RIT continues strong showing in international design awards
Jatin Joshi
Jatin Joshi '26 MFA (visual communication design) received gold recognition in the 2026 Graphis New Talent Awards for a triptych poster design series that reimagines music through experimental typography and rhythmic patterns.
When the Graphis New Talent 2026 Annual book is out later this year, the publication highlighting emerging creatives globally will showcase a wide sample of RIT work.
For the fifth consecutive year, RIT College of Art and Design student submissions were recognized in the Graphis New Talent Awards, selected and curated by an international jury of design professionals. Inclusion reflects a strong level of conceptual rigor, craft, and professional readiness, said Anne Jordan, assistant professor in the School of Design.
The projects — created in classes by graphic design BFA and visual communication design MFA students — ranged from film title sequences and interactive experiences to poster campaigns, packaging design and typography. In total, RIT projects received four Gold awards, nine silver awards and 13 honorable mentions. The Graphis New Talent Annual book features all Gold and Silver winners from institutions around the globe.
Submissions were facilitated by the following faculty in courses they teach: Jordan, Assistant Professor William Colgrove, Assistant Professor Rachel Herring and Visiting Lecturer Natalie Mertz.
The RIT honorees, and the categories the were recognized in, were:
Gold
Aisha Alnouri (visual communication design)
Layali Bakery | Branding, Design
Unika Dhakhwa (visual communication design)
Maricha Branding | Branding, Design
Unika Dhakhwa
"Maricha" is a brand identity for a cafe and bakery concept that celebrates Newari culture in Nepal.
Jatin Joshi (visual communication design)
Raag: A Triptych Poster Series | Poster, Design
Melson Miranda (visual communication design)
The Chronicles of Narnia | Design, Film Title, Film/Video
Silver
Farah Ahmad (visual communication design)
StrainX - Title Sequence | Design, Film Title, Film/Video
Michelle Arevalo (visual communication design)
Jazz Festival Poster Design | Poster, Design
Mia Clarizio (graphic design)
Corning Museum of Glass Rebrand | Branding, Design
Denna Alece Dom (visual communication design)
Ragdoll - New Helvetica | Type Fonts A-Z, Design
Michelle Fu, Nandini Haria and Olivia Wong (graphic design)
With & Within | Books, Design
Michelle Fu, Nandini Haria and Olivia Wong
For the "With & Within" group project, this trio of graphic design students hand-crafted and designed a photo book using a cohesive identity system of original photography, text, sequencing and material form.
Korey Hans (visual communication design)
Polar Seltzer | Packaging, Design
Melson Miranda (visual communication design)
The Chronicles of Narnia - Title Sequence | Design, Film Title, Film/Video
Melson Miranda (visual communication design)
Yves Saint Laurent - Persuasion Piece | Design, Motion Graphics, Film/Video
Isabelle Tsamis (graphic design)
American Folk Art Museum Rebrand | Branding, Design
Isabelle Tsamis
This flexible identity system for the American Folk Art Museum uses geometry commonly found in quilts and patchwork textiles to tell a brand story.
Honorable Mention
Pritha Ramesh Buha (visual communication design)
Vinyasa Clothing Brand Identity System | Branding, Design
Eunbyeol (Stella) Cho (visual communication design)
Ride the Type |Typography, Design
Eunbyeol (Stella) Cho (visual communication design)
Onggi | Editorial, Design
Vishakha Ghatge (visual communication design)
Old Monk Brand Identity System Redesign | Branding, Design
Jaden Graham (graphic design)
Fantaxia | Interaction Design, Design
Caroline Hill (graphic design)
What’s My Favorite Word! | Books, Design
Neha Hiremath (visual communication design)
Cosmic Legends - Above Us Legends Live | Design, Interactive, Film/Video
Carina Johnson (graphic design)
Book Ferry | Branding, Design
Carlos Mosca (graphic design)
Rochester Philharmonic: Orchestra Branding | Branding, Design
Melson Miranda (visual communication design)
exploreRIT - an interactive timeline of the history of RIT | Interaction Design, Design
Shruti Nandiwdekar (visual communication design)
Sip and Savor: Organic Juice Fest Triptych Poster Series | Poster, Design
Colin Wilcox (visual communication design)
Archive in Motion: A Poster Series for The Sixth Ave. Skatepark Archive | Poster, Design
Colin Wilcox (visual communication design)
Mantronix The Album, 40 Years on. Promotional Poster | Poster, Design
