Gordon talks to Brett Traylor, cofounder and senior partner at creative agency Thinkso, about growing up in a printing family, designing for good, and the derivation of his firm’s name.
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The GDUSA Podcast #3: Megan Flood of Marine Lane
Gordon talks with Megan Flood of boutique design studio Marine Lane about design school, bipartisan politics and her love of Serendipity ice cream.
Introducing The GDUSA Podcast Coming January 2019
Introducing The GDUSA Podcast series coming January 2019.
2018 American Graphic Design Awards
2018 American Graphic Design Award Winners
Hitco Logo Promises Chart Topping Music
Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv create the branding for Hitco, a new entertainment label dedicated to producing chart-topping music.
Soulsight Creates Intriguing Environment For Research
Branding agency Soulsight has created Soul-Lab, a non-traditional, lounge style, consumer qualitative research facility for focus-groups, collaborative brand workshops, brainstorms and break-out workspaces.
Next-Generation Identity for Miami Marlins
The refurbished Marlins identity is energetic and vibrant in ways that uniquely represent the Miami community, with a focus on looking forward toward the future.
6 Non-Design Skills You Need For A Successful Career
The fate of your graphic design career will depend as much on non-design skills as it will on your graphic design expertise.
Tips For Working With A Digital Marketing Agency
Here are some tips for cultivating an effective relationship with a digital marketing agency to get the results you expect.
Chipmunk Symbolizes Third Party Bid
loyalkaspar invents a political third party complete with logo, branding and a slogan.
Noise 13 Launches a Street-Savvy Cannabis Brand
Design agency Noise 13 just launched the branding for street-style inspired cannabis brand, Skunk Factory. From street signs to caution tape, the inspiration for the packaging nails unapologetic attitude.
New Animal Planet Identity Goes Global
Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv have redesigned the logo for Animal Planet network to make it more appealing globally and more adaptable for digital applications.
Pantone and United Way Create Unignorable Color
United Way of Canada utilizes a special Pantone color to raise awareness about issues of poverty and inequality.
Jim Misener: How Design Works
Guest columnist Jim Misener of global agency 50,000feet opines on why design has the unique ability to focus our minds while also setting them free.
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.
Corey Gutch + Michael Ellsworth + Gabriel Stromberg
Civilization was built on a collaborative foundation of three, and considers building and fostering community is an integral part of its mission.
Brendan Murphy
Brendan Murphy has been at Lippincott for over 23 years, helping clients visually and verbally tell their stories as a Senior Partner in the design practice.
Maggi Massad Paradeis
Maggi Massad Paradeis’ graphic design, videography and photography at the Houston Food Bank furthers a cause and make an impact.
Jessica Teal
Jessica Teal has worked for social good in roles at the U.S. House of Representatives, the DNC, Blue State Digital and the National Gallery of Art.
Deva Pardue
Deva Pardue is Creative Director for The Wing, a network of work and community spaces for women.
Brett Traylor
Brett cofounded Thinkso with Elizabeth Amorose in 2006, and it serves a wide range of industries.
Hilary Lentini
Lentini Design and Marketing, a woman-owned branding and marketing firm has served non-profits, public sector, and green sector clients for years.
Scott Starrett + Shaun Gillen
Tandem was responsible for creating the visual identity and collateral for the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez congressional campaign in NYC’s 14th District.
Meghan Wolfe
Meghan Wolfe speaks softly but wields a mighty design wand to create order, arrest attention and move hearts.
Karen Kurycki
Karen Kurycki is an independent art director/illustrator pursuing the twin themes of expressing ideas and working to make a difference.
George Aye + Sara Aye
Greater Good Studio, based in Chicago, is a strategic design firm focused on advancing equity.
Anne Hackett + Neil Shovelin + Astrid Dasilva
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been the nation’s guardian of constitutional individual rights and liberties.
Andrew Chepaitis
Andrew Chepaitis and ELIA Life Technology help people, focusing on those with visual impairments.
Rob Jackson
Rob Jackson launched Extra Credit Projects (ECP) in 2006, and it has over 50 years combined experience and won over 300 industry awards.
Michael Burmesch
Michael Burmesch is the Graphic Communications Manager for the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW).
Lona Bentley
Lona Bentley is a graphic designer for the Oakland County Health Division, and creates visual messages to educate and reach the public.
Joshua Berger + Tiffany Lee Brown
Josh and Tiffany of Plazm chat over coffee in the woods of Central Oregon.
CBS Opens Eye to Digital Age
In collaboration with production company Sibling Rivalry, CBS has a new eye-opening identity for the digital age.
Rule29 Builds Coffee House Brand From Ground Up
Branding Blackberry Market allowed Rule29 Creative to build a design experience from the ground up.
COLLINS Goes Bananas Over Mailchimp Identity
To mark Mailchimp’s new era of growth, COLLINS has doubled down on the spirit of humor and playfulness that marks Freddie the chimp.
5 Trends In Law Firm Web Design
Here are five of the biggest web design trends law firms should be noticing.
Lucid Branding Promises Luxury Auto Experience
San Francisco-based Tolleson helps position and brand Lucid Motors as a new kind of luxury vehicle. The logo is intended to reflect the car itself: sleek, modern and elongated.
Siegel+Gale Reinvents ‘Timeshare’ For Wyndham Destinations
Siegel+Gale partners with Wyndham Destinations on a brand identity and strategy aimed at a younger demographic.
2017 GDUSA Responsible Designers To Watch
GDUSA adds ‘Responsible Designers’ to the editorial mix, growing organically out of our Green Design annual feature.
Gage Mitchell
Gage Mitchell created Modern Species to align our values, passions, and skills with a holistic approach to responsibility.