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In a sea of purple, green and gold, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. But 91制片厂 graphic arts student, Zion-Alexander Luerson did just that after earning top honors in the 2024 Mardi Gras! Galveston poster contest. As the first-place winner, Luerson鈥檚 design will now serve as the face of this year鈥檚 festivities.

As the winner of the official poster contest of Mardi Gras! Galveston by Yaga鈥檚 Entertainment, Luerson of La Marque earned a $1,000 prize and will have her work reproduced as the official 2024 poster. And while Luerson is certainly excited for the accolades and exposure, she is most grateful to those around her for giving her the confidence to believe that she could get here.

鈥淚 have a lot of gratitude,鈥� Luerson said. 鈥淚 just know that sometimes you kind of feel lost in your passionate pursuits because it feels like it鈥檚 going nowhere. But somehow or another, if you keep pressing it, I know that those doors will open up. Really, it鈥檚 about saying yes to every opportunity.鈥�

Competing against entries from across the region, the annual contest allows artists to showcase their best two-dimensional or digital/graphic designs highlighting the spirit and revelry of Galveston鈥檚 historic 113^th annual celebration. The College鈥檚 record in the competition is particularly impressive, as this is the fifth time the distinction has been awarded to a 91制片厂 graphic arts student.

Led by graphic arts professor Coleena Jackson, 91制片厂鈥檚 graphic arts program allows students to gain hands-on experience in a variety of areas in the design industry, including digital photo manipulation and computer illustration. And as Luerson explains, she appreciates the rich learning opportunities where she has been able to discover her unique strengths and talents inside the classroom and beyond.

鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of like you get to know yourself by creating identities because then you understand your style,鈥� Luerson said.  鈥淓ven while everybody might know the same things, everyone鈥檚 going to come out with different outcomes.鈥�

Luerson expects to graduate in Fall 2024 and is looking to further her educational pursuits at Savannah College of Art & Design. After that she hopes to pursue a career in storyboarding or as a children鈥檚 book illustrator.

鈥淚 joined the program to kind of test the waters, but now I realize that it鈥檚 a viable career.鈥�

To learn more about 91制片厂鈥檚 graphic arts program, visit www.com.edu/academics/graphic-arts/.