- (2) Platinum in the 2024 MarCom Awards
- (2) Gold in the 2024 MarCom Awards
- (4) Gold in the 2022-2024 NCMPR Marketing Awards
- (3) Silver in the 2024 NCMPR Marketing Awards
- 1987 – 4th place internationally with work displayed in Tokyo, Japan, Pentel Pens art contest
- 1987 – Best of Show, Houston Livestock and Rodeo
- 1988 – First place in the United States with work displayed in Paris, France, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) art contest
- 1989 – First place in the United States (back-to-back win), 2nd place internationally with work displayed in Paris, France, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) art contest
- 1990 – Gold medal, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art contest
- 1990 – One of 8 artists selected from the State of Texas (4 guys, 4 girls) Art residency month-long scholarship in Kerville, Texas at the Cowboy Artist of America Museum, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art contest
- 1991 – Gold medal, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art contest
- 1991 – One of 8 artists selected from the State of Texas (back-to-back win) Art residency month-long scholarship in Kerville, Texas at the Cowboy Artist of America Museum, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art contest
- 2020 – Designed six murals for College of the Mainland’s new Doyle Family Administration Building
- 2022 – Designed fourteen murals for College of the Mainland’s new three-story Industrial Careers Building with an overarching theme of bold, symbolically abstract and motivational
- 2024 – Designed seven murals for College of the Mainland’s new four-story Library Classoom Building opening in 2027
- 2024 – Invited to design one mural for the new College of the Mainland Culinary Program Restaurant opening in 2025 at Mainland City Centre
About Carl Owens
Carl Owens is an award-winning graphic designer, strategic creative leader, and brand designer with a proven track record of elevating brands through highly conceptual, results-driven design. Carl’s career experience includes over a decade as Creative Director driving high-end design solutions for +70 global clientele. For the past six years as a Creative Services Manager in higher education he has transformed a college brand from the ground up and led the institution to achieve their first-ever platinum and gold marketing awards.
His expertise spans all forms of marketing collateral, from print to digital, ensuring cohesive and compelling brand storytelling. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite, he seamlessly blends creative vision with strategic execution. Carl’s leadership in design and marketing has helped brands stand out in competitive landscapes, making him an invaluable asset to organizations seeking top-tier creative direction.
Carl has had the opportunity to design and lead the creation of assets for Fortune companies and other organizations including Underwriters Laboratories, NASA, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens, Stryker, Sanofi, Amgen, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bausch & Lomb, Merck, Reckitt Benckiser, Kaiser Permanente, Jannsen, Schering Plough, Vistakon, Pfizer, British Petroleum, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. FDA, Hilti tools, Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine, and College of the Mainland.
Carl has also received community, national and international recognition for his strong art skills: