Ollie Ennis is the Senior Creative at SMAKK, a branding and marketing agency focused on wellbeing
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Sam Barbagiovanni
Sam Barbagiovanni is the Design Director at brand design studio ThoughtMatter
Monique Maloney
Monique Maloney is the director of graphic design at Prison Fellowship, a nonprofit organization that helps people in prison and their families
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 […]
Brad Magner
The Republik is a team of free thinkers willing to push one another to meaningfully impact lives and help underdogs everywhere defy the odds
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.
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.
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.
Art Brings Dia de los Muertos To Life
PepsiCo’s Rockstar Energy Drinks has launched a new campaign, including a collection of limited edition cans by artist Joaquin Nava, that celebrates Dia de la Muertos and, more broadly, honors Mexican heritage and culture.
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.
The Advantages Of A Variable Talent Approach For Your Workforce
Lucy Marino of Robert Half on the struggle to find top creative talent, and why the answer to success may lie in adopting a variable talent model for your creative workforce to bridge the talent gap.
Little Big Brands Leans Into Family Farming History
Wellshire recently tapped long-time partner Little Big Brands to lead a redesign of their portfolio of premium natural meats. The work leaned into the brand’s family farming history and DNA.
Design Graduates Should Keep An Open Mind
Carsten Glock urges graduates to keep an open mind and step off the linear career path when the chance presents itself. He contends that you might just discover new routes and roles, even the dream job you didn’t know existed.
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.
Street Level Studio Is…
Highwood IL-based Street Level Studio (SLS) is a full-service marketing and design agency that combines a “roll up your sleeves” work ethic with a creative drive and depth of experience that matches anything a Michigan Avenue agency might offer.
D&K Printing’s Origins Project Redefines Sustainable Design
D&K Printing has released the Origins project – an engaging and interactive piece designed to educate the market about the nuances and choices involved in sustainable printing.
Designing for Good: Celebrating Creators Who Make Positive Change
Lucy Marino of global talent solutions firm Robert Half on how great design can drive positive social change. And why the firm is sponsoring a special Designing For Good category in GDUSA’s annual graphics awards program.
Do What You Love For A Living
Author, illustrator and entrepreneur William Warren explores the paradox that envelops the lives of many creatives, sharing his insights to help provide a tangible roadmap for emerging and established creatives alike to do what you love for a living.
Denver Neighborhood Turns To Design
Wunder Werkz has created a visual language and brand systems to revive a Denver’s Sun Valley neighborhood and ‘give it back to the immigrants that made it a home.’
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.
SCS Gives Nirvana A SUPER Identity
Nirvana Water Sciences has undergone a rebranding and package redesign to stand out in the functional water market. The brand, which emphasizes an ingredient that amplifies muscle growth, enlisted SCS to create a new identity and packaging.
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.
Hazen Paper Brings Focus To 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame Yearbook
Hazen Paper’s 11th Enshrinement Yearbook cover for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame features an amplified refractive 3D image of a basketball. It was produced using Hazen HoloJet® holographic process; the creative agency is GO of Hartford CT.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AI and The Future of Packaging
Equator Design’s Jen Gaeto looks at the impact of AI in the package design space. She contends that:“in many cases, this means letting AI do the heavily lifting when it comes to making sense of large datasets, and letting humans act on its insights.’
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.
Creative Managers: How To Create A Concise Hiring Timeline (And Why)
How can you make sure your hiring process is fast and effective? Lucy Marino of global talent solutions firm Robert Half, a recruiting professional with more than 20 years experience, presents eight tips to speed things up.
How To Stay Positive Through Rounds of Interviews
Artisan is a boutique recruitment agency with offices in major cities across the United States. This is the second in a series of blogposts that address relevant topics for the creative community in 2023, whether you are finding work or finding talent.
Shearer: Job Interview Advice For Creative Talent
Creative industry veteran Norm Shearer on seeking a job: “Good luck, stay persistent and remember that eagerness, resilience and respect usually can go farther than talent or connections when it comes to landing that big creative job.”
The Nation Redesigned By Athletics
The Nation engaged Athletics to help reinforce and amplify their position at the forefront of progressive political and cultural discourse through a modernized site experience and dynamic storytelling.
Creative Director Reimagines Home-Sharing Software
Kanan F. Whited IV is a seasoned creative director known for driving automated, user-friendly, and visual technology solutions in the hospitality and lifestyle industries. He put this experience to work as co-founder of Orion Haus, a home-sharing software with fully automated processes and a mobile app.
FAY’s Wordmark For Sound System Shape-Shifts
The ebbs and flows throughout LOBE’s sound studio inspired FAY to create a brand identity that was anything but static, developing both a design identity and custom asset generator tool. One result: a shape-shifting logo.
Kick and THREAD In Twin Cities Merger
Kick, an independently owned branding and design agency servicing brands that transform the health and wellness of humans and pets, has merged with Minneapolis-based agency THREAD Connected Content.