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Creative Comment: The Human Part Is The Point

In a world built to help us do more, faster, designer and thought leader Justin Ahrens suggests the deeper work is still ours: paying attention, choosing how we show up, and deciding who we are becoming while we build, lead, and create. His new book is entitled Being HumanKind.

Now Live: 2026 GDUSA Package Design Showcase

Welcome to the 63rd Anniversary Package Design Awards™ showcase. This competition celebrates the power of design to tell the story, advance the brand, amplify the experience, make the sale — to forge a connection at the moment of truth. All the more challenging — and triumphant — given today’s extremely complex packaging ecosystem to find compelling solutions. NEENAH is the exclusive sponsor. Click the link below to see all 150 designs.

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Creative Comment: The Human Part Is The Point
In a world built to help us do more, faster, designer and thought leader Justin Ahrens suggests the deeper...
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Now Live: 2026 GDUSA Package Design Showcase
Welcome to the 63rd Anniversary Package Design Awards™ showcase. This competition celebrates the power...
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Tavern Built A Brand To Promote Brand Building Talent
To promote its capabilities at the Cannes Lion event last June, the agency created cocktails in custom...

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St. Louis Blues Skate In Winter Classic-Inspired Uniforms

The NHL hockey Club's brand evolution modernizes the popular heritage brand identity, colors, and Blue Note logo reintroduced in 2017, while establishing new alternate team marks influenced by St. Louis. Creative credits to Rare Design.

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Dive Into Pantone’s Newest Wave of Colors
Pantone’s newest wave of colors is here, and the captivating shades burst...

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PANTONESPONSORFEATURE9:30:26
Dive Into Pantone’s Newest Wave of Colors
Pantone’s newest wave of colors is here, and the captivating shades burst...

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Atlanta City FC Soccer Palette Is ‘Inevitably’ Peach
AMB Sports and Entertainment unveiled the branding for Atlanta City FC,...

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Why You Should Attend Adobe MAX 2026
If creativity is core to your work, whether you're in design, marketing,...
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