The Lohmann & Van Sinderen Prizes for Excellence in Undergraduate Printing and Design celebrate the broad range of interests in planning, craft, and invention, highlighting the singularity of undergraduate graphic design and printing at Yale. The judges welcome printed work of all kinds, seeking to recognize the unique skill, discipline, and creativity of those who submit their work for consideration.
Established in 1967, these prizes honor Carl C. Lohmann, Class of 1910, founding member of the honorable company of college printers, lifelong typophile, and secretary of the university from 1927 to 1953.
Since 2015, the Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prize Fund has supported these awards.
Rules and eligibility
Eligible pieces must have been planned and executed in the past academic year by a current Yale undergraduate. Acceptable submissions include print publications and ephemera, as well as websites and mobile apps.
Print publications and ephemera entries can be made by both digital and traditional methods, although final renditions cannot be screen-based. Websites and mobile apps should include a PDF file that shows key screens as well as directions for viewing or downloading.
Yale graphic design or letterpress printing classwork may be entered, but professional design studio work, from an internship for example, will not be considered. Illustrations, per se, are also not eligible.
Prizes of up to $500 will be awarded.
Submission instructions
The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2026. You may submit as many entries as you would like.
Printed entries should be dropped off at the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections, located on the lower level of the Arts Library (open Monday through Friday, 1–4:30 p.m.). Enter via the Loria Center at 190 York Street.
Digital entries should be submitted to printer@yale.edu.
Please download and submit a completed submission form with each entry:
