Biography and education
Holly Sterling is an Associate Professor of Communication Design. After graduating with a BFA from Middle Tennessee State University, she worked as an art director and creative lead for the Tombres Group, The Drawing Room, A. Richard Johnson, Stone + Ward, Undercover Books, and Y&R SicolaMartin. Her client roster included firms such as IBM, Dell, Motorola, Nickelodeon Network, Ruby Tuesday, The Rockefeller Foundation, and TCBY. After joining Texas State in 1995, she has continued to remain active as a creative strategist and pro bono designer partnering with area firms to work with clients including: Pervasive Software, Texas Department of Health Services, Glaxo Smith Kline, Abbott Spine/Zimmer, Motive, Profitfuel, Ivyworldwide, The Phoenix Center, American Cancer Society, Girlstart, etc.
Teaching Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Freelance. Colorado River Alliance, Program Videos. Austin, TX. Foundation. July 2024 - August 2024, Video.
- Texas Special Olympics, Pflugerville Teams, Fundraiser. Texas Pflugerville Falcons. Foundation. June 2024, Video/Social Media.
- Freelance. Colorado River Alliance Gala, Impact and River Hero Videos. Austin. Foundation. September 2023 - October 4, 2023, Videos.
- Sustainable Energy Solutions PR Video. Video for Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES). Corporate. October 2022 - December 2022, Video, Social Media.
- Ad Edge Water Treatment Video. Ad Edge Water Treatment Video. Corporate. August 2022 - September 2022, Video for Social Media/PR/Sales Materials.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpa Chi Favorite Professor. 2016
- Award / Honor Nominee: Big Wig, Austin Advertising Federation. 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award. 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: Big Wig Nominee. 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: "Big Wig" Teacher of the Year, Austin Advertising Federation. 2014

Featured service activities
- Member
EXC2EL Advisory Board
- Other
Bobcat Days, Volunteer
- Member
Faculty Awards Committee
- Other
Non-Compensated, ComDes Internship Program Coordinator
- University Mentor
Tenure Track Mentoring Committee Member
- Other
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