F E A T U R E D I N :
publications such as Graphis Design Annual, Creative Quarterly Journal, GDUSA Magazine, Print Magazine, HOW Magazine, and LogoLounge Vol 9.
E D U C A T I O N :
graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island—received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration; graduated from The Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia—received a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.
C U R R E N T :
Associate Professor of Graphic Design at the School of Industrial + Graphic Design at Auburn University
T E A C H E S C O U R S E S I N :
kinetic typography, publication design, package design, branding
Resume / CV
highest honors :
2017—Named an Educator-to-Watch in GDUSA Magazine; View the Issue | View article on GDUSA.com
2018-19—Alabama State Council on the Arts Design Fellowship Recipient and Exhibition; View Exhibit Press Release
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCe :
2010–24 | Courtney Windham Design | Auburn, Alabama; Designer—Branding, Advertising, Web, Motion
2010–12 | Vista Branding, LLC | Atlanta, Georgia; Designer—Branding, Advertising, Web, Motion
2004–07 | Taylor Box Company | Warren, Rhode Island; Package Designer, Marketing Specialist
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS :
2017–24 | Associate Professor of Graphic Design; School of Industrial + Graphic Design | Auburn, Alabama
2012–17 | Assistant Professor of Graphic Design; School of Industrial + Graphic Design | Auburn, Alabama
international Awards :
2022 | 52nd Annual UCDA Design Competition: Gold Award for Rural Studio Branding & Style Guide Booklet
2022 | Creative Quarterly Journal #67: Winner in Professional Design Category & Published in Journal, Rural Studio Branding & Style Guide Booklet
2022 | Graphis Design Annual: Merit Award for 2021 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster Animation
2021 | Graphis Poster Design Annual: Silver Award for 2020 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster & Published in the Design Annual
2022 | Creative Quarterly Journal #64: Winner in Professional Design Category & Published in Journal, Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster
2020 | Graphis Poster Design Annual: Merit Award for 2019 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster & Published in the Design Annual
2019 | 49th Annual UCDA Design Competition: Excellence Award for 2019 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster
2018 | Graphis Poster Design Annual: Merit Award for 2017 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster & Published in the Design Annual
2018 | 48th Annual UCDA Design Competition: Excellence Award for 2018 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster
2018 | Creative Quarterly Journal #52: Winner in Professional Design Category & Published in Journal
2017 | Graphis Poster Design Annual: Merit Award for 2016 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster
2017 | IDA International Design Awards: Honorable Mention for 2017 Graphic Design Student Show Poster
2017 | HOW Promotion & Marketing Design Awards: Excellence Award for 2017 Graphic Design Student Show Poster
2016 | 46th Annual UCDA Design Competition: Gold Award for Third Thursday Poetry Broadside Series 02
2016 | Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design, Journal #44: Runner-up in Professional Design Category and Published in Online Gallery
2016 | Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design / Journal #43: Runner-up in Professional Fine Art Category and Published in Online Gallery
2016 | Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design / Journal #41: Winner in Professional Graphic Design Category and Published in Issue #41
2015 | Creativity International: 45th Media & Interactive Awards: (1) Platinum Award/Best in Category for Courtney Windham Design Website; (2) Silver Award for Designing Green & Graphic Design Promotional Video
2015 | Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design / Journal #39: Winner in Fine Art Category and five collages published in Magazine
2015 | Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design | Journal #38: Runner-Up Award and Published in Online Gallery
2015 | Graphis Design Annual: (1) Merit Award for The School of Industrial + Graphic Design Brochure; (2) Merit Award for the 2014 Graphic Design & Designing Green Poster
2014 | Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design / Journal #36: Two Runner-Up Awards and Published in Online Gallery
2014 | Creativity International: 44th Media & Interactive Awards: (1) Silver Award for Auburn Graphic Design Tool Share Video; (2) Honorable Mention Award for Auburn Graphic Design Program Video
2014 | 44th Annual UCDA Design Competition: (1) Excellence Award for School of Industrial + Graphic Design Promotion; (2) Excellence Award for Graphic Design Tool Share Multimedia Campaign; (3) Excellence Award for 2014 Graphic Design & Designing Green Poster
2014 | IDA: International Design Awards: Bronze Award for the 2014 Graphic Design & Designing Green Poster
national awards :
2022 | GDUSA Digital Design Awards: Excellence Award for personal portfolio website, courtneywindhamdesign.com
2022 | GDUSA InHouse Design Awards: Excellence Award for Rural Studio Branding & Style Guide Booklet
2021 | GDUSA InHouse Design Awards: Excellence Award for Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster
2019 | GDUSA InHouse Design Awards: Excellence Award for 2019 Graphic Design Juried Student Show Poster & Published in Magazine
2018 | PRINT Regional Design Awards / Excellence Award and published in the PRINT + HOW book titled “The Best of Graphic Design : The Editors of How and Print Bring You the Year’s Most Important New Work”; Estimated Release Date September 2019
2017 | Graphic Design USA Magazine: Named an “Educator-to-Watch” in the inaugural selection of educators; featured in the article and on the cover of the magazine.
2017 | American Web Design Awards: Excellence Award for Women of Auburn Industrial + Graphic Design, womenofauidgd.com
2017 | HOW Promotion & Marketing Design Awards: Excellence Award for 2017 Graphic Design Student Show Poster
2016 | American Web Design Awards: Excellence Award, Courtney Windham Design, courtneywindhamdesign.com
2015 | PRINT Regional Design Awards (75th Anniversary Edition): Excellence Award for Graphic Design Show & Designing Green Promotion
2015 | HOW In-House Design Awards: Outstanding Achievement Award for 2015 Graphic Design and Designing Green Promotion
2014 | Print Regional Design Awards: (1) Excellence Award for School of Industrial + Graphic Design Promotion; (2) Excellence Award for Auburn Graphic Design Tool Share Campaign
2014 | HOW In-House Design Awards: Excellence Award for 2014 Graphic Design and Designing Green Poster
2014 | American In-House Design Awards: (1) Excellence Awards for School of Industrial + Graphic Design Promotion; (2) Excellence Award for 2014 Graphic Design & Designing Green Poster
2014 | American Graphic Design & Advertising Awards #29: (1) Excellence Awards for School of Industrial + Graphic Design Promotion; (2) Excellence Award for 2014 Graphic Design & Designing Green Poster
2013 | American In-House Design Awards: Excellence Award for 2013 Graphic Design & Designing Green Poster
EXHIBITIONS :
2021 | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art, Auburn, AL
2019 | Alabama State Council on the Arts Exhibition | RSA Tower Gallery in Montgomery, AL
2019 | UCDA Design Conference Exhibition | Portland, Oregan
2018 | UCDA Design Conference Exhibition | Grand Rapids, Michigan
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS :
2021-22 | College of Architecture, Design and Construction SEED Grant
2018-21 | PAIR Grant with the Auburn University Rural Studio; Titled “Communication is Key: Unlocking Home Affordability & Prosperity in Rural America” — Interdisciplinary Team at Auburn University; Graphic Designer on Visual Communications Team
2018 | Alabama State Council on the Arts Design Fellowship
2016 | Auburn University, Daniel F. Breeden Endowed Grant