The Columbia Scholastic Press Association offers two annual competitions for scholastic and collegiate publications. The Gold and Silver Crown Awards honor the publication as a whole, and the Gold Circle Awards are given to individuals for content.
The 2024 edition of SKALD won a Gold Crown Award for Collegiate Print Literary Magazine — one of only 7 golds awarded in total! In addition, 11 individual pieces included in SKALD earned Gold Circle Awards:
- Devon Drakeford: Certificate of Merit, Closed (Traditional) Form Poetry for “Old Photo.”
- Henny Zack: Certificate of Merit, Cover Design for Literary or Literary Art Magazine for SKALD.
- Isabel Duell: Certificate of Merit, Single Illustration: Hand-Drawn for “Ero Saarinen Pedestal Chair.”
- Sophia Cacciopo: Certificate of Merit, Single Illustration: Hand-Drawn for “Untitled.”
- Jada Bell: Certificate of Merit, Single Illustration: hand-drawn for “Untitled Eye.”
- Henny Zack: Certificate of Merit, Design Multi-Page Presentation for “Papercraft Activity Pages.”
- Christy Koningisor: Second Place, Photography – Single Artistic Photograph for “Free Will.”
- Staff: Second Place, Use of Typography on One Page or Spread for “2 Letter Symbols.”
- Jordyn Doyle: Third Place in Portfolio Illustration.
- Henny Zack: Third Place, Information Graphics for “Papercraft Instructions.”
- Grace Amborski: Third Place, Use of Typography on One Page or Spread for “Information Overload.”
The concept, art design, papercraft design, and engineering of SKALD 2024 were managed by senior Graphic Design student Henny Zack. Senior Graphic Design student Nick Ellis handled concept and production. Graphic Design Professor Julie Zack worked on concept, design, layout, and production.
Graphic Design Professor Julie Zack was invited to speak at the CSPA Conference. She and student Henny Zack delivered two presentations: “Small Team, Big Dream: How to Thrive with Limitations,” and “Differentiated Design: Effective Layout That Resonates.” Their presentations were given to an audience of high school and college students and their advisors from around the country.
