The December issue of Graphic Design USA showcases selected winners of their three decade old American Graphic Design Awards competition, and Connecticut made a strong showing.
Catalogs: Taylor Design, Stamford
Promotions: TFI Envision, Norwalk
Public Service/Pro Bono: Smizer Perry, New London; Caserta Design, Stratford
Packaging: Zunda Group, Norwalk; The Worx Group, Prospect; Hughes Design Group, Norwalk; Group 4, Avon
Multimedia/Broadcast: The Worx Group, Prospect
Web: LK Design, Wilton
Corporate Identity: Smizer Perry, New London; The Worx Group, Prospect
Logos & Trademarks: Smizer Perry, New London; fiZz, Bridgeport
Publications: John Kallio Graphic Design, New Haven; Cheney & Company, New Haven
Books: The Worx Group, Prospect
Annual Reports: The Worx Group, Prospect; Taylor Design, Stamford; John Kallio Graphic Design, New Haven; Caserta Design, Stratford; Pappas MacDonnell, Southport
Direct Mail: TFI Envision, Norwalk
Advertising: Smizer Perry, New London; Williams & House, Avon; TFI Envision, Norwalk
Announcements & Invitations: TFI Envision, Norwalk; The Worx Group, Prospect
Collateral: Smizer Perry, New London; Taylor Design, Stamford; TFI Envision, Norwalk; Pappas MacDonnell, Southport
Calendars: Cheney & Company, New Haven
Posters: Smizer Perry, New London
Compiled by Rich Hollant & Amy Graver;
Intro by Rich Hollant
By definition, 99.9% of what creatives do is create stuff. And the propensity to create, with any level of proliferation, butts right up against a compulsion to give. Give, give, give. Even in these difficult economic times, when so many of our colleagues are wincing from the pinch, we Connecticut creatives are among the first to recognize that when the going gets tough, the tough get giving.
It should come as no surprise, therefore, when Amy presented the idea of posting our holiday wishlists, the general response of those asked to contribute sounded something like this:
“Hunh?”...Read More
Jargon Boy Design Studio of Fairfield was recently featured online in the Fresh section of Communication Arts. CA talks to Greg Chinn about his studio, his influences and his philosophies, and presents a portfolio of his work.
The section is their weekly feature of innovative work by people, firms and agencies working professionally for approximately five years, including those who have recently changed careers and/or styles.
Fairfield County-based MillerWhite School of Design has launched a series of videos on their site, featuring the industry's leading authorities on design, typography and design education.
The initial group of videos features interviews with School cofounder Alex W. White, Charles Nix (Scott & Nix), Graham Clifford (Graham Clifford Design), Rosanne S. Guararra (Triumph Learning) and Anne Twomey (Grand Central Publishing).
The MillerWhite School of Design offers pre-college programs for high school students, as well as professional development workshops for agencies and in-house creative departments.
