2025/26 Merit Scholarship Recipient: Henry Williamson | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

2025/26 Merit Scholarship Recipient: Henry Williamson

April 18, 2025
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Henry Williamson headshot

He/Him
Senior, Graphic Design
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Design Merit Scholarship
Golden Valley, MN

How/why did you choose your major?

Around age 11-12 is when I decided that I wanted to be a graphic designer. Ever since then I have been working towards making it my career.

Describe the work you submitted for merits.

I submitted work from all the courses I had taken so far at MCAD as well as a couple projects from UW-Stout. With my installation, I hoped to illustrate my love for identity design and publications.

Henry Williamson, Housing Beyond Housing

Henry Williamson, Ikea Rebrand

Why did you decide to come to MCAD?

I transferred from UW-Stout looking for a school that would challenge me more, MCAD was that school.

What are your plans for your senior year? And beyond?

In my last couple of semesters at MCAD I want to explore motion design's connection to identity systems.

Favorite thing about college life (so far)?

Meeting people who are great at things that I am not.

Henry Williamson, Tabbed

What inspires you?

History, Sociology, City design, Learning how things work and why.

Anything you're obsessed with at the moment?

Mount Eerie

Henry Williamson, Eau Claire Fashion Night, Photo by Evelyn Nelson

Henry Williamson, Newspaper Page 1

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