Goodwin Tech Graphics Student Wins Card Design Competition

Jennifer Rodriquez, a Senior Graphics Technology student at Goodwin Technical High School in New Britain, was selected as the winner of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association's (CBIA) Holiday Card Design competition. Dayl Walker, CBIA's Education Foundation Program Manager, said that Jennifer's design was selected from over 100 entries from around the state. She stated that Jennifer's entry won because it met all of the requirements they were looking for in a holiday card design: suitable for business, non-sectarian with some aspects that would appeal to a more youthful audience. Jennifer said that she spent about a week planning and working out the design using her skills in Microsoft Publisher and Adobe Photoshop to complete the project.

John Kallio, CBIA's Creative Director, said that he was very impressed with Jennifer's work. Jennifer also met John R. Rathgeber, President of the CBIA, who was equally impressed with her professionalism and discussed the possibility of her doing an internship with them during this school year. After graduation Jennifer plans to attend the University of Connecticut where she will study Marketing.

Jennifer with her instructor Robert Bullard, Department Head of the
Graphics Technology program at Goodwin Tech, and John Kallio, CBIA's Creative Director

Jennifer's winning design