Congratulations to Cecilia Gamo Castellanos (BIC ‘24) for being this year’s AIGA Fresh Grad!! Each year, the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) showcases the thesis projects of graduate students from design colleges across the city to an enthusiastic and supportive audience. Only one “Fresh Grad” is selected to represent each graduate program designated by the AIGA as fostering the unique creative community here in New York City. 

Cecilia joins joins Genaldri Tjahjadi (BIC ‘23), Jack Yu (BIC ‘22), Melissa Orr (BIC ‘20) and Natalie Alcide (BIC ‘19) as winners of AIGA Fresh Grad award and the only ones to represent any CUNY school. Other award-winners at the 3-hour event represented prestigious NYC schools such as Cooper Union, Parsons School of Design, and Pratt.