The response to our third annual STIR Student Design Contest was overwhelming, with hundreds of students from design schools around North America participating. The judge for this year’s contest was once again Sherwin-Williams Director of Color Marketing Jackie Jordan, who found choosing winners particularly challenging due to the caliber of portfolios.

“Overall, the quality of student work was spectacular,” said Jordan. “The competition was tight all around — particularly on the commercial side this year, where we received a high number of really strong projects.”

Congratulations to our 2013 winning designers:

Category: Residential Design

• First Place: Aqueel Suleimanji, Houston Community College
• Second Place: Emily Vester, Arizona State University
• Third Place: Victoria Komery, Savannah College of Art and Design

Category: Commercial Design

• First Place: Caroline Morris, Woodbury University
• Second Place: Tara Holland, Abilene Christian University
• Third Place: Kelley O'Leary, Virginia Tech

Thanks again to everyone who entered. To see this year’s winning portfolios in greater detail, download our tablet app. We’ll be posting a complete roundup of winners in our late-summer edition.

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