Sydney Ligouri is a designer who has been teaching at Shillington for over three years and was recently promoted to Head of the New York campus, overseeing all teaching and teaching teams. She is the first of our 2021 Educators to Watch.
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Time For A New Approach To Leadership
Simon Berg of Ceros on how the pandemic set fire to the leadership playbook and how leaders can embrace a new approach that is honest and authentic.
Fortnight Collective Captures Kombucha’s Uplift
Fortnight Collective develops packaging and brand identity for Allkind hard kombucha that speaks to the core of the product – uplifting, healthy and organic.
Negative Emotional Language Hurts E-Commerce Conversions
Unbounce report shows that, during the pandemic, online traffic was way up but messages associated with negative emotions like fear and sadness depressed conversions.
Monotype: Type Trends Shaped By Search For Post-Pandemic Connection
Monotype type trend report examines the movements shaping the creative community, informing branding, and driving design today and into the future.
HUSH Ups Kristen DiCamillo To Partner
For the first time since the launch of the company nearly 15 years ago, HUSH is welcoming a brand new Partner by the name of Kristen DiCamillo.
Conran Design Group Adds Ankur Naik
Conran Design Group has brought on brand storyteller Ankur Naik as Senior Strategist. Naik has worked with leading brands including Burton, Target, BarkBox, Google, Spotify, Showtime and AES.
CBD Oral Strip Delivery Is Relatable As Pack Of Gum
Affinity Creative Group has developed a 360-degree customer experience to deliver on PharmaStrip’s vision to offer a better form factor for the delivery of CBD and supplements.
Survey: Users Want More Inclusive Emoji
Adobe is partnering with Emojination, a grassroots organization, in response to a survey that shows widespread demand for more diverse and inclusive symbols.
JKR Simplifies OTC Medicine Market
Betr is a new DTC brand providing over the counter medications with a give-back model. With a “ruthlessly simple” brand identity from Jones Knowles Ritchie, Betr hopes to disrupt the $35 billion OTC category.
Stitzlein Studio Creates Rising Tide
Stitzlein Studio has created a new name, identity and brand story for the organization that delivers Head Start services in the San Francisco Bay Area to help rally their staff, teachers and families, and raise awareness among potential donors.
Little Big Brands Expands Strategy Team
Brand design agency Little Big Brands is bolstering its strategy team with the addition of two industry experts: Robin Lauffer and Katherine Richardson.
Chase Draws Inspiration From Origin Story
Chase Design Group helped position plant-based brand Follow Your Heart as a leader in the multi-billion-dollar plant-based industry with a new identity.
SMAKK ‘Accelerates’ NYC Sustainability
The NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability chose branding and marketing agency SMAKK to create a new identity and marketing campaign for NYC Accelerator, a program taking local steps to address global climate change.
DixonBaxi Sees Hulu As Vessel
Rebranding Hulu, brand consultancy DixonBaxi simplifies and unifies the entertainment platform’s identity, in conjunction with Hulu inhouse agency Greenhouse.
Familiar Creatures Reimagines College Lookbook
Familiar Creatures recently worked with an historic Virginia college to overhaul its recruiting materials, reimagining the college lookbook as a humor-centric magazine.
Lea Carey Illustrates Zaddy’s Cans
Zaddy’s, a new ready-to-drink canned cocktail company, is introducing three new drinks, with the health conscious drinker in mind. Illustrator Lea Carey designed the labels, which evoke Northern California scenes and are easily removable for proper recycling.
A Gift From Sappi To Designers
For the first 200 GDUSA readers who sign up here, Sappi will send you a gift of a beautiful 2021 Typography Calendar designed by the legendary Studio Hinrichs and printed on leading printing paper – Sappi McCoy.
Havas Rebrands Reckitt
Conran Design Group managed the new look and feel of the rebrand, which is designed to tell the story of the company’s purpose and transformation, drawing on its rich 200-year heritage.
Williams Chechet Brings Afro Pop to Bature Brewery
The first craft brewery in Nigeria has released new can designs by Afro pop artist Williams Chetchet to coincide with the opening of a new brewery in Lagos.
Municipal Leaders As Rockstars
Creative agency Okaybro has done a complete rebrand of Govapalooza, an annual conference focused on innovation in local government.
Loyalkaspar Rebuilds Paramount Peak
Loyalkaspar has streamlined the brand identity for new streaming service Paramount+, paving the way for a Hollywood icon to enter the digital ecosystem.
Supporting Girls Who Code
Media studio Holler shares an animation campaign designed to celebrate women leaders and educate people throughout Women’s History Month. Proceeds from the campaign go to Girls Who Code.
Hemp Beverage Keeps On Truckin’
MAD TASTY, a hemp-infused sparkling water, is embarking on its first ever OOH campaign. Through a partnership with OOH ad company Boxi, branded trucks will drive through neighborhoods in LA and Orange County.
25 Logos In 25 Weeks
Up and coming design studio Kalakatta takes on an ambitious project at the height of the pandemic: 25 logos in 25 weeks.
Sunday Afternoon Brings Gaming Vibe To Rebrand
Hybrid creative studio and artist rep agency Sunday Afternoon has helped rebrand the former Liquid Advertising, a leading ad agency serving the gaming and entertainment industries.
Yumi Takes Intimate Look At Parenting
Yumi has launched a new brand campaign which furthers its mission of redefining baby food. The campaign is lead by Thomas Mastorakos, who has served as creative director for Frank Ocean.
Karl Stewart Heads To HUSH
Reflecting its renewed commitment to fostering a strong, values-driven company culture, experience design firm HUSH welcomes veteran human resources professional Karl Stewart as their new Talent and People Manager.
Swarovski Logo Crystalizes New Era
Swarovski has unveiled a new logo and visual identity, to be revealed across all touch-points including packaging, retail and digital. Credits go to General Idea, a New York-based branding agency that is a favorite of many luxury and lifestyle brands.
2021 GDUSA People to Watch
Our 2021 / 58th anniversary GDUSA People To Watch spotlight on designers who embody the spirit of the creative community.
2021 GDUSA Students to Watch
For 2021, GDUSA’s annual top students to watch, selected with the help of leading art and design schools and programs.
St. John Helps Wonderbird Take Flight
Independent agency St. John led the charge in concepting, designing and executive all aspects of Wonderbird, a new fast food chicken concept that seeks to close the gap between convenience and quality.
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