Category: Top Stories
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Pantone Color of Year: Viva Magenta
Pantone Color of the Year is Viva Magenta, a nuanced crimson red tone that presents a balance between warm and cool, a hybrid color said to commfortably straddle the physical and virtual, a carmine red “capable of driving design to create a more positive future.”
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2022 GDUSA Responsible Designers
GDUSA highlights creative and thought leaders who use design principles, talents and skills to make the world a better place as they see it.
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George Lois Was ‘Most Influential’
The prolific and often bombastic George Lois has died at 91. A decade ago, GDUSA celebrated its 50th anniversary with a national survey in which readers declared Lois “the most influential Art Director of the past 50 years.”
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Pentagram Keeps Shakespeare Relevant
Pentagram revitalized Shakespeare Theatre Company’s identity, expressing its contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s classic plays.
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2022 GDUSA Health+Wellness Showcase
The annual GDUSA Health+Wellness Design Awards™ competition honors graphic excellence in this fast-growing, hugely important and high-profile segment of the economy.
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Olympics Sport Vibrant Brand Identity
Canadian agency Hulse & Durrell has helped redesign the overarching Olympic branding, as part of the IOC’s ongoing process to evolve the design system and bring the legacy of the Games into the modern era.
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Alterna Logo Signals Sustainable Steel
To signal the company’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of the steel industry, Blacksmith Materials has rebranded as Alterna. Ad agency Common Good developed the name, logo, and identity.
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Wine Label Collages Say Welcome
Drinks design specialist Denomination has created an evocative package for the latest wine varietal from House of Brown, the new second label from Brown Estate, Napa Valley’s first Black-owned estate winery.
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Mucca Elects Suffragette Typeface
Mucca’s rebrand for The Hermitage Hotel inaugurates a new era for the landmark. Pairing a custom typeface with a bold yellow, the new identity promises a playful luxury experience while celebrating the hotel’s suffragette history.
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2022 GDUSA Inhouse Award Showcase
Sponsored by Robert Half, GDUSA’s American Inhouse Design Awards™ is the original and premier showcase for outstanding work by inhouse designers and their departments.