The 2020 Pantone Color of the Year is a simple, elegant and enduring PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue.
Category: Top Stories
C&G Partners Depict Hunt For Bin Laden
C&G Partners designed the Hunt for Bin Laden exhibit at the September 11 National Museum; it unfolds as a (horrific) crime story.
New Chicago Fire Logo Ignited
The new logo for the Chicago Fire Football Club was designed by Doubleday & Cartwright. It features a mirrored icon in which flames are inverted to become a crown.
Siegel+Gale Travels With Hudson
Pioneer travel retailer Hudson is now much more. A new logo and brand from Siegel + Gale captures the journey.
2019 Responsible Designers to Watch
Exclusively sponsored by Domtar, GDUSA presents it annual selection of leading creatives who exemplify the ‘designing for good’ movement.
2019 Health + Wellness Design Awards
Our 2019 Health + Wellness Design Awards™ showcase takes the big picture of health.
2019 Cannabis Industry Graphics Awards™
GDUSA presents the winners of our inaugural Cannabis Industry Graphics Awards™ encompassing graphics for CBD, Hemp, Legal Marijuana, and more
Pearlfisher Says Yes To NOgroni®
The latest brand extension of Seedlip’s non-alcoholic distilled spirits is a take on the classic negroni cocktail, with branding and package design by Pearlfisher.
Paris Presents 2024 Olympics Logo
The Paris Olympics has a logo. The design is said to bring together three symbols connected to sport, the Games and France: the gold medal, the Olympic and Paralympic flames, and Marianne.
Our 33rd Annual Stock Visual Survey
GDUSA 33rd Annual Stock Visual Reader Survey continues our documentation of this important and evolving designer resource
Designing A Package Full Of Memories
Jess Glebe Design developed the Penny & Rose brand identity and package design. Each of the brand’s 11 scents is named for a distinct childhood memory.
Lay’s Bag Influenced by Instagram
Lay’s newly redesigned potato chip bag has been updated for the social media era.
2019 American Inhouse Design Awards
GDUSA’s American Inhouse Design Awards™ is the original and premier showcase for inhouse design work.
Watermark Lets Sun Shine Through
Obsession approached Watermark to update the wine brand for a younger audience. A unique typographic pattern lets the aluminum, and the sun, shine through.
Seal and Ribbon Elevate Cracker Barrel
BrandOpus has reestablished Cracker Barrel Cheese as a premium offering within the category with new branding and packaging.
2019 American Web Design Awards
Our annual showcase of the power of design to enhance online communications and experiences.
Roger Scores D+ For Discovery Logo Design
Discovery came to Roger looking to redesign their global brand, beginning with a new logo system, and extending out to a new identity that would cross platforms and reach over 220 countries.
New Trulia Brand Gets Neighborly
Trulia has a new visual identity that takes it beyond simple real estate listings to provide a sense and aflavor of the neighborhood.
SRG Refreshes ‘Jamba’ and Redesigns Stores
Jamba Juice has a new look and logo thanks to SRG. Starting this summer, new Jamba locations will utilize the new design vision while existing store locations will be remodeled over time.
56th Annual Print + Paper Survey
Today, print is a choice and an option, and our survey has evolved into an existential probe of the role and purpose of print today.
VIVA GLAM Social/Charitable Campaign
M∙A∙C Cosmetics celebrates 25 years since the brand started its fight against HIV and AIDS with the launch of the iconic VIVA GLAM Lipstick.
Interactive Stories of Northern Slavery
C&G Partners created a new interactive documentary web experience for Historic Hudson Valley that leverages web and UX design techniques to tell the human story of enslaved individuals in the colonial North.
LRXD Design Appeals To Cannabis Cultivators
Health & Happiness Advertising Agency LRXD has created new packaging for Growers, a Colorado company that sells soil and nutrients designed to grow the most verdant cannabis crops.
GDUSA’s 2019 Top Graphic Design Schools
The 2019 list of our favorite programs and institutions that prepare students to work in professional graphic design.
GDUSA Names 2019 People to Watch
GDUSA starts each year by choosing a group of People To Watch who embody the spirit of the creative community.
GDUSA Names 2019 Students to Watch
GDUSA identifies top students in 2019 ready to burst onto the design scene.
Gordon Kaye: The More Things Change…
Publisher Gordon Kaye on GDUSA’s 2019 People To Watch. And why, in this dumb and divisive time, he is feeling a bit better about where we are and where we are going.
The Next Macrotrend: Escape Into Everyday
What is the next macro trend? Two leading Interbrand experts contend that, to escape the sea of noise, overstimulated consumers and smart brands will embrace escapism.
Throwback or Flashback? Ad Inserts Printed On LSD Blotter Paper
Throwback or flashback? Regional advertising inserts in San Francisco area issues of Rolling Stone magazine, for Revive Kombucha, are printed on LSD blotter paper.
Mastercard Drops Name From Brand Mark
With help from Pentagram, Mastercard has dropped its name from the familiar interlocking circles brand mark. The goal is to become a symbol brand like the Nike swoosh, Target bullseye, and Apple apple.
Sagmeister & Walsh Want To Bring Back Beauty
Acclaimed designers Sagmeister & Walsh explore the essence of beauty and the transformative power of beautiful design.
2018 American Graphic Design Awards
2018 American Graphic Design Award Winners
Living Coral Is Pantone Color of Year
Pantone has announced the Color of the Year 2019: an animating and life-affirming coral hue that nurtures and reconnects us with nature.
Pentagram Celebrates Scholastic’s Iconic Characters
Pentagram’s environmental graphics for Scholastic’s corporate headquarters celebrate iconic children’s book characters in a series of artworks and installations.
Hitco Logo Promises Chart Topping Music
Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv create the branding for Hitco, a new entertainment label dedicated to producing chart-topping music.
Wired Anniversary Cover Bridges Print and Screen
Wired’s 25th anniversary cover balances the tension between past and present with a grid made from past magazine spines. Original designers Plunkett + Kuhr were brought in to create the celebratory one-off cover.
New Ballgame For Buffalo Wild Wings
As the dining market has become increasingly competitive, Interbrand is helping Buffalo Wild Wings maintain its position as the sports bar for game day experiences.
Rebrand By Retail Voodoo Salutes American Hops
Retail Voodoo created a new logo that represents the past, present, and future Yakima Chief Hops, a grower-owned supplier of American style hops to the world.
2018 Responsible Designers to Watch
GDUSA spotlights designers who embrace responsibility writ large in terms of how sustainably they create and produce, as well as how, when, why and for whom they work. A special thanks to exclusive sponsor Domtar.
2018 Health + Wellness Design Awards
Sponsored by Erickson Stock, GDUSA’s American Health + Wellness Design Awards™ honors outstanding graphic communication by this high-profile segment of the economy.