get Out The Vote Poster

Silver 2025 Poster awarded to Calvin DeZwaan.

Silver

Calvin DeZwaan

Des Moines Area Community College

Positivity Poster

Honorable Mention Poster design to Ashlyn Lon.

Honorable Mention

Ashlyn Lon

Des Moines Area Community College

Office Space Poster

All 2025 Poster Entries

  • 05_SuYamin_MusicAlbum
  • 05_KiofweKapepula_Movieposter
  • 05_MarinaMagharious_Moracoo-Poster
  • 05_KyleeRitsema_MoviePoster
  • Memorial-Poster
  • 05_BainumHolly_MoviePoster
  • 05_BriannaYoung_Colorization
  • 05_RheaLord_MusicFestivalPoster
  • 05_CalvinDeZwaan_Positivity
  • 05_KenesySing_SmiskiPoster
  • 05_AshlynLon_Morocco
  • 05_AshlynLon_OfficeSpace
  • 05_ForestDeyev_Use_Your_Voice_Use_Your_Vote
  • 05_ChloeFaucz_PulpFiction
  • 05_ColbyMcKinney_VotePoster
  • 05_PerezJesus_GoVoteposter
  • 05_KaterraBeery_Poster
  • 05_SarahReece_GetOutTheVotePoster
  • 05_GabiRitchie_BelliniTravelItalyAd
  • 05_RyanCarter_PTSDPoster
  • 05_MadysonKloser_GableTypefacePoster
  • 05_MadysonKloser_BonesOfType
  • 05_MadysonKloser_TigerCarePSASeries
  • 05_RyanCarter_MerriweatherPoster
  • 05_EvelynRodriguez_DesignCultureNowPoster
  • 05_SamanthaMiller_BacterialInfectionPSAPosters
  • 05_KayteWilken_DesignCulturePoster
  • 05_EmilyHockett_AGIA-Poster
  • 05_lainafolstad_dinoposter
  • 05_KajiyahWilliams_Poster

2025 PUBLICATION AWARDEES

Gold

Forest Deyev

Des Moines Area Community College

Narspi

Silver

Ashlyn Lon

Des Moines Area Community College

Crime and Punishment

Honorable Mention

Jenna Irlbeck

Des Moines Area Community College

The Call of the Wild & White Fang

All 2025 Publication Entries

  • 06_AlexisPrice_ElegantLivingMagazine
  • 06_BrysonSmith_DaveDawsonBookDesign
  • 06_CalHerr_ThePowerOfMusic
  • 06_MarinaMagharious_Book-Design
  • 06_JennaIrlbeck_WhiteFangBookCover
  • 06_KyleeRitsema_BookDesign
  • 06_AnnaGuetzlaff_Magazine
  • 06_AshlynLon_CrimeAndPunishment
  • 06_ForestDeyev_Narspi
  • 06_CalebHuelsenbeck_10Legs8Broken
  • 06_HayleeJackson_Publication
  • 06_HayleeJackson_Publication-1
  • 06_HarlowEverpine_Publication
  • 06_PerezJesus_ExpressionsMagazine
  • 06_MadysonKloser_RingZine
  • 06_VCD_AMD_Fashion_Magazine
  • 06_EvelynRodriguez_BookSeries
  • 06_KayteWilken_LondonBookSeries
  • 06_SamanthaMiller_RockZine
  • 06_EmilyHockett_Elysium

2025 ONLINE & INTERACTIVE AWARDEES

Gold

Mavis Malecek

Des Moines Area Community College

To LOL & Beyond Podcast

Silver

Kenesy Sing

Des Moines Area Community College

Toronto Cupcake Website Redesign

Honorable Mention

Gabi Ritchie

Kirkwood Community College

Unique In Iowa: Naethan Apollo

All 2025 Online & Interactive Entries

  • 07_MavisMalecek_ToLOLBeyond
  • 07_GabiRitchie_UniqueinIowa-NaethanApollo
  • 07_AnnaKautz_AppleMotionAd
  • 07_KenesySing_TorontoCupcakeWebsiteRedesign
  • 07_ZackDeFrancisco_OldCynic
  • 07_ForestDeyev_topix3-assets
  • 07_GabiRitchie_BelliniTravelItalyMotionAd

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