AIGA Worldstudio D×D Scholarships

AIGA believes all students deserve access to design education. The AIGA Worldstudio D×D Scholarships aim to increase diversity in the design profession by creating equitable opportunities for the next generation of creative talent. Scholarships are awarded annually to students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. who demonstrate a commitment to positive social change, environmental responsibility, and cultural awareness through the practice of visual communication, including photography, illustration or graphic design.

The words AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships featuring artwork by Kristian Craig, 2022

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AIGA Announces 2023/2024 Winners of AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships

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Work by Blanquita Sullivan. Graduate Student, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship - Illustration and Design Contiuum Fund - AIGA DC

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Work by Blanquita Sullivan. Graduate Student, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship - Illustration and Design Contiuum Fund - AIGA DC

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The AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship will allow me to enter my senior year without the worry of paying my tuition out of pocket. I can solely focus on completing my senior thesis, rather than juggling work, my studies, and the most important project of my college career.

Jonai Gibson-Selix

2021–2022 AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship Recipient

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2023–2024 Scholarship and Honorable Mention Recipients

Since the inception of the AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship program in 1995, more than $1.4 million dollars has been awarded to more than 840 college students of art and design. Each student has demonstrated talent along with a commitment to giving back to their community through their work. They are creating books that present and embody the mostly-forgotten native Filipino language; exploring topics surrounding ethnical identity, embracing black designers who are responsible for much of our fashion, culture, and trends today and applying it to school magazine spreads; advocating for cultural, ethnic, sexual, and gender identity; situating representations of social injustices and resilience within intimate, reform-driven pieces; volunteering digital media support for anti-oppression organizations; using art as a way to heal, relate, and re-imagine the life around us; and more. We are thrilled to announce this year's recipients!

Alesya Zaytseva

Graphic Design

Alesya Zaytseva

College Freshman, Parsons School of Design

Angira Denisova

Illustration

Angira Denisova

College Freshman, Savannah College of Art and Design

Blanquita Sullivan

Illustration

Blanquita Sullivan

Graduate Student, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Jada Gunner

Graphic Design

Jada Gunner

College Senior, Loyola University New Orleans

Elizabeth Sarpong

Photography

Elizabeth Sarpong

College Freshman, Joliet Junior College

Emily Cai

Illustration

Emily Cai

College Sophomore, Yale College

Juanita Sumo

Illustration

Juanita Sumo

College Sophomore, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Jordan Bethea

Graphic Design

Jordan Bethea

College Senior, Thomas Jefferson University

Kofi Bazzell-Smith

Illustration

Kofi Bazzell-Smith

Graduate Student, University of Illinois

Leslie Pagel-Alcaraz

Illustration

Leslie Pagel-Alcaraz

College Freshman, University of California: Berkeley

Mayta Vizcarra Wood

Illustration

Mayta Vizcarra Wood

College Freshman, Institute of American Indian Arts

Meiqi Zhao

Graphic Design

Meiqi Zhao

Graduate Student, University of Michigan

Tamara Benarroch

Photography

Tamara Benarroch

College Freshman, Parsons School of Design

Tanaya Henson

Photography

Tanaya Henson

College Sophomore, Rhode Island School of Design

Don't be afraid to get lost in the weeds of making and producing design work for yourself based on your interests or creators that you admire. There is so much value in finding THE passion in what drives your curiosity that I encourage the indulgence of trial and errors. Your small discoveries can lead you to find some buried through lines and unexpected influences that are totally worth further investigation.

David Jon Walker

Designer, Rhealistic Design /Associate Professor, Austin Peay State University

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2023–2024 Jurors

We are pleased to announce this year's jurors. Thank you for your time and commitment. Meet the jurors!

Tom Futrell

Graphic Design

Tom Futrell

Associate Professor, Louisiana Tech University

Lilia LaGesse

Graphic Design

Lilia LaGesse

Founder + Lead Strategist, Heard Creative Co.

Rose Newton

Graphic Design

Rose Newton

UX Design Manager, Google

Felix Sanchez

Graphic Design

Felix Sanchez

Creative Director, felix made this, llc.

Ana Tobin

Graphic Design

Ana Tobin

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, George Mason University

Victor Davila

Illustration

Victor Davila

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Dian Holton

Illustration

Dian Holton

Senior Deputy Art Director, AARP

Ashley Taylor

Illustration

Ashley Taylor

Lecturer, University of Central Florida

Armando Veve

Illustration

Armando Veve

Illustrator/Artist, Armando Veve Studio

Justin Wong

Illustration

Justin Wong

Designer and Art Director, Justin Wong Design

Jemma Dilag

Photography

Jemma Dilag

Residential Creative Project Manager, CoStar Group, Homes.com

Reggie Tidwell

Photography

Reggie Tidwell

Graphic Designer / Photographer, Curve Theory

Tom Koken

Worldstudio

Tom Koken

Designer, Worldstudio / Worldstudio Foundation

Mark Randall

Worldstudio

Mark Randall

Associate Dean + Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design Strategies
Founder + Creative Director, Worldstudio

This scholarship has also shown me that my endeavors to create cultural bridges through my artwork and scholarship are valid. This is the first step in my journey as an academic and I am very grateful to AIGA for making this opportunity possible.

Kofi Bazzell-Smith

2021–2022 AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship Recipient

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Increasing Access to Design Education for More Than 25 Years

Your support has an immediate and lasting impact; it provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented and economically disadvantaged backgrounds with positive social agendas to achieve their educational goals and give back to communities through their work.

I'm attracted to design, particularly interaction design, for its ability to combine art and engineering and psychology into one discipline that can create quantifiable social change. I want to leave the world a better place than I found it, and as a designer, I feel like I can do that.

Olivia Quesada

2021–2022 AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship Recipient

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AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships in the News

Press Release

November 16, 2021

AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship AIGATogether Fundraising Campaign

Since 1995, the well-known AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships program has awarded $1.3 million to more than 800 college students to help increase diversity in the design profession and foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers, studios, and companies of tomorrow. The annual year-end fundraiser aims to raise $100,000 to support students whose work focuses on social, environmental, and cultural impact.

Press Release

October 7, 2021

AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship Winners Announced

Jurors selected 23 students to receive awards for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Webinar

December 1, 2020

Design Future Live: Giving Tuesday Edition

AIGA hosted a special edition of AIGA Worldstudio Live for #GivingTuesday. This informational, community-building, and fundraising event supported the 2021/2022 AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships. Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA Education Manager and host of Design Futures Now!, was joined by AIGA Medalist, Mark Randall of Worldstudio Foundation;  Meaghan Dee and Meena Khalili, Co-Chaiirs of the AIGA Design Educators Community; and George Garrestegui, Jr. of the AIGA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force. Together, they discuss how we can transform communities and empower students.

Press Release

September 2, 2020

AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship Winners Announced

Jurors selected 24 students to receive awards for the 2020/2021 academic year.

Podcast

May 5, 2020

Design Future Live: Giving Tuesday Now Edition

During a special #GivingTuesdayNow edition of Design Future Live, Lee-Sean Huang spoke with AIGA Medalist, Mark Randall of Worldstudio Foundation about the AIGA Worldstudio Scholarship program and the state of design education amidst COVID-19.

Building Partnerships With A Vibrant Community

The National Partnership Program is about leadership, relevance, and impact—with, within, and through design—to build and sustain programs, initiatives, and resources that champion a more contemporary and inclusive profession.