F. Gregory Scinta fgscinta@smashgraphix.com Greg has been interested in the visual arts since the early ‘70’s when he, along with his brother Scott, learned the basics from Jim Connell at Trinity High School. After attending The University of Kentucky and graduating with a B.F.A. from the prestigious Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, Greg’s advertising career began when he joined The Robb Report, an upscale magazine based in Atlanta, then Boston. After an eight year stint on the east coast, Greg returned to Louisville to work with his twin brother at Naiser Design, the second oldest agency of its type in the city. For the past fifteen years Greg and Scott have worked together at Naiser developing corporate identity programs, creating illustrations and designing advertising campaigns. In addition, Greg’s brainchild, Smashgraphix which handles Naiser’s sports and city prints, was developed in 1994. Greg’s awards include five PRSA-IABC Landmark of Excellence awards, three PIAS (Printing Industry Association of the South, Inc.), three CASE Awards and a Bronze award from the 3-Dimensional Illustration Show which is published worldwide. Greg has been quite generous to our community in recent years. He has donated time and talent to many local charities. In addition, he has supported many of our local schools and charities by donating prints and artwork for auctions and fund-raisers. The shadow box of memorabilia used in the Trinity High School “Through The Years” print was sold for $25,355 at the 1998 Trinity Benefit dinner/auction! Greg also sits on the advisory board at Mercy Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. His work has been selected to be a part of the University of Kentucky Basketball Museum in Lexington, Kentucky. F. Scott Scinta fsscinta@smashgraphix.com Scott is a native of Louisville and a graduate of Trinity High School. As a student in the Advanced Art Program, he discovered his interest in art. He attended the University of Louisville and earned a B.F.A. from the prestigious Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. Scott returned to Louisville where he joined Naiser Design, the second oldest advertising agency in Louisville. He has been with Naiser Design for 25 years and serves as Vice President and Senior Creative Director. With Naiser Design’s focused organization, broad experience in reaching various audiences, a commitment to the highest level of quality and professionalism and a genuine enjoyment of the process, Naiser is able to listen, articulate and follow-through with fresh, memorable solutions that both enhance the original concept, as well as, reflect the personality of their client. In 1994, he and his twin brother, Greg, formed Smashgraphix, a division of Naiser Design. This arm of the business serves as a publishing company specializing in creating and producing high-end collector prints. During this time, Scott has won numerous design competitions, including: one Addy Award (American Advertising Federation); two Louis Awards (Best of Louisville); seven Silver Louis Awards,a Bronze Award from the Three-Dimensional Show, which is published worldwide; eight Award of Excellence, two Best of Category and two Certificates of merit from PIAS (Printing Industry Association of the South, Inc.); the Louisville Graphic Design Association logo competition and the Nationwide paper competition. His work has been selected to be a part of the Ringling School of Art and Design permanent collection, The Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the University of Kentucky Basketball Museum in Lexington, Kentucky.

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