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BBB’s Bennie Johnson Heads AIGA
AIGA has named a new Executive Director: Bennie F. Johnson. He comes over from the Better Business Bureau. The search process was led by the Board of Directors and executive search firm Nonprofit HR.
‘Next Evolution’ of Carbone Smolan
Carbone Smolan Agency has entered into a strategic alliance in NYC with the Chicago-based firm 50,000feet (“50k”).
HUSH Welcomes Creative Technologist Nicole Messier
As Lead Creative Technologist at HUSH, Nicole Messier works closely with the design teams.
Trollbäck+Company Adds Bishop and Roberts
Trollbäck+Company appoints Bo Bishop as Executive Director, Creative Strategy and Fran Roberts as Creative Director.
Gordon Kaye: Thoughts On The 2019 Design Annual
Gordon Kaye a publisher and lawyer. Here are some thoughts on vision and values as reflected in the 56th anniversary GDUSA Design Annual.
Women Design Directors Expand ThoughtMatter Leadership Team
New York-based brand design studio ThoughtMatter has named Wednesday Krus and newcomer Samantha Barbagiovanni as Design Directors to help lead an already predominantly female team.
In Memoriam: Lifelong Bostonian Gill Fishman
Gill Fishman, a talented, successful, smart and empathetic graphic designer, fought a valiant, three-year battle with cancer that ended peacefully this week.
Johnston Is Creative Director At HUSH
Experience design agency HUSH adds multidisciplinary visual storyteller Garrett Johnston as a Creative Director.
Tobias Frere-Jones Is MICA Designer-In-Residence
Tobias Frere-Jones has been named this year’s Wm. O. Steinmetz ’50 Designer-in-Residence at MICA. It features a public lecture October 29 at 7 pm on campus.
Karolak Is Gender Equality Manager At One Club
The One Club has named Kasia Karolak the Gender Equality Program Manager, a new role at the non-profit.
Johansen To Head Of Strategy At Pearlfisher NYC
Pearlfisher appoints Emily Johansen as the Head of Strategy at Pearlfisher New York.
10 UX Designers to Watch
Adobe’s new UX Designers to Watch program, in its inaugural list, is spotlighting ten UX designers who are still relatively early in their careers, but already pushing the profession’s boundaries.
Women in Business Hall of Fame Inducts Sonia Greteman
Sonia Greteman has been named to the 2019 Women in Business Hall of Fame by the Wichita Business Journal.
Compadre Bolsters Creativity With Doss and Saulitis
Creative marketing agency Compadre bolsters its creative team with the additions of Curtis Doss and Mika Saulitis.
Brianna Wettlaufer Is Head of Content at Adobe Stock
Creative industry veteran Brianna Wettlaufer has been named Head of Content for Adobe Stock. She brings vast experience with both start-ups and creative-focused companies.
INPHANTRY Promotes Regi Jacob To Creative Director
Digital experience agency INPHANTRY has promoted Regi Jacob to Creative Director. He previously held the position of Associate Creative Director since 2017.
Rob Jackson Wins Top Outdoor Honor
The out of home advertising industry presented its top marketing award to Rob Jackson, principal and creative director at Extra Credit Projects.
TFI Envision Veep Attends Women In Auto Care Conference
TFI Envision’s Vice President, Mary Ellen Butkus, represented the woman-owned strategic design and marketing agency at the recent Women in Auto Care Leadership Conference
CPG Veteran Joe DiMeo Joins HMSDesign
HMSDesign, a boutique brand design agency, names award-winning industry veteran Joe DiMeo as Creative Director.
Bulletproof Bolsters New York Senior Creative Team
Bulletproof has added three new creatives to its New York office: Tony Connor, Dan Gladden and James Thompson.
Retail Voodoo Names Kelly Frazier To New Creative Position
Retail Voodoo has expanded its team with Frazier’s new position. She will focus on uncovering opportunities for client growth in the food and beverage categories.
Britnell Anderson Joins Cogs & Marvel as Design Director
Former Landor creative Brittnell Anderson brings design and technology mastery to the San Francisco office of Cogs & Marvel.
Gradient Merger Creates Bi-Coastal Experiential Agency
NY-based creative agency Gradient has expanded, merging with LA-based social and digital agency Little Arrows and adding Jennifer de Fouchier as Executive Creative Director & Partner.
Third Partner Joins Peopledesign
Peopledesign, a strategic design consultancy located in downtown Grand Rapids MI, has recently made Jake Himmelspach a partner.
Bicoastal Chase Design Appoints Dunphy As NYC ECD
Chase Design Group has tapped industry veteran Steven Dunphy as Executive Creative Director for the New York office.
Toth+Co Looks To Expand With New Creative Director
Boston-based Toth+Co has appointed Kimberlee Eten as Creative Director to lead its teams in Boston and in New York, where she is based.
Moving Brands Creative Director Has AI Expertise
San Francisco-based global creative company Moving Brands appoints David Cameron as Creative Director. He is working with AI and mixed reality to enhance media engagement.
Substantial CEO Sends Message to Women in Tech
Carey Jenkins is the first female CEO at Seattle-based Substantial digital agency and she hopes it sends a message.
Rizco Adds Designer To Team
Branding agency Rizco adds a new designer, Alexa Saltzman, to their team.
Character Opens NY Office Led By Former R/GA Creative Directors
San Francisco-based branding and design agency Character adds new partners and ECDs for East Coast launch that includes a next generation office space in (where else?) Brooklyn.
Ford Foundation Head to Receive 2018 Director’s Award
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, is the Director’s Award recipient of the 2018 National Design Awards.
Educators to Watch
Design education and educators have more influence than ever on the fast-changing shape of design, media and culture. This is certainly true of the 2018 group…
Superunion Welcomes Ross Clugston
Superunion brand consultancy reinforces its leadership team with the appointment of Ross Clugston as U.S. Executive Creative Director.
Vox Media Names New Design Veep
Vox Media has named Phil Delbourgo the new VP of Design to bring a renewed design vision to the entire company.
Ex-IDEO and frog Executive Heads Superunion NA
Having spent over 15 years in senior management roles at creative firms, Sabah Ashraf brings experience and insight to her new CEO role at Superunion.
Reebok Creative Leader Jumps To Character
Following six years as Head of Global Brand Creative at Reebok, Chris Bruyere has joined creative agency Character as Managing Director in the new Portland OR office.
GDUSA People to Watch 2018
GDUSA starts each year by choosing a group of People To Watch who embody the spirit of the creative community.
Morioka & Jacek Head W+K Studio
Noreen Morioka and Nicole Jacek have been named co-heads of Wieden + Kennedy’s design studio located at the agency’s Portland OR headquarters.
Nick Law Leads Publicis Creative and Digital ‘Reboot’
Publicis kickstarts its digital transformation with the appointment of Nick Law to chief creative officer of the holding company.