Amy Graver, New VP of AIGA | CT
by David Cushman
form:substance
After a stint as a photojournalist and many years as an art director, Amy Graver founded Elements in early 1999. Since then, the New Haven-based business has grown from a one-person, dining-room-table operation to a respected and award-winning firm. Elements serves an impressive and diverse roster of regional, national and international clients, including PEZ Candy and Save the Children.
Connecticut in Logolounge 5
logolounge.com will be releasing their Logolounge 5 book, the latest in their series of annual catalogs of the best logos from around the world. This year, 35,000 logos were submitted and less than 5% were selected for publication — and Connecticut was well represented. Two logos by co:lab of Hartford will be included, one for a local arts council and one for global Motorola. Taylor Design of Stamford is represented by their identity program created for TowerGroup in Boston. And the Brian Miller Design Group was selected for their identity for the musical group Spinning Plates.
The Ups & Downs of In-House Designers
Being an in-house creative in a corporate environment has many challenges, but also many rewards. One can feel isolated, or one can revel in being immersed in a brand, living and breathing the culture first-hand.
We talked with three in-house designers from across the state on the pros and cons of being a creative in a business world.
