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The Lures of Retail (26 Jun 2012) ... ...
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The 2012 EDGE Conference: "CONSUMED" (1 ... The EDGE conference ...
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CMO Breakfast Series with John Hancock (30 May 20 ... Join Jim Bacharach, VP of Brand Strategy and Communication ...
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Under the Dome | Ad Networks: Beyond The Banner ( ... Ad Networks: Beyond The Banner ...
Upcoming Competitions
In-Howse Design Awards & Competition
May 25, 2012 - @ Blue Ash, OHHOW Logo Design Competition & Awards
May 25, 2012 - @ Blue Ash, OHHOW’s Interactive Design
July 2, 2012 - @ Cincinnati, OHHOW International Design Awards
August 15, 2012 - @ Cincinnati, OHYour Best Work Design Awards
November 15, 2012 - @ Blue Ash, OH
Ad Club
AIGA Insight
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Justified and Unjustified: AIGA competitions 2012 ... AIGA executive director Ric Grefé comments on recent conversations about AIGA’s role and the criteria for its 2012 “Justified” competition, inviting members to join the discussion, share ideas and make rec ...
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What role do design competitions play? ... Through member surveys, conversations with stakeholders and conference sessions, AIGA has been examining the role of annual design competitions. AIGA Executive Director Ric Grefé explains the thinking behind new ...
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What is AIGA’s position on SOPA? ... Executive Director Ric Grefé outlines AIGA’s position on SOPA and PIPA, recent bills introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate intended to protect creative property. ...
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Tumblr: From the desk of Richard Grefé ... “From the Desk of Richard Grefé” is a sketchpad of notes and ideas on design from the executive director of AIGA, the professional association for design. Your thoughts and comments are welcome! ...
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What the U.S. Census says about the design workfo ... Based on recent analysis of the U.S. Census conducted by the NEA, designers make up the largest segment of the creative community in the United States. ...
Communication Arts
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One Week Left to Enter the Design & Ad Compet ... by CommartsFinal Deadline: Friday, May 25thJust one week left to enter the 2012 Design & Advertising Competitions. Don't miss this opportunity to get your work in front of ou ...
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News - 5/18/2012 ... "The World in 1962," 50 photos from 50 years ago on The Atlantic's In Focus photo blog."Dedicated ...
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Webpick of the Week - MENDO ... This Amsterda ...
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Hertz Corporation campaign ... DDB ...
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News - 5/17/2012 ... Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon meets the web's free encyclopedia. The Oracle of Wikipedia.Proof that "art" is in the eye of the beholder, " ...
Design Council
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Designers Accord Town Hall ... ...
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Sustainability and Growth ... ...
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Innovate and Grow ... ...
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The experts on film ... Advice on starting a design business and how to manage relationships with clients Starting a design business. Watch the film and read the transcript Managing client relationships. Watch the film and read th ...
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Intersections ... Intersections 2011 A two-day conference at the Eden Project on 2-3 March 2011 explored the emerging trends driving business change and revealing new opportunities for design practice. Intersections 2011 brought toge ...
GDUSA
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FEATURE | AMERICAN PACKAGE DESIGN AWARDS ... Packaging, POP and the Instore Experience. ...
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News ... Adidas founder resurrected in Claymation; designer posters raise funds for the California wildfire victims; Williams-Sonoma packaging is eco-friendly; ZONA party graphics add Fellini-esque fun; Hornall Anderson serv ...
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SEEN AND NOTED ... TDA tells flavored water story; punk-inspired poster collection unleashed by Modern Dog; Asics tries on new lifestyle campaign. ...
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PEOPLE ... Barcelona designer is the real deal; investor group acquires Method; Rodriguez moves to Mintz & Hoke; Goneya designs at kor group; DeLise develops at Zunda Group; Evans joins Kelliher Sametz; and many others. ...
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SPECIAL EVENT: COLOR CONTROL FREAK ... Pantone and X-Rite Color Services present the popular seminar "Color Control Freak" that seeks to provides an in-depth understanding of color, its value in the design process, and techniques for proper reproduction. ...
HOW
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Happy 10th anniversary of freelancing, Tom! ... Creative Renegade: Solo copywriter and sustainability evangelist, Tom Tumbusch of WordStreamCopy, celebrates 10 years of freelancing ...
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Creative Bliss Day 20: 6 Brainstorming Techniques ... Are your brainstorming methods no longer effective? Use these 6 techniques to help revive your next team brainstorm. ...
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Creative Bliss Day 19: Break Away From the Pack ... Creative Bliss is a series of creativity exercises aimed at stirring your next great idea. No. 19 Encourages you to observe how others find their best ideas. ...
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How to Write a Graphic Design Proposal ... If you're trying to learn how to write a proposal, this post will help. Because I’m convinced that the key technique to writing a graphic design proposal that gets you the job (this goes for a web design proposal ...
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2012 HOW International Winners – Print Advertis ... ...
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When Will We Ever Learn? ... Pete Seeger's lyric, When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn? (1961) was a fitting refrain for "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," but also about how people perpetually ignore history. This poster (its d ...
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A Look Back at the ADC Gala, Design's (Sorta) Osc ... Last Tuesday, May 8, the Art Directors Club held its 91st Annual Awards gala, a festive affair attended by some of the best and brightest in advertising, design, and publications. After a generous cocktail hour, at ...
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2012 New Visual Artist: George Michael Brower ... “I make images, music and software,” the top of George Michael Brower’s website says. That’s as good an introduction as any to the 23-year-old designer’s body of work, which has been cross-disciplinary fro ...
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A View From Inside the 1960s Music Revolution ... "When did music become so important?" That's Don Draper from last week's Mad Men, set in 1966. Later in the episode he turns off "Tomorrow Never Knows," from the Beatles album Revolver, and walks out of the room. T ...
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Chwast's Quote: Words of Wisdom from Seymour Chwa ... A notable quote for today, number 40 in a weekly series. Submit a quote in the comments (or on Twitter or Facebook), and it will be considered for a future column! ...
SPD
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LA Times Magazine Shutting Down ... Nearly three years after the LA Times Magazine was removed from control of the business end of the paper and put back under the Los Angeles Times' editorial umbrella, the monthly pub is being shut down. FishbowlLA s ...
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Cover of the Day: Wednesday Edition ... Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.LiFO (Greece), May 4, 2012Creative Director: Stathis Mitropoulos**according to ...
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Snuggle Up with Your Work ... If you love your job so much you hate to leave it at the office, well, now you can take it home and sleep with it (Provided you work at Time, Esquire, Vogue, or Playboy). These 100% cotton pillowcases put... ...
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Cover of the Day: Monday Edition ... Welcome to SPD's Cover of the Day, a portfolio of brilliant magazine and newspaper cover design from around the world.Newsweek, May 21, 2012Creative Director: Dirk Barnett... ...
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SPD 47: Magazine of the Year: Bloomberg Businessw ... SPD is proud to announce this year's Gold Award winner for MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR is Bloomberg Businessweek. Once again, we have had a truly inspiring collection of contenders from all over ...
Type Directors Club
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Protected: Type Masters Week Evening Lectures ... There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ...
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Protected: David Berlow Type Masters WeekEvening ... There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ...
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Protected: Underware (Bas Jacob)Type Masters Week ... There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ...
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Protected: Gail AndersonType Masters WeekEvening ... There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ...
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Tabs, Indents, Bullets and Lists in Adobe InDesig ... Although not exactly a sexy subject, understanding tabs, indents, bullets, and numbered lists in InDesign is an essential skill for all designers. Many perform these tasks manually without knowing they can be repeat ...