Communication Design News
Natasha Jen to Headline 2013 SEGD Conference
Pentagram partner Natasha Jen, whose graphic design work is noted for crossing the boundaries of media, discipline, and culture, will be a featured speaker at the 2013 SEGD Conference, Above the Fog.
Sullivan Creates Identity of Washington Ballet's Annual Gala
Sullivan recently created the identity for The Washington Ballet's annual gala: A Moveable Feast - The Hemingway in Paris Ball.
Top 10 Poster Designs of the Past Half Century
As part of GDUSA's year long 50th Anniversary Survey, the magazine asked readers: "What is your favorite poster design of the past half-century?"
Frost Rebrands Historic Houses Trust as Sydney Living Museums
Frost* has collaborated with the Historic Houses Trust of NSW (HHT) to create a new brand to grow visitation and awareness of the leading cultural institution.
ADC Young Guns For Good
The Art Directors Club has today launched ADC Young Guns For Good to connect top-notch international creative talent with charitable causes to help bridge the gap between the quality of work these charities are doing, and the quality of creative representing them in marketing materials.
GDC Foundation Launches National Scholarship for Graduate Students in Design Research
The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) Foundation has launched its first scholarship program for graduate students in Canada.
Ms. Foundation: A Brand as Fierce as the Opposition
The Ms. Foundation for Women needed a powerful new positioning and identity to support an ambitious mission and increased visibility.
Tim Kobe and John Bielenberg to Keynote 2013 SEGD Conference
Tim Kobe's company Eight Inc. translated Apple's design zeitgeist into a game-changing retail format.
Have No Fear: Pearlfisher Celebrates 20 Years of Ground-Breaking Design
Have No Fear is a collaborative work that has been designed, written and produced by Pearlfisher's studios in London and New York.
ArgyleXchange: Intrigue with a Capital X
Alphabet has developed a new brand identity, strategy and campaign aimed at driving Sydneysiders to a dining and nightlife precinct in The Rocks.
2013 SEGD Conference: Above the Fog
The 2013 SEGD Conference will take place in San Francisco on June 6-8, with a theme of 'Above the Fog.'
Frost* Creates a Gateway for Success
Frost* has developed the brand strategy, name and identity for a major new commercial property development on a site at Mascot, near Sydney's international airport, soon to be vacated by Qantas.
Sandstrom Partners Rebrands Obeetee
Sandstrom Partners has recently created a new brand strategy and identity for Obeetee, a 92-year-old manufacturer of hand-knotted rugs from India.
M2L Catalogs Win 2012 Good Design Award
M2L has recently received a 2012 Good Design Award for its M2L Catalogs.
Droga5 and Frost* Collaborate to Rebrand OzHarvest
Frost* and Droga5 have recently collaborated to create a pro bono brand and identity for a leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest.
Posterheroes 3: Transparent Evolution
The third edition of Posterheroes is now open for entries. The theme for this year is "Smart Cities."
The LUFF 2012 Goes Psychedelic
Designed by the Demian Conrad Design, the driving idea behind the 2012 LUFF campaign is psychedelic revival.
AIGA Get Out the Vote 2012 Exhibition
AIGA's Get Out the Vote exhibition, on view at the AIGA National Design Center through November 30, 2012, features selections from its 2012 Get Out the Vote project.
Pearlfisher Designs the Brand Identity for Better Food Foundation
Pearlfisher has recently defined and created the strategy, name, tone of voice and iconic brand identity for Jamie Oliver's Better Food Foundation.
Red Dot Client of the Year 2012: Mercedes-Benz
Red Dot has named Mercedes-Benz as the Red Dot: Client of the Year 2012. The award acknowledges the particularly innovative and leading-edge marketing and communications work undertaken by the brand represented by the three-pointed star.
Brilliant Britain: Mulberry Creates a Love Letter to the Nation
Mulberry has created a guide to all that makes Britain such a brilliant place to be. Inspired by the British government's GREAT campaign to promote Britain on an international scale, Brilliant Britain elevates the country's unsung heroes, undiscovered places, people and talents and is Mulberry's celebration of the charming peculiarities and time-honoured traditions of the country it calls home.
Ecocreative and University of Adelaide Launch Waste Watchers Recycling Campaign
Under its Ecoversity sustainability program, the University of Adelaide commissioned Ecocreative to help create a fun way to engage students and staff in recycling.
Thomas Manss & Company Designs the Campaign and Catalogue for Miguel Rio Branco - Blind Spot
Thomas Manss & Company designed the campaign and catalogue for the exhibition 'Miguel Rio Branco - Blind Spot' in Brazil.
Jannuzzi Smith Redesigns Flagship Bulletin for Cinematheque Suisse
Jannuzzi Smith have extensively restructured and redesigned Cinemathèque suisse's 'bulletin' - a bi-monthly programme of film screenings and related events, essays, photos and news.
Russia Rising: Votes for Freedom
Co-curated by design historian and SVA MFA Design Department Co-chair Steven Heller and Abbeville Press Art Director Misha Beletsky, Russia Rising: Votes for Freedom exhibition responds to recent political turmoil in Russia through the language of the poster.
Frost* Eyes Up the Out-of-Home Ad Market with New Branded Industry Magazine
Eye has launched an exclusive new industry magazine featuring diverse opinion and comment on trends, technology and innovation in the sector. As part of its current global brand repositioning, the new publication is a pivotal piece of brand launch communication for Eye.
SEGD Reinvents Award-Winning Magazine
The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) has renamed and redesigned its award-winning magazine that showcases the best in graphic design for the built environment.
DesignThinkers 2012
DesignThinkers 2012, RGD Ontario's 13th annual conference, will take place on November 8-9 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The conference brings together the industry's leading visual communicators to discuss how design builds relationships between organizations, products and people.
Hybrid Design Creates New LookBooks for Nike Sportswear
Nike Sportswear is the casual fashion arm of Nike. Over the years, Hybrid Design has created several look books for Nike in a variety of categories.
World Communication Design Day 2012
Established in 1963, Icograda marks its 49 anniversary on April 27. This celebration was launched in 1991 as World Graphics Day.
2012 SEGD Conference: The Bridge
With its theme inspired by the famous Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, the 2012 SEGD Conference will provoke participants to rethink their profession, recognize and strengthen their existing connections, and build new ones.
HOW In-HOWse Design Awards 2012
Being an in-house designer can mean working for a product you love and know inside and out. But the flip side is that you may feel left out of the public recognition and "cool factor" many design studios seek.
Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2012
The Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2011 is open for entries. Designers, marketing agencies and clients of the communications industry are invited to score points with their published creative works.
2012: Dateline London
2012: Dateline London is a major seminar on signing and wayfinding. With the world focused on London in 2012, this first international seminar to be held by the Sign Design Society will examine the way in which the City is responding to the navigation needs of those visiting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
AIGA's New Case Study Competition Helps Demonstrate the Value of Design
How do we measure the success of design's impact? And more important, how can designers be equipped to describe the effectiveness of communication design?
Luxury Superyacht Brand Feadship Appoints Amsterdam Worldwide
Amsterdam Worldwide has been appointed as agency of record for the Netherlands luxury superyacht builder, Feadship.
5 by 5 Design Works with the McKnight Foundation to Present a Large Impact on a Smaller Scale
For the past three years, 5 by 5 Design has worked with The McKnight Foundation to create an annual report that respects resources - financial and natural, professional and personal -- while continuing to communicate the foundation's yearly update in a creative format.
Print's Color Conference
Print Magazine today announced the first-ever Print Color Conference, taking place October 4-6, in New York City.
CUP Awarded Rockefeller Foundation NYC Cultural Innovation Fund Grant
CUP is awarded a 2011 Rockefeller Foundation NYC Cultural Innovation Fund grant.
The Hotel Book for Fedrigoni Wins Red Dot Communication Design Award
Thomas Manss & Company has been chosen to receive a Red Dot Communication Design Award in recognition of their Hotel Book.
Maggie Macnab: The Nature of Symbols
Maggie Macnab, in her talk for TEDxABQ, examines how creative problem-solving correlates between human expression and nature's process.
Global Agriculture Campaign Launches Data Visualization Tool Ahead of G8 Summit
The Farming First coalition has launched a six-part online infographic called "The Story of Agriculture and the Green Economy," which uses data from leading research organisations to tell the story of agriculture's potential contribution to building a global green economy.
Become Someone Else: Posters for Mint Vinetu Bookstore by Love Agency
Lithuania based Love Agency has created an engaging series of posters for Mint Vinetu Bookstore.
The Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2011
The Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2011 is open for entries. Designers, marketing agencies and clients of the communications industry are invited to score points with their published creative works.
DesignThinkers 2011
12th annual DesignThinkers conference will take place in downtown Toronto this Fall.
Partners + Napier Launches The Order of the Ravens for Ravenswood Winery
Partners + Napier recently launched inspired work for Ravenswood Winery, on behalf of Constellation Wines U.S.
Inspiring, International Speakers Design the Difference at 2011 SEGD Conference
A multidisciplinary, international roster of speakers including Andreas Uebele, Ruedi Baur, David Gibson, Garth Walker, Michel Dallaire, and Sylvia Harris will keynote the 2011 SEGD Conference+Expo+Awards in Montreal June 1-4.
Foster + Partners Small Monographs
Foster + Partners Small Monographs are a highly focussed series of architectural publications designed by Thomas Manss & Company, published by Prestel and going to be distributed worldwide.
BrandLogic Designs 2010 CFA Institute Annual Report for Mobile, Tablet, Web and Print
BrandLogic designed and implemented the 2010 CFA Institute annual report.
Lab Store: Live & Breathe Works with Morrisons to Create the Store of the Future
Creative agency, Live & Breathe has been appointed by Morrisons as part of the grocer's fresh foods pilot currently trialling at its Kirkstall store in Leeds.
Construct Newspaper Wins Three Awards in One
An exclusive newspaper series designed for three luxury hotels by London graphic design boutique Construct was voted overall winner at the Antalis McNaughton Review Design Awards 2010.
Making the Case: Competition to Demonstrate the Value of Design
You know from experience that good design is effective design. But how do you prove it?
CULTURE by Stefan Sagmeister
The BMW Group is celebrating 40 years of cultural commitment and is currently supporting more than 100 projects throughout the world.
Method Expands Offer, Executive and Leadership Teams
Method, a design and innovation consultancy, is expanding its practices and has made several key executive team hires, including Paul Valerio, Marc Shillum, and Jason Meil.
SEGD Celebrates Diversity and Design at 2011 Conference, Expo and Awards in Montreal
SEGD will convene its 2011 Conference + Expo + Awards in diverse and design-centric Montreal, the only North American city designated a UNESCO City of Design.
Red Dot International Yearbook Communication Design 2010 2011
The two volumes "Hot" and "Cool" of Red Dot International Yearbook Communication Design show hot and hip communication design at the highest stage.
Audi Receives Honorary Red Dot: Client of the Year Award
Audi announced as the recipient of the first honorary red dot: Client of the Year award.
Transform Awards 2011
The Transform Awards for rebranding, repositioning and brand transformation is now open for entries from in-house corporate professionals, branding consultants, business strategists, design firms, architects, advertising agencies, non-profit organisations, and government agencies.
BBDO: Red Dot Agency of the Year 2010
BBDO received the "Agency of the Year 2010" title in this year's red dot communication design awards.
The Skinnable Space: SEGD's Dynamic Environments 4 Workshop
Today's dynamic spaces are not just lights and flash, but living, breathing organisms that can react and transform in response to a variety of environmental and sociological conditions.
365: AIGA Annual Design Exhibition 31
AIGA Annual Design Exhibition 31 features design excellence results from creativity, inspiration, skill, experience, intuition and discipline.
INDEX: Award 2011
The international design award for life-improving designs, INDEX:Award, calls upon the world community to submit nominations for its 4th award cycle.