2010 AIGA Philadelphia Fellow Award
Congratulations to the 2010 AIGA Philadelphia Fellow recipient, Lanny Sommese.
AIGA Philadelphia presented Lanny Sommese with the 2010 Fellow Award at the Fellow Award Cocktail Party on June 10th, 2010. This is the most prestigious honor that the chapter can bestow on a designer for a lifetime of significant contributions and achievements in the design community.
About Lanny Sommese
Lanny Sommese has been an AIGA member for over 15 years. He is an internationally recognized designer, educator and has been a staple in the Philadelphia Design community and beyond. Sommese is best known for his award-winning poster designs. He has exhibited and lectured world-wide and has been published in hundreds of magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Graphis, Print, How and Communication Arts. Sommese has also been featured in numerous books and his work can be found in collections across the globe including: The Library of Congress National Poster Collection; Musee D'Histoire Contemporaine, Paris; The Central Institute of Fine Art, Beijing.
Since 1970 Sommese has served as a distinguished Faculty member at Penn State Unversity where he is responsible for the creation of the University's Graphic Design program and is currently the Head of Graphic Design. Sommese is a graduate of the University of Florida where he received a BFA in painting and a Bachelor of Design Degree. He later went on to earn an MFA in Graphic Design at the University of Illinois. He is a fellow of Penn State's Institute for Arts and Humanities, an honorary member of The University and College Designers Association and a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale. Outside of teaching Sommese and his wife, Kristin, have their own firm, Sommese Design, specializing in corporate, print and packaging as well as poster design.
AIGA Fellow program
The Fellow 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.
DONATION TO THE FELLOW AWARD FUND:
You may donate any amount to the Fellow Award Fund through paypal or by mailing a check to:
AIGA Philadelphia PO Box 531 Southeastern, PA 19399
*AIGA is a nonprofit organization and all contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Donations are non-refundable.
DONATIONS: Make a selection to donate to the AIGA Philadelphia Fellow Award Fund.
Sponsorship opportunities:
If you would like information on sponsoring this event, please email sponsorship@philadelphia.aiga.org
If you have any questions, please feel free to email fellows@philadelphia.aiga.org
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