Awards
UIL Scholastic Arts Competition; District, Regional and State Art Gold Medalist, 2001
Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA), International Semi-Finalist, 2008
HOW Magazine's Logo Design Award, 2011; Little Tokyo logo
Graphis.com, 2011; China Max and Little Tokyo logos
Best Logo Design of the Year, by famouslogos.us, 2011; Little Tokyo logo
2010 CASEY Award Finalist, presented by Spitball Magazine, for the book "The Amazing Tale of Mr. Herbert and His Fabulous Alpine Cowboys Baseball Club"
Articles
Austin American-Statesman article, "An eye on design: DJ Stout recaps success after success" September 9, 2010.
Southern Living Magazine, 2007
Festivals
Texas Book Fesitval 2011, for the book "The Amazing Tale of Mr. Herbert and His Fabulous Alpine Cowboys Baseball Club"