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Design Diversity Partnership Launched
The Organization of Black Designers (OBD) has formed and launched the Design Diversity Partnership® (DDP).
Draper Joins CBX As Senior VP
Brand strategy and design veteran brings startup-style approaches, as well as the efficiencies of adaptive design, to retailers and CPG manufacturers.
Gordon Kaye On GDUSA’s Pandemic Poll
In the face of uncertainty and adversity, designers are proving adaptable and ingenious — and hopeful.
When Type and Sculpture Collide
FS Renaissance – a font by Monotype Creative Type Director Pedro Arilla and lettering artist Craig Black – is a single style font which explores the intersection between art and design.
Thoughts On Branding In A Pandemic
Though it may seem difficult, this pandemic may be the right time to establish or pivot to re-establish a distinctive position in a potential customer’s mind.
How To Protect Your Small Business Investment
The world of insurance is changing quickly, and the digital revolution is helping insurance companies offer tailored plans for any specific business need.
The Features Of A High Quality Website
We’ll explore what a high-quality website really means, as well as what you can do to apply that to your own online presence.
Best Ways For Graphic Designers to Boost Creative Flow
Graphic designers should always be on the lookout for tips that will help boost your creative flow.
What Exactly Is Branding?
HFZ did not develop its brand because of its creative name. Instead, HFZ built its brand by developing a reputation for financial acumen, consistently delivering value, and contributing to the urban development of NYC.
Trollback Shapes New TBS Identity
Trollback+Company delivers a brand evolution for TBS, moving the network from a tv comedy brand to a genre-fluid entertainment destination.
Going Local: Marketing Your Design Services To Local Customers
Here are the some things to know about using leading digital tools to market for your design services.
Legendary Milton Glaser Dead At 91
Milton Glaser, the pioneering and legendary graphic designer, passes away from a stroke at the age of 91.
OBD Creates Black Designers Matter Shirts
The Organization of Black Designers has created the “Black Designers Matter!” T-Shirt to show support for greater diversity and inclusion in the design professions and to raise funds for its endowment fund.
Wine That Matters, For Every Occasion
To relaunch and rebrand iconic GatoNegro wine, the company needed a strong and sustainable label design. The inhouse design team provided the solution and Neenah Estate Label provided the substrate.
4 Tips for Generating Graphic Design Leads
Your graphic design business success depends on creating a continuous pipeline of leads. Here are some tips for generating meaningful leads.
Reimagining Design Education
Duke Greenhill of Savannah College of Art & Design on how the institution is redefining virtual learning and its students are reimagining design during the global pandemic.
Six Steps to Better User Experience (UX) for Your Personal Website
One good way to use your downtime is to take a critical look at the user experience (UX) of your own website. Here’s a quick checklist to get you started.
Rick Caballo: Technology Can Be A Gift…And A Curse
While technology has streamlined the design process, co-founder of Dead Horse Branding, Rick Caballo, believes that overdependence on technology leads to inauthentic solutions.
Odgis + Co Strengthens ESU Brand
The English-Speaking Union of the United States is celebrating its centennial year with a rebranding by Odgis + Co.
Print Equals Human
Kevin Kernan of GDLOFT on the power of print, especially now, to cut through the digital clutter and appeal to the senses. People, he writes, want their humanity back.
O’Halloran Keeps Delivering Covid Staples
Kelly O’Halloran continues to add to her collection of gouache paintings that commemorate Covid-related products that have gained elevated/celebrity status over the last couple of months, and continues to sell them to raise money for Feeding America.
JKR Intros Heinz Global Masterbrand
A new cohesive identity by Jones Knowles Ritchie has launched across Heinz’s international brand portfolio. It encompasses more than 20 product categories.
Noise 13 Redesigns Sacred Symbol
OM cannabis-infused wellness brand now has a redesigned logo and packaging that evokes an uber-luxe apothecary.
AIGA Statement In Response To George Floyd’s Death
AIGA has issued a statement in response to the killing of George Floyd. It is part of “a pattern of loss that spans generations.”
Adobe Refreshes For Better Navigation
Adobe has begun to roll out updates to their brand identity to ensure that customers find their products easy to navigate and understand.
Radiant Redesign For Sun-Maid
Food-and-beverage marketing-specialist quench has redesigned packaging for the venerable Sun-Maid raisins brand and Sun-Maid’s other fruit products.
10 Job Search Tips For Creatives
Job-hunting is tough, but especially with the effects of a global pandemic still hanging over the business world. Here are ten tips from Diane Domeyer of The Creative Group that can help
Everyman ‘Bill’ Meets Mood of Moment
Still image and video storyteller Jim Erickson of Erickson Stock offers ‘Bill,’ a solid and calm Everyman who fits the mood of this turbulent moment.
Packaging Worth Coveting
Dubai-based Covet Chocolatier aims to set themselves apart from other artisan chocolates by meticulously sourcing everything from ingredients to packaging. Graphic designer and illustrator is Meng Zhang; packaging wrap is Neenah® Blotter Papers.
New Challenge For Bob Isherwood
Bob Isherwood of Saatchi & Saatchi fame, has joined The One Club to head up its Professional Development programming.
Brands Should Prepare For Economic Recovery Now
Michael Duffy of Equator Design on how brands can best bounce back from the Covid-19 crisis.
New York Will Prevail: Powerful Storytelling From The Epicenter
Audra Nebolini of the New York office of brand strategy and design consultancy CBX on the power of storytelling and it’s meaning for marketing and brands going forward.
ThoughtMatter Shapes Dachshund-Lover’s Brand
A new dachshund-lovers lifestyle brand created by ThoughtMatter features a subtle nod to the uniqueness of the breed.
Covidesign Spotlight: Sioux Falls FC Virtual Soccer Club
In the midst of the pandemic, with sports at a halt, freelance designer Andrew Brynjulson launched Sioux Falls FC, the unofficial official football club of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
US Olympic Museum Logo Pays Homage
Chermayeff + Geismar + Haviv develop logo for new U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs CO.
Life After Pandemic Pantries
Matt Caldwell of Equator Design on how the Covid-19 crisis is affecting CPG brands, supermarket shelves, global supply chains, and more.
Jim Erickson Video Stories Are Timely and Profound
Jim Erickson’s video of Ellen, a favorite subject, exemplifies how his imagery fits the moment for a campaign during the global pandemic.
Closing The Gap: Nurturing Creativity In A Remote Workforce
Here are some thoughts from Diane Domeyer of The Creative Group on helping your remote team stay creative, inspired and connected.
Covidesign Spotlight: You Know The Drill!
Donna Bonavita of Bonavita Design, like other designers using their talents to address Covid-19 challenges, has created this piece to call attention to the need for dentists to return to work helping patients BUT who cannot obtain proper PPE for protection.