A20, hosted by the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (
@aigakc ), celebrates outstanding creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship across design disciplines—from branding and illustration to digital and experiential design. The event highlights regional talent and emerging designers while strengthening the local creative community.
This year’s branding for the 20th anniversary was created by students in
@kcaigraphicdesign . The original concept came from Amanda Michael /
@amandamichael38 , Malachi Mitchell /
@malachimitchell.design , Olivia Steffano /
@oli.steff , and Maddy Dreyer /
@maddy_dreyer . Once AIGA KC selected their direction, the full class of 10 students helped bring the final vision to life.
Brittany Alkhatib /
@bhandzmakerdance , Chair of AIGA KC’s Gala and Competition Committee, called the color palette—bold reds, blues, and pinks—“tricky, but they made it work.” She praised the tactile feel of the design, noting that some elements were paper cutouts made by hand, then scanned and digitized.
The theme for A20 is “Heart and Soul,” with the event set at the
@zhoubartcenterkc in the historic Jazz District. Students drew inspiration from the neighborhood’s cultural energy and even incorporated shapes evoking instruments and design tools.
Chandler Johnson /
@kalimizzou , AIGA KC President, likened the design to the Monsters, Inc. opening credits—“eclectic, vibrant, with old-school charm.” He added, “The design has an improvisational, electric quality—like a jazz solo. A perfect metaphor for creativity in design.”
tyler galloway /
@thenewprogramme , Joyce C. Hall Chair of Graphic Design at KCAI, called the collaboration a “rare opportunity to do a dream project”—creating a visual identity for a design contest, for other designers.
@aigakc encourages students and freelancers to enter A20 calling entry fees affordable for students - check their bio for details.
#kcai #kansascityartinstitute #designawards #graphicdesign #branding #digitaldesign #experientialdesign #studentdesigners #emergingdesigners #creativity #innovation #heartandsoul #jazzdistrict #kansascity
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