The Association for Computing Machinery sponsored the competition through its Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services. For Uriss, the recognition was the latest in a series of honors his artwork has procured in 1999. His works earned honorable mentions for two marketing campaigns. Testimonials Publications A textbook case of artistic diversity Mike Uriss's conceptual and technical diversity are displayed in a number of digital art publications, notably including the Verbum book series. In the 1991 edition of The Verbum Book of Digital Typography, Uriss authored an entire chapter on the use of typography in logo design.
Type can be highly expressive.
The artist illustrates his point by dissecting one of his award-winning logo designs into its numerous components. The insight into the artist's methodologies is presented in the context of typography's impact in evoking mood and character. Uriss' blending of scanned images results in a sensuous invocation of Mother Nature among the waves and with a seemingly omniscient eye upon the subtle image of a lone surfer. Uriss' works are featured in several other art texts, including The Gray Book, Mastering Aldus PhotoStyler, and Making Art on the Macintosh. The pieces range from commercial illustrations to modified photos and stylized still-life illustrations.