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handsome Freshens Meal Delivery Service
Branding and experience design agency handsome has modernized Snap Kitchen’s e-commerce and brand experience as it leans into, necessarily given the pandemic, the online market.
C&G Partners Floats New Graphic System
C&G Partners designed the signage, way finding, and graphic system for Little Island, Manhattan’s newest public park and performance space.
Baron Adds To Elmwood’s Story
Julia Price Baron is the new Creative Director of Writing at design consultancy Elmwood. Baron is a former scriptwriter and producer for several high profile broadcast networks.
Metsä Board Names Sustainability Specialist
Metsä Board appoints a Sustainability Specialist for the Americas to help customers reduce the environmental impact of their packaging.
AIGA Welcomes New Board Members
AIGA has named seven new members to its 2021 National Board of Directors. “Bringing in new Board members is our chance to renew and extend our expertise and reach for the profession,” says Bennie F. Johnson, executive director of AIGA.
KCET Presents SoCal Designers
Five videos premiering on kcet.org explore the efforts of regional graphic designers dedicated to their craft. Profiles feature Emory Douglas, John Van Hamersveld, Sister Corita, Ernesto Yerena Montejano, Dignidad Rebelde.
Breakstone’s Branding Plays On Heritage
BrandOpus’ latest work is an overhaul of Kraft Heinz’s cultured dairy brand and East Coast icon. The new work for Breakstone’s is a contemporary twist on the brand’s rich 130-year-old heritage.
Don’t Forget To Call Mom
Creative Studio Grand Jeté explains the use of hidden symbolism, the process behind the logo’s creation, and how the ‘Call Mom’ founders Marc Rose and Med Abrous are represented in its iconography.
Alright Studios Rebrands Philanthropy Platform
Philanthropy platform Overflow is getting a rebrand from design and tech agency Alright Studio. The update illustrates the important role that good design can play in amplifying important causes’ reach and impact.
Ansley Luce: Rainbow Washing Needs To Stop
Advertising affects us in deeply psychological ways, so graphic designers need to be ultra aware of the images put out into the world. Pride should serve as a reminder to all of us to make year-long changes that shatter stereotypes and represent and respect those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
PepsiCo Book Embraces Human-Centered Design
The PepsiCo Design + Innovation Book showcases the results that design-led thinking and innovation brought to market in 2020 across the company’s broad portfolio of food and beverage brands.
MICA Helps Lower Vaccine Barriers
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) partners with the Baltimore City Health Department, Johns Hopkins’ International Vaccine Access Center and Morgan State University to help get vaccine hesitant and hard-to-reach populations inoculated.
Agency Adopts Japanese Restaurant
To save its favorite restaurant during the pandemic, creative agency Arcana Academy turned a takeout joint into an upscale brand … and guaranteed a year of lunch business as well.
Affinity Creative Honors Vineyard Founder
Silverado Vineyards in Napa Valley recently tagged Affinity Creative Group to brand a new portfolio of wines, called Borreo, that references a rich history and a unique property.
MullenLowe LA Adds To Creative Team
A diverse slate of seasoned and emerging talent brings fresh perspective to MullenLowe’s LA office.
Women’s History Museum Looks To Future
Pentagram redesigns the visual identity for The National Women’s History Museum, the largest online cultural institution dedicated to the women who have transformed American history.
Cole Chairs The One Club Board
Glenn Cole, co-founder and creative chairman at 72andSunny, was elected chairman of The One Club Board of Directors. He takes over from FCB Global CCO Susan Credle and his vice president is Pum Lefebure.
Carnegie Hall Bows To Past
Created in partnership with Champions Design, Carnegie Hall’s updated visual identity includes a new logo and monogram inspired by architectural details of the 130-year-old landmark building.
M&M’s Hang Out At Mall Of America
M&M’s partners with Landor & Fitch to bring a new M&M’s Mall of America store to life. It’s big and colorful. And, of course, includes selfie-worthy backdrops and shareable social moments.
CANVAS Re-envisions NYC Pride Website
A website redesign from digital agency, CANVAS United on behalf of Heritage of Pride (NYC Pride) puts information front and center.
Panera Bread Icon Wild and Free
Fast-casual restaurant chain Panera has been rebranded by BrandOpus. A new logo and visual identity centers on abundance, warmth and a feeling of togetherness.
SpeedPro Studio Owner Breaks Down Barriers For Autistic Individuals
SpeedPro, a leader in large-format printing and graphics, is proud of the diverse and varied backgrounds of their team. One example: Perry Stephens of Phoenix AZ who is a champion for acceptance and inclusion.
Asian American Designers Break The Silence
Outspoken By Design is a group art show celebrating, supporting, and amplifying AAPI voices with the goal of raising money and awareness to #StopAsianHate. Wunderman Thompson is calling on AAPI designers across the globe to submit designs.
The Design Processes Of Louise Fili And Milton Glaser
Two titles are being added to the Moleskine Books Inspiration and Process in Design series: Louise Fili and Milton Glaser.
Craig Black Nets Soccer Art Installation
Scottish artist Craig Black has created ‘The Fusion Series – Footballs’. It’s an art installation of unique and collectable pieces.
Venerable Firm Rebrands As Goldstein Group Branding
The Goldstein Group has rebranded as Goldstein Group Branding. The initiative includes a new logo, website, partner network and exclusive focus on Wellness, OTC and Rx-to-OTC Switch brands.
Haberman Brings Joy To Sausage Category
Full service marketing agency Haberman is bringing joy to the sausage category with a creative campaign for Gilbert’s Craft Sausages that stars puppets having friendly summer fun.
GDUSA Poll: Designers Expect 2021 Economic Rebound
The vast majority of creative professionals expect an economic recovery in the second half of 2021 and an attendant rise in demand for graphic communications.
5 Things To Consider If You’re Thinking Of A Career Change
There is new research from The Creative Group and AIGA suggesting that one in two creatives could be looking for a new job within the next 12 months. Here are several matters to consider before starting your search.
Trillion Menus A Hit
Baseball is back and Trillion has redesigned catering menus for the Citi Field stadium suite areas, event spaces, and catering/special events departments. Aramark, the client, is among the largest food providers.
BrandOpus Unifies Oscar Mayer
Oscar Mayer has unwrapped a new look, packaging and creative platform built to unite the extensive portfolio of products and bring the brand into the modern era. The Weinermobile survives!
Odgis Builds Brand For Arch Street Capital Advisors
Odgis + Company has created a visual rebranding of Arch Street Capital Advisors, a full-service real estate investment and advisory firm.
National Is Back In The National Gallery
The National Gallery of Art has reopened with a reimagined and reengerized brand led by gallery director Kaywin Feldman and staff with help from Michael Gericke and Pentagram.
Lipman: How the Internet Ruined Design…
Gregg Lipman of CBX on why design is a process and a craft, not a software-driven deliverable, and is best left to design professionals.
Redmond Receives Inaugural Irish Echo Arts & Culture Award
Patrick Michael Redmond, longtime designer, artist, author, art director, and retired educator, has been honored as one of the “arts and culture heroes of the pandemic from across Irish America…”
Grand Rapids Airport Campaign Takes Flight
The 2021 campaign for Gerald R. Ford International Airport encourages safe travels in West Michigan and surrounding markets. It highlights enhanced cleaning and safety protocols.
Fraver Posters Support Broadway Workers
Leading theater poster designer Frank ‘Fraver’ Verlizzo teams with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Gelato to raise money for actors and other theater-related workers.
AIGA Eyes Warby Parker
AIGA recognizes Warby Parker with its Corporate Leadership Award for changing the eyewear industry by pioneering ideas, designing user-centered products and experiences, and being a socially conscious business.
Colorado Agency Lends A Helping Can
Local Boulder breweries team with creative agency Fortnight Collective to create ‘Colorado Care Can,’ craft beers whose sale will help support those impacted by the Boulder supermarket shooting