Auburn University
PROJECTS 2026
The Mobile Delta Festival
Finalist Project
Bronze Medal Recognition for Narrative
Kyleigh Hutson, Sukyeong Lee, Sophie McDaniel, Leila Mendonça, Lydia Rotta
The Mobile Delta Festival was a one-day pop-up exhibition in Downtown Mobile, Alabama, showcasing sustainable design projects created by Auburn University students. Organized by graphic design students, the event featured proposals for improving the Mobile waterfront, environmental outreach from local organizations, and interactive workshops such as biodegradable stamp printing using sweetgum leather. An installation of lanterns made from regional biocomposites highlighted local biodiversity. The festival celebrated the Mobile Delta while promoting resilient, ecology-driven design solutions for the coastal region.
Instructor 2026
Devon Ward is a designer, artist, and educator who works across multiple creative disciplines including print design, interactive media, biodesign, and experimental art. He is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Auburn University where he teaches introduction to graphic design, advanced interactive media, senior project, and biodesign. His research focuses on design as an expanding field that blends new materials, technologies, and theories to adapt to changing environments.