Welcome to The DMAD Spring Showcase!
The Spring Showcase is a competitive, juried exhibition of current student work in the Digital Media Art & Design (DMAD) program at King University. Students throughout all levels of the program were encouraged to submit original work created this semester with an exhibition limit set to 20 final images. The goal for this exhibition is to invite students to create work driven by personal interest and not by the usual parameters of demonstrating specific techniques, while also continuously raising the bar for quality and creativity within the program. To view previous Spring Showcase online exhibitions, click this link.
This year, students faced many new constraints in dealing with the Coronavirus. The students were forced to create work utilizing only the tools and materials at hand while being separated from their colleagues and the strong creative community within the DMAD program. The result of their efforts seen here is an eclectic, inspiring mixture of genres and media that exemplify the possibilities of artistic direction within our field.
The Digital Media Art & Design degree prepares students to enter the quickly expanding field of digital media. The degree focuses specifically on how visual media such as digital photography, videography, and graphic design are used to promote ideas in the contemporary world of visual art and communication. Understanding both the technical and the conceptual processes to produce captivating and effective imagery allows students to enter the job market through a variety of positions according to the strengths of the individual.
The Digital Media Art & Design program features a uniquely designed progression of courses through which students become fluent in both conceptual visual language and efficient technical practices. All of these courses build the foundation necessary to compete in an industry that is continually evolving.
Congratulations to The 2020 Spring Showcase Audience Choice Award Winner Kylie (KT) Gardner With Her Image “Serenity”!!!
Meet The Judges
Briana Fillers is an internationally-awarded creative in photography, graphic design, web design, branding, writing, and marketing. She studied Digital Media Photography & Mobile Media Documentary in Rome, Italy as part of her Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media from East Tennessee State University. Her experience in marketing and communications is varied, having worked for a marketing firm, an artisan network, a mental health organization, and a regional nonprofit. Briana has also served as vice president of an artist cooperative; marketing chair for a festival; and board member for a children’s advocacy center, an education foundation, and an arts and entertainment district. She was the recipient of the 2014 Rising Star Alumni Award from Virginia Highlands Community College and a 2017 40 Under Forty honoree, awarded by The Business Journal of Tri-Cities TN/VA. She teaches a foundational digital photography course and works as a brand strategist, photographer, and designer, helping organizations across the Appalachian Highlands make emotional connections with their communities through authentic branding.
Stephen Fillers is the Director of Digital Media Marketing at King University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from East Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and participated in the National Student Advertising Competition while there. For the majority of his professional career, Stephen has been in the automotive marketing industry, working his way from Creative Coordinator to Visual Design and Development Manager—interfacing with over 100 “high-octane” brands across the U.S. and Canada on various marketing efforts. In his role at King, he uses his expertise in creative direction, technical support, project management, web design, on-camera speaking, graphic design, photography, and videography to solve problems for his team, colleagues, and students. He is an award-winning designer, an avid gamer, and an enthusiastic learner.