Graphic Design News
DesignThinkers 2013
The 14th annual DesignThinkers Conference, hosted by the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), will bring together leading visual communicators from across the globe.
Pearlfisher Creates New Coconut Water Brand Unoco
Pearlfisher has created the brand identity, naming, tone of voice and packaging design for new raw coconut water brand, Unoco.
The Pig Idea: Let Them Eat Waste
BuroCreative has recently developed the name, identity and website for The Pig Idea, an initiative that aims to put food waste back on the menu for British pigs and lobby to change European law in the long-term.
London Design Festival 2013
The September will see the eleventh year of the London Design Festival, one of the most important events on the global design calendar.
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.
Duffy & Partners Creates New Brand Identity for Mall of America
Duffy & Partners has recently created a new, dynamic brand identity for the world's largest retail complex, Mall of America.
Yale Graphic Design MFA 2013 Show/s
Show/s, on view at the Yale School of Art Green Gallery/Galleries through May 21, exhibits the work/s of one/eighteen student/s in the 2013 Yale Graphic Design MFA program.
Dymax Redux: Crowd-sourcing a New Map for the Buckminster Fuller Institute
70 years ago Life magazine published Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Map.
Cartils Designs Limited Edition Bottle for S.Pellegrino
Cartils has recently created the new limited edition bottle for S.Pellegrino - in honour its official partnership of the International Film Festival of Cannes 2013.
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?"
Adobe Unveils Photoshop CC at MAX
Adobe has unveiled the Adobe Photoshop CC at MAX 2013 as part of a major update to Adobe Creative Cloud.
Is Photoshop Remixing the World? New PBS Off Book Episode
Off Book, a web series from PBS that explores cutting edge art and technology and the people behind it, released its latest episode "Is Photoshop Remixing the World?"
Top 25 Logos of the Past Half-Century
To observe its 50th anniversary of publishing, GDUSA is presenting selected results all year of a massive poll about who you respect and what you admire.
Pantone View Colour Planner Fall/Winter 2014/2015
The Fall/Winter 2014/2015 edition of Pantone View Colour Planner, titled Discovery, highlights the key color palettes for women's wear, menswear, active wear, cosmetics and lifestyle, as well as industrial and graphic design.
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.
Be 13: Branded Environments Workshop
Be 13 is designed as an investigative day on the state of brand and identity in the built environment.
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.
Center for Architecture Issues RFQ for Graphic Designer
The Center for Architecture, as part of its ongoing mission to promote design excellence, is planning its 2013 Graphic Designer Shortlist.
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.'
43rd Creativity Media & Interactive Awards
The 43rd Creativity Media & Interactive Design Awards is now open for entries.
European Design Awards 2013
The European Design Awards 2013 is now open for entries. The Award celebrate the best of graphic design, illustration and digital design in Europe.
Frost Creates Brand for the Woods at Four Seasons Sydney
One of the most anticipated new restaurants in Sydney's dynamic dining scene, The Woods, has opened at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney in The Rocks, with a brand strategy, name and identity developed by Frost*.
Fabrica Creates Icograda 50th Anniversary Participatory Logo
Fabrica has created the participatory logo to be used by Icograda and its 200 member associations for all initiatives marking 50th anniversary of the organization.
M2L Catalogs Win 2012 Good Design Award
M2L has recently received a 2012 Good Design Award for its M2L Catalogs.
GDUSA Launches 50th Anniversary Design Community Survey
Starting its 50th year of publishing, Graphic Design USA magazine is celebrating the past, present and future of the graphic design community with an all-industry survey.
Clive Roux Named New CEO of SEGD
SEGD has named Clive Roux, an industrial designer and former CEO of the Industrial Designers Society of America, as its new CEO effective December 3, 2012.
Theme Group Interviews Stefan Sagmeister
Theme Group has recently interviewed Stefan Sagmeister as part of its Design Icons series.
ADC 92nd Annual Awards
The 92nd ADC Annual Awards is now open for entries. The competition identifies and honors the best work of the year in print and broadcast advertising, interactive media, graphic design, publication design, packaging, photography and illustration.
Posterheroes 3: Transparent Evolution
The third edition of Posterheroes is now open for entries. The theme for this year is "Smart Cities."
SEGD Global Design Awards 2013
The Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) has launched its 26th annual Global
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.
Thomas Manss & Company Rebuilds the FH Brandenburg Identity
Thomas Manss & Company has created a new identity for German university Fachhochschule Brandenburg. The new symbol replaces the abstracted depiction of the college building with a mark that is less literal without betraying its roots.
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.
Ecocreative Creates Kaurna Walking Guide for the City of Holdfast Bay
The City of Holdfast Bay is host to many sites of significance for the Indigenous people of the Adelaide Plains, the Kaurna. Unfortunately much of this rich cultural heritage has been lost since European settlement.
The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design
The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design is a book in a box. It is a collection of 500 loose-leaf cards that represent the most influential and innovative graphic designs from around the world throughout history.
GDUSA Reader Survey: Stock Imagery is a Designer's Best Friend
Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) has released an annual survey of more than 1,000 readers which indicates that use of stock imagery has grown nearly three times in just 25 years, starting at 39 percent in 1986 and reaching 98 percent in 2012.
Frost Creates Environmental Graphics for Stanmore Public School, Sydney
Pupils returning to Stanmore Public School in Sydney after the spring break will have a whole new reason to get lost in a good book, thanks to Frost* Design's recent work on their new library.
ColorMunki Smile: Entry-Level Color Calibration Solution from X-Rite
The ColorMunki Smile is a new addition to the X-Rite's ColorMunki family of color calibration solutions.
Pantone SkinTone Guide: 110 Shades of Nude
The new Pantone SkinTone Guide is the first scientifically based guide for matching and reproducing lifelike skin tones.
VALUES! Trend Diary 2013
The Trend Diary is a desk diary featuring the inspiring work of 53 designers that explore the theme of 'values.'
Phoenix Design Week 2012
Presented by Lost Creature and the Arizona chapter of AIGA, Phoenix Design Week exhibits an impressive roster of events and internationally respected keynote speakers to the Phoenix Convention Center from September 24 through September 30, 2012.
The Art of Collaboration: SEGD's Annual Exhibition & Experience Design Symposium
The Art of Collaboration, an initiative of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), will explore the impact of Multi-disciplinary collaboration from the perspective of clients, designers, fabricators, and educators.
Williams Murray Hamm Creates Branding for Recipease
Williams Murray Hamm has created branding and graphics for Jamie Oliver's flagship store Recipease, due to open in London's Notting Hill Gate mid-August.
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.
The Art of Logo Design: New PBS Off Book Episode
Off Book, a web series from PBS that explores cutting edge art, released its latest episode "The Art of Logo Design."
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.
Neenah Cabinet for Desktop and iPad
At the HOW Design Live conference, Neenah Paper introduced Neenah Cabinet for Desktop, a first-of-its-kind cross-platform Adobe Air application created for PCs and Macs that provides users with the most effective way to find, specify, compare and test the perfect paper for their projects.
SEGD Recognized Patrick Gallagher as 2012 Fellow
Patrick Gallagher, president and founder of the Washington, D.C. based museum planning and exhibition design firm Gallagher & Associates, has been named an SEGD Fellow, environmental graphic design's highest professional honor.
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.
Winners of the Neenah UnShow Contest 2012
Neenah Paper unveiled the winners of the 2012 Neenah UnShow, a design competition supported by HOW Magazine that celebrates all forms of expression in uncoated paper.
HOW Design Live 2012
HOW Design Live is a five-day intensive gathering of graphic design professionals who are seeking inspiration, information and instruction from both industry leaders and creative peers in order to create outstanding work and build a successful career.
Wallpaper* Custom Covers 2012
As a new twist to its award-winning Custom Covers project, Wallpaper* has commissioned dozens of top designers to create a series of unique covers for the August issue.
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Created Print Ad Campaign for Golden Gate's 75th Anniversary
Today, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge is celebrating its 75th anniversary. To help commemorate the 75th of one of the modern Wonders of the World, ad agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners (GSP) has created an arresting print ad campaign in partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservatory, that captures the innumerable angles and features of this symbolic bridge.
Cooper-Hewitt to Host Series of Graphic Design - Now in Production Programs
The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will offer a series of public programs in conjunction with the exhibition Graphic Design-Now in Production, on view at Governors Island, through Sept 3, to engage the public in design conversations and activities.
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.
IIDA Wins Two 2012 Excel Awards for Perspective Journal
The International Interior Design Association received the 2012 EXCEL Silver Award for Design Excellence from the Association of Media and Publishing for Perspective, the Association's quarterly journal.
Puxxle: The Pixel Puzzle
Created by Yoyo, the puxxle is a puzzle of 2x2cm vinyl adhesive pixels that one can stick on various types of surface.
New Energy Efficiency Symbols
As Earth Day is just around the corner, Cree and The Noun Project have introduced new graphic symbols to represent various energy-efficient technologies, including LED lighting, biofuels and solar farms, designed during the recent Iconathon at the Cree campus in Durham.
Linotype: The Film
Linotype: The Film is a feature-length documentary centered around the Linotype type casting machine.
McLaren: The Art of Racing
Designed by Manss & Company for McLaren, The Art of Racing is a book that blurs the boundaries between motorsport and art.
ADC National Student Portfolio Review 2012: Call for Creative Reviewers
The newest class of young talent in advertising, design and interactive will once again assemble in New York for the Art Directors Club National Student Portfolio Review, taking place April 30-May 2 at the ADC Gallery.
Wayfinding Solution for the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne by Buro North
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Melbourne provided a unique opportunity for Buro North to evolve the traditional paradigm of health facility wayfinding.
Color in Action: Create Positive Change by Combining Design and Color Through the Lens of Object and Space
Color in Action is a new partnership between Pantone and Academy of Art University designed to explore the positive influence of color on social change.
Justified: AIGA Annual Design Competition
Justified, a design competition organized by AIGA to celebrate good design and to articulate the value of effective design, is open for entries.
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.
Center for Architecture 2012 Graphic Designer Shortlist
The Center for Architecture, as part of its ongoing mission to promote design excellence, is planning its Graphic Designer Shortlist.
Marina Willer Named Partner in Pentagram's London Office
Marina Willer was named today as the latest partner in Pentagram's London office and the eighteenth worldwide.
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.
SEGD Announces 2012 Board of Directors
The Society for Environmental Graphic Design announced the appointment of seven new members to its international Board of Directors.
George Tscherny Unites SVA Flower and QR Code for New Subway Poster
SVA's latest subway poster was created by New York designer George Tscherny, who taught the first course in graphic design at the College in the mid 1950s.
2012 D&AD Student Awards
Highly respected, and the most prestigious of their kind, the D&AD Student Awards offer upcoming graduates the opportunity to work on real world briefs, and win paid placements in some of the world's top firms and agencies.
TypeCon2012: Call for Programming
The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA) is now accepting programming proposals for its fourteenth annual conference.
New York Types
New York Types is a letterpress art exhibition which brings to life real words heard by locals on the streets of New York.
Color-Logic FX-Viewer: Visualizer Tool for Metallic Images
Color-Logic announced that beginning early in 2012, their Process Metallic Color System will ship with a new tool, enabling graphic designers and brand owners to visualize the complete array of Color-Logic metallic and special effects on their designer workstations.
Wolff Olins Unveils New NBCUniversal Green is Universal Logo and Brand Identity
Every year since 2007, Green is Universal (NBCUniversal's environmental initiative) not only works to constantly improve internal "greening," but also raises awareness with consumers.
The Conqueror Typographic Games 2012
Conqueror, the global premium paper brand from Arjowiggins Creative Papers of Paris, France, announced its "Typographic Games."
Goodbye 70s: FontShop International Releases Free Dingbats Unicode Font
Erler Dingbats is a complete, contemporary quality font that covers the full encoding range for dingbats (U+2700-U+27BF) for the first time in the entire history of standard Unicode.
The Printed Picture: A Dynamic History of the Evolving Technology of Image-making
The Printed Picture is a website based on the publication and exhibition of the same name at MoMA that focused on the history of the printing of pictures, from prehistoric cave markings to cutting-edge digital printing technologies.
Blurb Launches ebooks for the iPad
Today, Blurb announced their first step into the ebook market with ebooks for Apple's iPad and iPhone. The new Blurb ebooks are visually stunning and optimized to display images and text on the devices.
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.
Wolff Olins and Asian Art Museum Unveil New Brand for Museum
Early next month, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco will unveil a new brand developed in collaboration with global brand and innovation firm Wolff Olins.
Adobe Muse Beta 3: Over 40 Enhancements Including Improved Code Generation
Today, Adobe released an update to Muse with Beta 3.
Design at Work: Western Ontario
Design at Work exhibition will showcase the work of professional graphic designers based in Western Ontario.
AIGA SF Cause/Affect 2011: People's Choice Award Voting
Voting for the Cause/Affect People's Choice is now open. The judges have made their choice, now it's your turn to be the judge.
Design by Nature: Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design
Design by Nature, written by designer and educator Maggie Macnab, is a practical book for designers that explores nature's physical expressions of pattern, shape, order, symmetry and other ways in which it functions with seamless efficiency and beauty.
365: A Showcase of Effective Design
This week, a special exhibition in New York will ask visitors to consider an important question: How can design be more than just a beautiful exterior?
RE:DESIGN Creative Directors Conference
RE:DESIGN/Creative Directors Conference has announced its initial list of speakers and a keynote with Paula Scher of Pentagram. The event will take place November 7 & 8 in Palm Springs, California.
Geyrhalter & Co Gives LA's Only Consumer CO-OP a Well-Crafted Brand Lift
Co-opportunity has been a steadfast grocery staple in Santa Monica since 1974. But as fresh as the community-run market's produce is, the branding and logo had become stale.
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.
GDUSA Reader Survey 2011
An annual survey of 1,008 Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) readers shows the use of stock imagery today is greater than ever.
Cut&Paste International Digital Design Competition 2011: Call for Competitors
Adobe and Cut&Paste announced the call for competitors for the Cut&Paste signature event, the Digital Design Tournament. This "Iron Chef" for design tour is held live in 12 cities worldwide.
Adobe Muse: Website Creation Tool for Graphic Designers
Today Adobe unveiled the public beta of Muse (code name), software that enables graphic designers to design and publish professional, unique HTML websites without writing code or working within restrictive templates.
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.
5 by 5 Design Creates Award-winning Look for Gloryland Gospel Band's CD
5 by 5 Design's CD package design for the Gloryland Gospel Band was honored with "Best of Category" in the American Graphic Design & Advertising (AGDA) 27th annual awards.