Thomas McNulty and Eszter Clark, Graphis Platinum-Winners from Academy of Art University, San Francisco

Thomas McNulty and his student, Yuya Yoshida, won Platinum with their unique bottle design above titled “Backhouse” in the New Talent Annual 2017. McNulty has been the undergraduate Associate Director of the School of Graphic Design since 2001. His experience with brands and clients such as Apple, Kraft Foods, and Logitech has aided in preparing his students for the professional world.

Also winning Platinum in the New Talent Annual 2019 is Eszter Clark and student Pauline Capote’s bold “Herman Miller,” brochure above. Clark, while teaching at AAU, co-founded design firm, Olio Studio, LLC.

Thomas McNulty and Eszter Clark challenge their students to create work on par with professionals in the design industry. This kind of award-winning work will almost guarantee jobs for these students.