News From the Club
Thank you, Show Stoppers!
Connecticut’s Creatives Celebrate at the 47th Annual CADC Awards Show Night Spent Recognizing Design Legends, Exceptional Professional and Rising Talent.
2018 Hall of Fame Winner – Jim Coon
The driving principle behind Jim’s life has always been the appreciation and creation of beauty. As a child he was transfixed by the colorful patterns in nature and by the […]
2017 Hall of Fame Winner – Don Carter
Don Carter is a creative director, designer and illustrator. A graduate of Paier College of Art in Hamden, Don has over thirty years of experience designing and art directing for Connecticut ad agencies. For the past sixteen years, he has been a creative director with Adams & Knight in Avon. […]
2017 Service Award Winner – Mark Snyder
This long overdue honor is presented to Mark for his long standing commitment and dedication to CADC and the entire creative community. […]
2016 Service Award Winner – Deb Kline
Deb is a strategic brand builder, designer, and educator. Known for connecting design with purpose and intent, Deb’s work consistently provides a distinctive competitive advantage for her clients. […]
2015 Hall of Fame Winner – Alexander Isley
Alexander Isley is a graphic designer and educator. He holds a degree in Environmental Design from the NC State University College of Design and a BFA from The Cooper Union. […]
2015 Service Award Winner – Roxanne Bailey
We are delighted to honor Roxanne Bailey with our first ever Service Award. Roxanne served as President from 1983 – 1984 and has since graced our board with invaluable knowledge, great ideas, and a great sense of humor. […]
2014 Hall of Fame Winner – Nathan Garland
Nathan Garland is an artist, a filmmaker and a graphic designer who was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a BFA at Washington University in St. Louis, studied in Amsterdam on a Fulbright Scholarship and attended Yale for an MFA. […]
2014 Hall of Fame Winner – Joe Hoke
Later, Joe co-founded Mintz & Hoke Advertising along with Alan Mintz. They had one goal: combine smart strategy with wild and crazy creative. Growing and making money didn’t occur to them until much later.
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The CADC upholds creative excellence by recognizing the success of individual creatives, as well as fostering connection, collaboration, and experiences that enrich the personal and professional lives of current and future creatives, alike.