Legendary graphic designer George Tscherny passed away in mid-November at the age of 99. Here is a poignant remembrance of ‘Mr. Tscherny’ from graphic designer turned accomplished fine artist Linda Stillman.
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W+K Steers Ford Workwear Launch
Ford and Sydney Sweeney, in collaboration with Dickies, launch a new workwear line. Wieden+Kennedy New York was responsible for the idea and created all the elements of the campaign.
2023 GDUSA Responsible Designers
Each year, GDUSA highlights creative and thought leaders who use design principles, talents and skills to help make the world a better and more sustainable place as they see it. DOMTAR is the exclusive sponsor.
New Book Calls For Design Diversity
CENTERED, edited by design educator Kaleena Sales, uses essays, interviews and images to present an inclusive, contemporary, and global look at design diversity, past and present.
Educator To Watch: Genaro Solis Rivero
Genaro Solis Rivero is an award-winning graphic designer and educator specializing in branding. He joined the Baylor University Art faculty in 2023, following five years of teaching Communication Design at Texas State.
Amy Su To Creative Director At Cutwater
Creative and media agency Cutwater has bolstered its leadership team by welcoming Amy Su as Creative Director and Justin Juul as Director of Social. Su and Juul are working throughout Cutwater’s full client portfolio.
Burns Design Group Crafts Touched By Teal Logo
Burns Design Group (BDG) has designed a logo for the recently inaugurated Barbara T. Ferraro Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research. ‘These types of collaborations are satisfying. meaningful and heartfelt,’ says John Burns.
Palm Beach Meets Pacific Northwest
A new project for Layers by branding studio People People leans into the nostalgia and carefree feeling of summer camp with a whimsical suite of illustrations inspired by lakeside activities.
Kigelia Font Marks New Era For Moody Nolan
Moody Nolan has a new visual identity, marking a new era for the country’s largest African American-owned architecture firm.
Yellowstone Star Chases The Dream
Austin TX agency Preacher is helping actor Cole Hauser and team to launch Free Rein Coffee Company, a new brand that pays tribute to the hard working cowboys that he grew up around on and off set.
&Walsh Explores Colorful Habitats
&Walsh dives into the new and exciting world of biotech as it designs a visual language for Geltor, a company that produces animal-free proteins for beauty products and nutrition.
Odgis Rebrands Renewable Power Firm
Award-winning and woman-owned Odgis + Co has renamed and rebranded Deriva Energy. The logomark is intended to represent both solar and wind energy.
Blue Skies For Arizona Non-Profit
Designing To Combat Poverty AZURA is a nonprofit that provides a myriad of solutions that impact poverty from veteran services to childhood literacy to foster care. David Langton Creative developed the name and brand strategy from the words Arizona + Future, combining key letters from each. Langton notes that “we also leveraged the concept of […]
Everyday Is A Great Day For Barbie Including Halloween
New research from fashion experts Boohoo by Kourtney Kardashian reveals the most Googled Halloween costumes in each state. Barbie tops the list of pop culture-inspired costumes this year.
USPS Stamp Design Honors RBG
Designed by art director Ethel Kessler for the United States Postal Service, the Forever stamp commemorates Ruth Bader Ginsburg as an American cultural icon and passionate proponent of equal justice.
Airport Graphics Inspired By ’60s
Advertising and design agency Extra Credit Projects (ECP), pulled out all the (non)stops as client Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) celebrated a major milestone in 2023, helping them launch an anniversary campaign to mark the occasion.
LA Girls School Branding Blends Artemis and Aegis
The Archer School for Girls has reintroduced itself with a brand identity developed in partnership with global design agency Design Bridge and Partners. The identity combines the classical and modern.
Inspiration In A Time of Unease
This October 2023 edition features our annual ‘Responsible Designers To Watch’ special report aka ‘Designing For Good’. Domtar is the exclusive and founding sponsor.
Teeming Canal Street Inspires CANAL Magazine
Sunday Afternoon, a women and BIPOC-owned creative company, is publishing CANAL, a print and digital broadsheet that celebrates their home neighborhood of Canal Street in Manhattan.
Designit Bolsters Americas Team
Designit, a Wipro-owned global experience innovation agency, names several hires as part of its growth strategy in the Americas. Most of the hires will focus on creative, design and brand-building for clients.
Crypto Branding Seeks To Rise Above
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest crypto asset manager unveils a new brand identity. Created by IPG creative company Elephant, the rebrand coincides with the 10th anniversary of the firm and its flagship fund.
Seymour Chwast Is ‘Design Visionary’
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has honored the winners of the 2023 National Design Awards, recognizing design innovation and impact in 10 categories. Now in their 24th year, the program brings national recognition to the ways in which design enriches everyday life.
Minneapolis Legend Peter Seitz (1931-2023)
Peter Seitz, a pioneering graphic designer closely associated with Minneapolis MN’s creative community, has died. He is often credited with being the spark that began the Twin Cities’ ascent into a design mecca.
2023 GDUSA Inhouse Award Showcase
This is the 60th anniversary edition of GDUSA’s American Inhouse Design Awards™, the original and premier showcase for outstanding work by inhouse designers and their departments. Robert Half is the exclusive sponsor.
Facebook Posts Subtle Identity Refresh
Facebook has introduced the first phase of a refreshed visual identity system. The look centers on new vibrant blue logo along with an updated color palette, typography and iconography — all aimed, says Meta, at enhancing the user experience.
Hybrid’s Spin On E-Bike Branding
Hybrid Design partnered with Specialized Bikes to imagine how its Globe brand comes to life, leveraging a custom logo as the base for the brand system and extending the light hearted and practical brand across mediums.
Greteman Group Announces Art Director Promotion
Greteman Group announces the elevation of Tasha Wentling to art director at the aviation-focused marketing agency. Wentling joined the firm full-time four years ago, and previously served as a graphic designer.
The One Club Opens Creative Hall of Fame Nominations to Membership
After decades of having its Board of Directors nominate the esteemed inductees for the biannual Creative Hall of Fame, The One Club for Creativity is for the first time opening the nomination process for 2024 to its global membership.
AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships Announced
AIGA has named the winners of the 2023/2024 AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships. Awarded annually, the scholarships encourage social and environmental responsibility and cultural awareness in the next generation of artists and designers.
Humanaut Creates ‘Goaldigger’ Campaign
Creative agency Humanaut was tapped to create the first national out-of-home campaign for The League, a premium dating app that is the newest addition to the Match Group portfolio. Placements are anything but subtle.
Gravity Global Names Pearce As US Head of Creative
Bobby Pearce has joined Gravity Global in the newly created role as U.S. Head of Creative. Pearce has led creative for such agencies as BBDO, David&Goliath, The Wonderful Company, Fallon Worldwide, and GS&P.
J&J Replaces Signature Logo
Johnson & Johnson is replacing its familiar signature script logo – in place since 1887 – with a new look that reflects its sharpened focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The old logo will still appear on consumer products via a company recently spun off from J&J.
Mother Drives Amica Rebrand
Mother Design has helped rebrand Amica, the oldest mutual insurer of automobiles in the US. The work draws inspiration from Amica’s creative platform, “Empathy is our best policy.” It also features an unusual teal-centric palette.
Turner Duckworth Elevates RISE Brand
Rise Dispensaries, a rapidly growing cannabis retail chain, has unveiled its refreshed brand identity. The design refresh was completed in partnership with global design firm Turner Duckworth and the Brand Bureau creative agency.
CF Napa Brings Winery’s Essence To Digital Presence
Longtime client Mira Winery came to CF Napa to bring their history and brand essence to their digital presence. The result: a more mobile-friendly site, a more direct path to purchase, and a design that showcases Mira’s modern aesthetic.
Ford50 Campaign Drives Awareness of 38th President
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation has partnered with design and advertising agency, Extra Credit Projects (ECP) to promote 50 years since Gerald Ford took office as the Vice President. Rob Jackson is agency Executive Creative Director.
The One Club / 3% Movement Launch Next Creative Leaders
In partnership with The 3% Movement, The One Club has opened the call for entries for Next Creative Leaders 2023, a free global competition recognizing women and non-binary creatives on the rise.
Tom Ventress Updates Identity He Created 16 Years Ago
Graphic designer Tom Ventress of Portland OR was asked to create a new logo for a Nashville TN client whose branding he had first created 16 years earlier. The symbol features a plumb bob in a true-to-life, brass-colored hue.
Gordon Kaye: Our 2023 Inhouse Design Awards
GDUSA Editor and Publisher Gordon Kaye on the magazine’s 2023 Inhouse Design Awards showcase, and the potential role of inhouse designers going forward in helping to rebuild social trust and usher in an era of communications truth and transparency.
Chase Captures ‘Thät’s Dazs’ Personality
Chase Design Group has developed an artful new look for Häagen Dazs shops intended to reflect a “Thät’s Dazs” personality. The project included creating the entire look and feel, as well as an entire visual identity system, for the brand.