Andrew Burkle (Ohio University)
Gold | Illustration
Puddle Jumper
Rain boots and umbrellas are no longer signs of a dreary day. Colorful and stylish, these reinvented accesories can help you float high and above a rainy day. Digital manipulation was used.
Lindsay Adler (Syracuse University)
Silver | Illustration
Big Red
Amanda wears cyber goggles and transforms into a stunning graphic.
Toni Snelling (Northwest College)
Bronze | Illustration
Fire Clean
Firefighters face the elements everyday in the line of duty to help save homes and families from loosing everything.
Andrew Burkle (Ohio University)
Award of Excellence | Illustration
The Human Sole
They range from eccentric to sophisticated, and yet are walked all over. If you want to get to know someone, just look down. A person's feet are a very good reflection of personality, but rarely get noticed.
Katie Barnes (University of Missouri)
Award of Excellence | Illustration
Hidden Diseases
Drawn dots symbolize the increasing number of STD's people are walking around with every day, but are hidden. Photographed in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Aug. 18, 2008.
Afton Almaraz (Brooks Institute of Photography)
Award of Excellence | Illustration
Confinement
A light painted conceptual illustration expressing Claustrophobia. Incidences of the intense condition ranges from 2% to 5% in the general population and twice as many women as men suffer from this fear.