Best of CASE District VI Award
 

Institution: University of Nebraska Foundation

Title of entry: UNO Magazine Fall 2022 Cover – Work

About this entry: UNO Magazine is the flagship publication of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is published three times a year as a collaborative effort of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska Foundation and the UNO Alumni Association. Each issue has a theme that encompasses the traditions, values and achievements of the university and promotes a sense of community and belonging among students, faculty and alumni.

One of UNO's current strategic priorities is workforce development. Under the theme Work, the Fall 2022 issue of UNO Magazine showcases how UNO uniquely prepares students to be innovative industry leaders and alumni perspectives on important industry trends. Stories include alumni pursuing advanced medical degrees; UNO's aviation program in partnership with Southwest Airlines; a healthcare career pipeline partnership with a local high school; addressing future information science and technology workforce shortages; alumni entrepreneurs; the importance of internships; the evolution of remote work and more.

For the cover, the Managing Editor pitched an idea of rows of people with attire and attributes representing many of the careers included in the featured stories. The freelance designer researched potential artists and illustrator and designer Kirsten Ulve was selected to create a custom illustration. The result was a bright visual representation of the current and future workforce developed at UNO and a spirited entrance into an issue about careers.