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Raising Moms In The Ad World

Raising Moms In The Ad World

Danielle Trivisonno Hawley is Chief Creative Officer, Americas at POSSIBLE.  She has been integral in developing the agency’s vision and data-driven approach to creativity. Her blogpost addresses the challenge of “getting knocked up” (her phrase) and dealing with the pressures of work-life balance. There is no level playing field in the advertising arena. Not for […]

Warkulwiz Design Poster Celebrates 35 Years of AIGA Philly

Warkulwiz Design Poster Celebrates 35 Years of AIGA Philly

Warkulwiz Design Associates has designed a poster to commemorate AIGA Philadelphia‘s 35th year as the original chapter of the organization. Bob Warkulwiz, the designer and a founding member, is depicted with many prominent Philly designers declaring their independence from the yoke of design control imposed by New York’s gang of autocratic ruling-class. The poster was created […]

Rick Caballo Adds His Unique Spin to the Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Rick Caballo Adds His Unique Spin to the Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Sit down with Rick Caballo for five minutes and you can see why he’s been named one of Graphic Design USA Magazine’s 2018 People to Watch. He is handsome, intelligent and has creativity oozing from his very core. The accomplished singer- songwriter, artist, photographer and designer can never sit still. Even during his down time, he’s madly sketching and […]

Revolutionary Laser Die-Cutter Gives Designers Superhuman Powers

Revolutionary Laser Die-Cutter Gives Designers Superhuman Powers

At Impress Communications the Highcon Laser Die-Cutter Opens Up a World of Possibilities The Highcon Laser Die-Cutter is a marvel of technology and engineering that represents a complete shift and new era for the design industry. This machine gives designers the power to envision and create artwork in ways that were previously impossible. The precision and flexibility […]

One Day, One Place

One Day, One Place

Erickson Stock is a boutique stock photography house and home to over 70,000 images and 15,000 video clips available for commercial licensing. Founded by award-winning commercial director Jim Erickson, Erickson Stock is a unique and exclusive collection of content created by one photographer and his team. A great source for Emotional Lifestyle and Business Photography […]

Sappi’s POP Promises Insight and Inspiration

Sappi’s POP Promises Insight and Inspiration

Sappi’s new educational site, POP, is intended for marketers, creatives, designers and printers looking to innovate in their categories. The company’s marketing leadership, insights and analysis “now have one convenient online home” and will be updated regularly with case studies, industry trends and insights, paper inspiration, free resources, and more. Explains Patti Groh, director of marketing communications, Sappi North America. […]

The Road To A More Creative, Meaningful Career

The Road To A More Creative, Meaningful Career

Climbing a career ladder can be challenging and exciting. But, as we work for better opportunities, leadership roles and financial rewards, many of us are also questioning what advancement means, and wondering what a satisfying career looks like. Is a traditional path enough, or is it possible find real meaning in work and make a […]

Fantasy, Minimalism, Space Top Shutterstock 2018 Creative Trends

Fantasy, Minimalism, Space Top Shutterstock 2018 Creative Trends

Every year, Shutterstock customers across the world make billions of searches for images, footage, and music, their data and creative teams analyze this search and download data to discover the biggest year-over-year changes, and with the information gathered – plus expert knowledge from content, design, video, and music teams – the company identifies the trends that will continue to grow throughout […]

How To Play It Safe (Hint: Don’t!)

How To Play It Safe (Hint: Don’t!)

By Diane Domeyer, Executive Director, The Creative Group, a specialized staffing service placing interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals with a variety of firms. There can be no innovation without risk-taking. It’s part of the bargain. But when it comes to taking chances with digital marketing initiatives, 19 percent of the advertising and […]

Build Your Dream Design Career With Skillshare

Build Your Dream Design Career With Skillshare

CLICK HERE NOW TO REDEEM YOUR 3 MONTHS FOR $0.99 Whether you’re trying to kickstart your career, start a side hustle, or take your design projects to new heights, Skillshare can help you get there with thousands of online classes in graphic design, typography, animation and more. For an affordable $8.25 per month, you get […]

Tell Your Story With Erickson Stock

Tell Your Story With Erickson Stock

Erickson Stock is the premier source for high-quality, emotional lifestyle stock photos and video footage. With collections including seniors, business, travel, healthcare, family and many more, the company has countless ways to tell your story, through stills or video. Erickson Stock is the work of renowned motion and still photographer Jim Erickson. For decades, Jim and his teams have generated thousands of […]

Our Most Visited News Stories of 2017

Our Most Visited News Stories of 2017

First, a qualification. The most popular pages and features on gdusa.com are our competition winners galleries such as the new American Graphic Design Awards showcase and our current contests open for entries such as the American Package Design Awards; our annual profiles of newsmakers and influencers such as People To Watch and Educators To Watch; and our trend and […]

Top Google People Searches of 2017: Matt, Meaghan, Mike & Melania

Top Google People Searches of 2017: Matt, Meaghan, Mike & Melania

According to Google Trends, topping the list is Matt Lauer, disgraced Today Show host. Runner up is Meaghan Markle, fianceé to Prince Harry, with Harvey Weinstein, who requires and deserves no description, turning up third. Rounding out the Top 10: General Michael Flynn, actor Kevin Spacey, former Fox News guy Bill O’Reilly, First Lady Melania Trump, comedian Kathy Griffin, conservative […]

Ten Graphic Design Quotes To Live By

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CBX Expert Says Design (and Women) Will Play Bigger Role in Politics

CBX Expert Says Design (and Women) Will Play Bigger Role in Politics

Design will play an increasingly prominent role in American political life in the years ahead — a trend that stands to give women candidates, in particular, a competitive edge — says Lesley Stordahl, Creative Director at branding agency CBX.  “Designers and design agencies have a lot to contribute to politics and to nonprofit organizations in terms of […]

How To Wrap Up The Old Year and Start The New Year Right

How To Wrap Up The Old Year and Start The New Year Right

Guest Blogpost by Corina Ludwig, President, FunctionFox about how to wrap up the old year and start the new one right with a free demo and deep holiday discounts on North America’s number one ranked web-based timesheet and project management software. The end of the year is a time to reflect on the past 12 months, […]

The 2018 Visual Trend Forecast from Adobe Stock

The 2018 Visual Trend Forecast from Adobe Stock

Scott Braut, Head of Content, Adobe, originally authored this post for the Adobe Blog on 11/20/17. Scott is a well-known leader in the content space, with over 20 years of experience in content licensing, product development, eCommerce, and digital media. In his current role, Scott leads how Adobe acquires content through various partnerships and business development.  With 2018 […]

Get A Peek Into The Job Market For Designers in 2018

Get A Peek Into The Job Market For Designers in 2018

By Diane Domeyer, Executive Director, The Creative Group, a specialized staffing service placing interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals with a variety of firms. As a design professional, you know all too well the importance of keeping your creative skills razor sharp and staying ahead of color, typography and user experience preferences. But […]

Been Done: Creative Coincidence vs. Stolen Idea

Been Done: Creative Coincidence vs. Stolen Idea

By Jay Adams, assistant professor in advertising at the Robertson School of Media and Culture at Virginia Commonwealth University. One of the worst feelings as an advertising professional or student is to discover your ground breaking idea is already out there in the industry. Solving a brand’s business problem with a unique creative campaign is […]

Sappi 2017 Ideas That Matter Grants Address Social Issues From Climate Change To Quality Journalism

Sappi 2017 Ideas That Matter Grants Address Social Issues From Climate Change To Quality Journalism

Sappi North America has named ten recipients of its 18th annual Ideas that Matter grant program, where financial support is given to designers who create print integrated projects to maximize social impact. The ten projects selected this year highlight how design and creativity can help solve prominent social issues. Through communication projects and campaigns using paper and […]

Build Your Dream Design Career With Skillshare … Plus A Special Offer

Build Your Dream Design Career With Skillshare … Plus A Special Offer

As a GDUSA reader you have GDUSA as your source for graphic design news, but where can you go to learn cutting edge graphic design techniques?  Enter Skillshare. Skillshare is basically Netflix for online learning. For an affordable $8.25 per month, you can get access to thousands of classes on things like logo design, web […]

Technology is Dominant Sector in 2017 Best Global Brands Report

Technology is Dominant Sector in 2017 Best Global Brands Report

Interbrand has named Apple, Google and Microsoft as the three most valuable brands in its 2017 Best Global Brands ranking, with technology as the dominant sector. Now in its 18th year, the report’s theme is Growth in a Changing World, and examines three key components: People, Technology and Brands. For five consecutive years, Apple and […]

Designing A Career Path

Designing A Career Path

By Julie Anixter, Executive Director at AIGA Before designers can plot a direction for their careers, they have to understand the myriad opportunities available to them. The domains of design are as varied as the applied skill sets. You might be designing for a page one day and for an enterprise or service experience the […]