Gary Bernstein’s has been appointed as the new Commercial Senior Vice President of Fedrigoni Special Paper North America. Melissa Stevens, who served at Mohawk, is named Chief Marketing Officer.
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Simon Thompson Upped To Equator Global Director Of Photography
Global packaging design agency, Equator Design, has promoted Simon Thompson to the role of Global Director of Photography. He will lead the photography department’s efforts worldwide.
Rockport: 40 Years Of Practical Creativity
Rockport Publishers is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a leading source of creative resource and reference books. To celebrate, they are offering GDUSA readers an exclusive free look inside ‘Creative Endurance’ as well as a discount coupon code for Rockport titles.
Jägermeister Bottle Inspires Branding
The German liqueur brand has revealed new branding by Mother Design that toasts its roots while looking to modern-day needs. The final creative concept was designed to own and expand on an iconic part of the Jägermeister story – the bottle.
The One Club Names 2024 Hall Of Fame Inductees
The One Club proudly announces the creative legends selected as 2024 inductees into the prestigious Creative Hall of Fame. The HOF has a rich heritage of honoring the lifetime achievements in all forms of advertising and design, starting with the induction of Leo Burnett in 1961.
BAM Names Farfan Chief Brand Officer
BAM has named creative agency veteran Luis Felipe Farfán as Chief Brand Officer. He will bring a holistic, entrepreneurial approach to the job, and is the first Mexican American to serve on BAM’s senior leadership team.
LEGO Rebrand Builds On Core Values
LEGO has unveiled a new identity constructed by in-house creative firm, Our LEGO Agency (OLA), in collaboration with Interbrand. The updated look is “a simple, beautiful and well-constructed system” capturing the spirit of the brand and product.
Margaret Calvert To Receive TDC Medal
The Type Directors Club’s highest honor recognize individuals and institutions who have made outstanding contributions to typography.
Jason Brown To Pearlfisher Global CEO
Pearlfisher has named Jason Brown as its first-ever global CEO, a new role in the independent agency’s 32-year history. Brown will be based in New York, where he will lead global business growth across both Pearlfisher studios in London and New York.
Jan Gottesman Honored By PIA
The Printing Industries Association, Inc. (PIA) has announced the selection of Jan Gottesman, President of Kelly Spicers, as the PIA 2024 Executive of the Year. Kelly Spicers is a major West Coast distributor of paper, packaging, digital media and graphic supplies.
Jacknife Website Inspired By Retro & Modern Influences
Venerable Toronto-based Jacknife creative agency has introduced a new website. The site draws it inspiration from a mix of retro technology and modern design influences at the “intersection of creativity, innovation and fun.
JKR Rebrands A More Accessible Manischewitz
Manischewitz is rebranding to extend its appeal to the culturally curious as well as the kosher-keeping. Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) has created a more accessible and playful brand refresh just ahead of the Passover holiday selling season.
Applications Open For The Malee Scholarship
Sharp Type has put out an open call for applications for The Malee Scholarship which provides female-identifying designers of color with financial help and mentorship to pursue a career in type design.
Span’s Homage To Lowrider Car Culture
The Slow & Low retrospective book is the first formal piece of formal documentation of Chicago’s lowrider community made up of Chicano, Mexican, Aztec and classic car culture. The story comes to life through the design work of Nick Adam’s team at the Span studio.
SVA MFA Products of Design Speaker Series: Eason Yang
SVA’s MFA Products of Design welcomes designer, creative director, educator, and social entrepreneur Eason Yang.
St. Maarten Logo Starts With Big Idea
Big Idea Advertising launches a comprehensive rebrand for the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau. The first initiative is a new logo for the island that embeds culture and history, as well as branding guidelines and a playful tagline that references a dual French-Dutch heritage.
Thorntail Identity Inspired by ‘Light and Zippy’ Hummingbird
In a market crowded with choices — particularly in the realms of seltzers, canned cocktails, and ciders — Thorntail Hard Agave tasked Seattle WA branding studio People People to develop a unique and eye-catching brand.
TAPPI and AICC Announce SuperCorrExpo 2024
Registration for SuperCorrExpo 2024 is now open. The largest event for the corrugated packaging industry will take place September 8-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando FL.
Dixon Baxi Channels Tubi Logo
Tubi (www.tubi.tv), Fox’s ad-supported streaming service, is rolling out a new brand identity. Developed in partnership with design agency Dixon Baxi, Tubi’s new brand identity began rolling out to all supported platforms across all markets in late February.
Herman Miller Refreshes Brand Identity
Herman Miller’s refreshed brand identity, including the latest evolution of its logo and wordmark by Order Design, is being rolled out now across all touchpoints.
Conran Design Group Is Havas Flagship
Havas has launched Conran Design Group network, a new global offering dedicated to brand and design, which combines talent from its existing Havas-owned Conran Design Group, as well as its ‘W’ – its branding agency in France.
TDC Opens Call For Four Global Scholarship Programs
The Type Directors Club has opened the call for applications for its four global student scholarship programs. Programs recognize BIPOC, female-identifying, Native American and First Nation, and needs-based students.
A Star Is Worn
Kevin Hall Design’s brand identity work has a positive impact on the student/athletes of the City of Bridgeport CT via the Bridgeport Field of Dreams Foundation.
Accompany Fashions Campaign For Vestiaire Collective
Vestiaire Collective, a leading global platform for ‘pre-loved’ luxury fashion, is launching an ad campaign that leans on its French heritage as part of an expansion strategy in the U.S. The agency is Accompany Creative.
Poster House Sets Spring Season
Poster House will present four new exhibitions for the spring season. The two main exhibitions are ‘Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters’ and ‘The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie.’
Fora Rebrand For Landscape Architects
Seattle landscape architecture firm Weisman Design Group was approaching its 40th anniversary when leadership determined its branding needed an update. People People developed a full rebrand, including a name change and visual identity.
National Geographic Refreshes Design
National Geographic’s redesign is the first under the direction of Editor Nathan Lump and Creative Director Paul Martinez, both of whom joined the magazine in 2022. It comes as Nat Geo shifts to a subscriber-only model and drops newsstand sales.
Margaret Russo Joins Chase
Creative agency Chase Design Group (CDG) has appointed Margaret Russo to Group Creative Director, New Media. With over 16 years of experience at traditional/digital agencies, most recently as Group Creative Director at Grey Advertising.
Rockport Publishers Celebrates 40 Years
Rockport Publishers creates illustrated source books for professional designers. The books present exemplary design work worldwide, bringing readers inside to see how the work gets done and the inspiration that lies beyond.
Sonderup To ECD at StrawberryFrog
StrawberryFrog adds Nick Sonderup as Executive Creative Director. He is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated creative leader, ECD and writer. Sonderup was previously at Pereira O’Dell, where he led the NY Office and creative department.
Barrett Hofherr Promotes Bluey To Associate Partner
Ted Bluey is upped to Associate Partner at Barrett Hofherr. He has helped redesign the MIXT brand, led full rebrands for GrassRoots Farmer’s Co-op and the California Coastal Commission and most recently worked with DoorDash.
JDO’s Inclusive ID For Vaseline Radiant X
Brand design agency JDO has crafted an inclusive and sumptuous identity for Vaseline Radiant X, a range of premium skincare products developed with diverse skin tones in mind.
LA Clippers Net Nautical Logo
Embracing their maritime roots in a modern design, the Los Angeles Clippers took inspiration from the past and future for a new logo as they embark on a new era at Intuit Dome.
Isbara To Succeed Tenny At SAIC
Jiseon Lee Isbara currently serves as provost of Otis College of Art and Design. She will follow Elissa Tenny as president in the 158-year history of School of Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).
High Tide Bakes NYC Into H&H Bagels
With NYC-based H&H Bagels bringing its authentic flavor nationwide, they partnered with creative agency High Tide to build a new visual identity that invites all America to join while staying singularly New York.
Quick Read For Cat Litter Package
World’s Best Cat Litter rebrands and launches Poop Fighter Maximum Odor Defense, a natural and sustainable cat litter. Little Big Brands refreshed the brand and reorganized the packaging for a quick read.
Ginger Monkey Labels Doc Brown
Ginger Monkey Design created the brand design, packaging and logotype for Doc Brown Farm & Distillers, a Georgia-based family business that grows heirloom Jimmy Red Corn and turns it into high quality bourbon.
Dove Combats Stereotypes Of Brazilian Women
The initiative, created by Dove’s Brazilian agency Soko, brings messages to the streets, targeting tourists and aiming to combat the objectification of the female body by visitors during and beyond Carnival.
Agency Logo Homage To Joan of Arc
Creative agency JOAN debuts a new brand identity that communicates the fighting spirit required by the agency, a rare one founded by women, to shave survived its early years and to thrive in the future. Created inhouse, the design lead is Anjela Freyja.
Little Big Brands Creates Fruity Dreamland
Little Big Brands redesign for Juicy Juice imagines a world full of fun for kids and a healthful one for parents. The design also opens up promising opportunities for digital marketing and advertising exploration.