NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nick Bazzoni, Winona Lake, a senior design communications major within Belmont's Watkins College of Art, was recently named to Graphic Design USA magazine's "2024 Design Students to Watch" list.
This accolade acknowledges their outstanding talent and hard work, highlighting them as emerging designers with promising futures.
Bazzoni reflected on the honor with a sense of gratitude and validation. "In seeing the other students who were featured in the publication, I couldn't tell you how honored I felt to be placed next to all of that talent," he said. "It felt really validating to see all my hard work pay off."
Bazzoni's award-winning Addiction Campaign caught the attention of GDUSA, leading to his inclusion in the magazine. "Ad campaigns always provide me with opportunities to try something new and think outside the box," Bazzoni said. "I would consider my style to be very clean, sleek and a little bit corporate. My mentor told me that I have a unique capability of capturing the humanity in what it means to be human - imperfections and all."
Bazzoni said that Belmont's emphasis on collaboration has played a significant role in his development as a designer. "I have the absolute pleasure of working alongside students who I believe to be some of the best designers in the country," he said. "They're always bringing new ideas to the table and encouraging me to push my work to new levels. Everyone is so ambitious, and it inspires me to dream big and aim high."