A new ebook from Monotype, The Three Cs of Good Visual Identity, is available as a free download now to corporate and institutional inhouse designers and marketers. The book advises on how to build better connections with customers.
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New Erickson Stock Site Makes Authenticity Easily Accessible
Jim Erickson is an exceptional photographic talent and the newly redesigned Erickson Stock website makes his still and video work easily accessible.
Is Your Brand Meeting The Modern Consumer’s Needs? Find Out.
Over the past several years, there has been a seismic change in how brands and customers interact. Monotype has developed a brief quiz that can help you assess your brand’s health.
Dear Marketers, Your Future Is Definitely Female
Hornall Anderson’s Kristin James on how to stop selling to women and start creating for them.
Positively Print Program Opens For Nominations
Nominations are open for the Positively Print awards program; the winner will be honored this fall at the PRINT 17 graphic communications show.
Movie Magic: 10 of the Best Interior Designs on Film
Beautiful interiors from the big screen
Uber and Airbnb Prove Brand Disruption Is Not Just For Show
Creatives are well-situated to help brand disruptors like Uber, Airbnb and Postmates change the status quo argues Dak Dillon of Hub & Spoke.
Which Charities Do Top Designers Donate To?
Top Designers Share Their Favorite Charities
Remembering GDUSA Founder Milton Kaye (1921-2016)
Thoughts on Milton L. Kaye, who founded GDUSA in 1963 and died last month at 95.
Latina Moms Run The Household
UNO Branding of Minneapolis on why large CPG brands should be thinking about Latina moms as a knowledgeable and lucrative market.
Words to Live By From Top Designers
Every year for a half century GDUSA has used the first magazine of the year to spotlight People To Watch. The issue will be published early in February. Meanwhile, here’s a preview of sayings to live by from a dozen of our 2017 honorees.
2016 Digital Print Cover Contest
The challenge: to design a cover of GDUSA magazine. Neenah is a natural sponsor given its rich variety of paper colors and textures for digital printing applications. The winner and honorable mentions were selected from hundreds of entries.
Make The Ultimate New-Business-Year Resolution
Corina Ludwig of FunctionFox on why to try a free demo and/or take advantage of deep holiday discounts on North America’s number one ranked web-based timesheet and project management software.
Graphic Designer Finds Wedding Invitations A Dream Come True
Graphic designer Gina Peterson created her first custom wedding invitation 6 years ago and, today, with the help of Carlson Craft custom print services, she has a thriving custom invitation business.
Holiday Goodness From Adobe Stock
Adobe Stock has a timely and interesting offer for graphic designers and other creative professionals: enjoy 10 free images and a new holiday collection.
HOW Design Live’s Purpose Is To Make A Difference
The HOW Design Live team ruminates on the purpose of their event and why it is important for designers to attend.
Fresh Look For InSource Association For In-House Creative Leaders
A professional association for in-house creative leaders gets a fresh look.
Duffy On Using Design To Make World A Better Place
Duffy design firm discusses some of its favorite public service projects including Meals On Wheels and Susan G. Komen for the cure.
Remembering Why We’re Here
Hornall Anderson’s VP of Creative, Rahmin Eslami, shares his thoughts on the challenges of working at the intersection between art and commerce.
Visual Connections Returns To NYC On October 27
Visual Connections returns to New York on Thursday, October 27 to stage another free discovery, networking and education event exclusively for buyers and commissioners of photography, footage and illustration. The venue will again be Metropolitan Pavilion located in Midtown Manhattan.
5 Reasons Why Package Designers Can’t Miss HOW Design Live
The Dieline’s Andrew Gibbs on why package designers should attend HOW Design Live.
Rolland’s Paper Loop Wins Graph Expo Positively Print Awards
As Graph Expo 2016 opens, The Paper Loop, a promotional document from Rolland that doubles as a magazine for paper aficionados, is the 2016 winner of the annual Positively Print award at Graph Expo 16.
The Evolution of Brands Targeting The LGBT Community
Adrián Enrique Novello of Lion Agency speaks to the challenge of branding for the LGBT market in a way that reflects values, services and feelings. Being merely “LGBT Friendly”, he says, is no longer enough.
Exhibition To Honor 80th Anniversary Of 27 Chicago Designers
An exhibition celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the 27 Chicago Designers opens October 21. It is curated by Lara Allison and Jack Weiss, with help from Ron Kovach, Steve Liska, Joseph Michael Essex and many more.
CBX Expert at TEDx: Women’s Brands Must Lose The Cliches
CBX expert Allison Koller says that brands targeting women still depend on tired cliches and tropes.
Learn How IBM Maintains Brand Fidelity In A Global Market
Register now for a free webinar on August 9 hosted by Monotype that explores how IBM improved brand consistency and brand engagement.
Visual Language in the On-Demand Age
Lee Coomber of Lippincott contends that as cross cultural symbolism starts to usurp written language, an interesting symbol based language has emerged.
Two Scary Scenes For Designers In New Ghostbuster Movie
Graphic Designer and educator David Langton was watching the new Ghostbuster’s movie and found it chilling in unexpected ways.
Visual Connections: Discover. Network. Learn.
Visual Connections returns to the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City on October 27. Stock agencies, artist reps and production companies are among the exhibitors.
Introducing #ColorOf: An Experiment in Human Interaction and Color
Type in a hashtag and, courtesy of Rule29, see the predominant colors of the latest Instagram posts associated with that hashtag.
PANTONE® EXTENDED GAMUT Coated Guide: Your Printing Options Just Got More Colorful
Exclusive promotional offer from Pantone® and GDUSA on the PANTONE EXTENDED GAMUT Guide which makes printing seven colors easier and cheaper than ever.
5 Ways To Attract Your Own Clients
Kim Knoll of Knoed design and branding studio with thoughts on how to get away from agency work, and attract small business and startup clients of your own.
Erickson Stock Introduces RF Model and Sponsors GDUSA Contest
For the first time, many high quality and emotionally resonant Erickson Stock images are being offered in royalty free model.
Dealing With Difficult Clients And Their Strange Requests
Dealing with difficult clients is a big challenge creative teams face. To help, The Creative Group asked marketing executives to share the strangest request along with tips for managing awkward or impossible demands.
Publisher’s Letter: Thank The Lord For Experts
Pulbisher Gordon Kaye on Marco Rubio, wearing black, and why it is helpful to have experts around when you are forecasting graphic design trends.
Publisher’s Letter: Where Have You Gone Kelly Clarkson?
Publisher Gordon Kaye is worried about the lack of shared experiences in our fragmented media world, and what it means to a society.
Going Virtual and Its Benefits
Mississippi graphic designer Paul Donnell explains why a virtual office works early birds, night owls, and the whole design team.
GDUSA Health + Wellness Design Awards Now Open
GDUSA’s Health + Wellness Design Awards encompasses the big picture of healthcare.
2016 Bridgeman Studio Award Prize Is Book Cover Commission
Enter the Bridgeman Studio Award 2016 and you could win a $1,500 commission to design the front cover of award-winning author Rosie Garland’s next title.
The Design Collection: Rare Combination of Beauty and Imagination Is New Again
Neenah has gathered a portfolio of unique luxury papers known as The Design Collection.