Graphic Design News
News focused on research, advocacy and mentorship for the graphic design community. Information includes best practices on logo and identity development; branding; visual and text design of brochures, ads, and promotional items; as well as designer news and recognition.
TFI Envision Donates Power Macs to New Youth Center
TFI Envision, Inc., the Norwalk, CT based award-winning design firm, has donated two Power Mac G5 computers to be used by the children and teenagers at the new Youth Center. “When we heard that the Youth Center would have PCs, we thought it would be important for them to have Macs so they could explore the differences and similarities between the two. For creative work, Mac is our product of choice,” said Elizabeth P. Ball, President / Creative Director of TFI Envision, Inc. - September 29, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Jack Warner of Signworld Congratulates Mike Butler for The Mercantile Exchange Displays
Jack Werner, VP of Signworld, would like to congratulate Mike Butler and his team at Landmark Sign Company, a Signworld location in St. Louis, MO. - September 28, 2011 - Signworld Corporation
A2L Consulting Releases The Patent Litigation Trial Presentation Toolkit
This Free E-Book is written for patent litigators, in-house counsel and the litigation support staff that assist in developing patent litigation trial presentations. The Patent Litigation Trial Presentation Toolkit offers practical advice based on real-world experience by A2L Consulting that has recently generated more than $1 billion in patent litigation victories. - September 22, 2011 - Persuadium
Brosix Screen Shot for Screen Sharing – an Upgrade for Web Designers
Brosix Screen Shot allows web designers to send a screen shot of their desktop with one click. - September 21, 2011 - Brosix, Inc
CS Odessa Updates MindTweet, the Visual Solution for Twitter® Messaging in ConceptDraw MINDMAP
The ConceptDraw MindTweet solution has been updated in the Collaboration Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park; the updated MindTweet Solution allows one to publish an entire ConceptDraw mind map or any selected portion of the map to Twitter. - September 14, 2011 - Computer System Odessa
Southport Graphics Relocates Company Headquarters
New Location Features Increased Space, Customer Service Capabilities - September 10, 2011 - Southport Graphics
HomeBizSOS Recently Announced New Services for Online Retailers on Their Website HomeBizSOS.com
HomeBizSOS, dedicated to assisting homebiz entrepreneurs to build successful businesses, recently announced new services for online retailers on their website HomeBizSOS.com. - September 06, 2011 - HomeBizSOS
QA Graphics is Trained Vendor for Johnson Controls Inc.’s Metasys Graphics
QA Graphics is a pre-qualified vendor capable of providing system graphic development for Metasys Graphics+, which was introduced by Johnson Controls, Inc. as the newest system graphics package for use with their Metasys building management system. - August 25, 2011 - QA Graphics
Clean Design, Inc. Relocates to New Headquarters
Added Space to Provide Increased Convenience, Improved Service - August 21, 2011 - Clean Design
Scotch Plains, NJ Company Decorates Dubai for Ramadan
Parker 3D, the New Jersey company known for worldwide synchronized light shows, was invited to re-envision one of the largest shopping atrium spaces in the world for Ramadan 2011. The venue is the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, which is known around the world as "The mall with the ski slope." - August 20, 2011 - Parker 3D
Clean Design Wins Gold for Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce National Communications Award
Campaign Excellence Recognized by American Chamber of Commerce Executives - August 14, 2011 - Clean Design
Southport Graphics Launches New Website
New Site Features Enhanced Design, User-Friendly Features. - August 06, 2011 - Southport Graphics
QA Graphics Expands Office to Include Remote Design Team
QA Graphics, a Midwest interactive design company, is proud to announce the expansion of their creative staff to include a remote location in Denver, Colorado. QA Graphics has experienced incredible growth over the last several years. The company has grown to offer a comprehensive range of... - July 27, 2011 - QA Graphics
Clean Design, Inc. Announces New Vice President, Creative Director
Scott Scaggs Joins Local Design Agency, Offers More Than 20 Years Of Award-Winning Experience - July 24, 2011 - Clean Design
EyeX3D, LLC. Officially Enters the World of Video Production and Media Creation
EyeX3D now offers Video Production and Editing Services. - July 22, 2011 - EyeX3D
GCFLearnFree.org Seeks Curriculum Writer / Instructional Designer
GCFLearnFree.org seeks Curriculum Writer/Instructional Designer with experience in education, writing, social media, and graphic design. - July 20, 2011 - GCFLearnFree.org
Trend Company Mudpie Announce a Joint Venture to Own German Distributor UGTI
Mudpie, a world leading provider of creative trend intelligence, announced today that it has acquired a 49.9% interest in the German based global distribution company UGTI John Gorman, the Commercial Director of Mudpie, joins UGTI’s board of directors as Joint Managing Director alongside... - July 06, 2011 - Mudpie Ltd
TFI Envision, Inc. Designs "A Life Shaped by Combat"
Many people imagine writing a book about their life experiences, but very few actually make the time and commitment to do so. TFI Envision had the pleasure of working with 2 extraordinary individuals on a new book called “A Life Shaped By Combat.” This book is a collaboration between... - June 27, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
TFI Envision Receives Best of Public Service Award, Plus…
TFI Envision, Inc. received the Ad Club of Westchester's Norman Liss Best of Public Service Award, which is determined by the highest scores given by judges in any of the categories in the Public Service area section of the Big W Awards. The award was given to the design by TFI Envision, Inc. for the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Cirque de La Mer Fire and Ice Invitation 2011. In addition, TFI Envision received 11 Gold, 10 Silver, and 5 Bronze Awards. - June 27, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Hindsight Forge Productive and Long-Lasting Oath with FBA
Hindsight is now a proud sponsor of Family Business Australia which would allow Hindsight to offer services back to the wider family business community. - June 27, 2011 - Hindsight
Envoi Design Receives Accreditation from Better Business Bureau with an A+ Rating
Envoi Design, Cincinnati, OH, announced today that it has met the accreditation standards required by Better Business Bureau for membership with the organization. - June 23, 2011 - Envoi Design
There’s a New Bear in Town: Mercer University Announces Launch of New Admissions Website GoMercer.com
If there is one thing that college and university admissions departments know, it’s that all marketing communications have an expiration date. Current students graduate, degree programs grow and recruitment goals must be tweaked to stay in line with the current trends of prospective students. - June 22, 2011 - Third Wave Digital
Roastar Produces the Coffee Industry's First Low Volume Custom Printed Bags
Beginning this June, roasters can officially put the blank bags and labels down. Roastar, a coffee packaging startup out of Central Wisconsin, is producing premium quality custom printed coffee bags in quantities as low as 100 bags and with turnaround times of less than a week. What makes the low... - June 22, 2011 - Roastar
Hollister Creative Wins National Communicator Awards for Design of Educational Initiative Logo and Website
Philadelphia area marketing communications firm Hollister Creative won national Communicator Awards for the Make Mine A Model School logo and website. - June 15, 2011 - Hollister Creative
TFI Envision, Inc. Selected Again by Honeywell Consumer Products for New BugWash Package Design
When Honeywell Consumer Products Group recently relaunched their Prestone® Bug Wash®, they selected TFI Envision, Inc. again to continue down the road they had paved with the new line look architecture established with Prestone® DeIcer Windshield Washer Fluid. A dramatic, bright... - June 06, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
TFI Envision, Inc. Develops "Sketch in the Park" Event Materials for Lee's Art Shop in NYC
Lee’s Art Shop selected TFI Envision, Inc. to develop a series of promotional materials for an exciting new program called “Sketch in the Park” for the spring and summer of 2011. “Sketch in the Park” is a collaborative effort by Lee’s Art Shop, Stonehenge... - June 06, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
TFI Envision, Inc. Receives 16 Awards from the American Graphic Design & Advertising Awards 27 for 2011
American Graphic Design & Advertising, has made their final selections for the 2011 AGDA Awards 27. Included among the select few winners for Design Excellence are 16 design pieces in 6 categories by TFI Envision, Inc. In the Packaging category, they received 7 awards: • Amco... - June 06, 2011 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Salesone Int. Inks License Agreement with MARVEL
Salesone signs an agreement for the licensed Marvel characters and will now be offering body jewelry inspired by them. - May 28, 2011 - Salesone LLC
Website Marketing Firm, FindMyCompany.com, Goes on Hiring Spree at Austin Location
Continued growth has spurred the Search Engine Marketing firm, FindMyCompany.com, to quickly ramp up support staff at its main Austin location. Already in 2011, the SEM company’s account support team has more than doubled in size from 6 to 15 members. - May 16, 2011 - FindMyCompany
Printing New York Company Sheer Print Solutions Reports Improvements in 100% Recycled Paper
Sheer Print Solutions has announced that 100% recycled paper from post consumer waste has improved in quality and price. The New York printing company has been able to offer their preferred recycled paper brand, “Roland Enviro100 Print” at a cost matched with virgin paper. The company... - May 13, 2011 - Sheer Print Solutions
Bates Creative Group Supports KEEN Greater DC
DC Area Design Agency Donates to Kids Enjoy Exercise Now - May 07, 2011 - Bates Creative Group
Sentimetrics, a New Concept Designed by Kikos Papadopoulos of DesignStore.eu
Sentimetrics: Kikos believes that emotion is a complex socio & bio psychological experience of an individual's state of mind as our "emo" status interacts with biochemical and environmental influences. - April 29, 2011 - DesignStores.eu
Data Providers How They Should Protect You
John Anderson of Vermont Internet Design LLC on privacy - April 24, 2011 - Vermont Internet Design LLC
Douglas May and Don Sibley Become AIGA Fellows
The AIGA Dallas Fort Worth chapter presented Dallas graphic designers Douglas May and Don Sibley with individual 2011 AIGA Fellow Awards. The AIGA Fellow Award Program recognizes mature designers who have made a significant contribution toward raising the standards of excellence within their local and regional design community. - April 23, 2011 - AIGA Dallas Fort Worth
QA Graphics Relocates to New Office Building
QA Graphics, a leading technology and design company, has relocated to their new office space in Ankeny, Iowa, to accommodate the company’s rapid growth. - April 08, 2011 - QA Graphics
The Thinking Octopus Announces Official Launch
The Thinking Octopus is a new digital marketing and communications consultancy based in Chicago. - April 07, 2011 - The Thinking Octopus
Freedom Graphic Systems to Celebrate Its 25th Year as One of the United States’ Largest Independent Direct Mailers
Freedom Graphic Systems, one of the nation’s largest independent direct mail companies, is marking a major milestone with the celebration of its 25th anniversary as a “Sole-Source Direct Mail Provider.” This commemorative year will be marked by a metaphorical journey along the Freedom Trail via a dynamic, multi-channel direct marketing campaign, concluding with a festive celebratory event in October at the Annual Direct Marketing Association Show in Boston. - April 04, 2011 - Freedom Graphic Systems
H.G. Wells’ Lesser-Known Time Travel Story to be Revived as Graphic Novel
New Baby Productions Adapting Sci-Fi Master’s Obscure “The Chronic Argonauts” Over 120 Years after First Published - March 23, 2011 - New Baby Productions
Basepoint Gets DigiGlass Window Film Treatment for Red Nose Day
Awareness of Red Nose Day fundraising at Basepoint’s Bromsgrove Business Centre was given a boost in high definition thanks to DigiGlass decorative window film. - March 17, 2011 - DigiGlass
Gadsden State Community College Website Recognized with Best of Show ADDY® Award
For higher education institutions, increasing student enrollment in a down economy often means taking stock of current marketing efforts and re-investing in areas capable of yielding the highest return. Such was the case for Alabama’s Gadsden State Community College (GSCC) last July when... - March 16, 2011 - Third Wave Digital
Lauren at Restored 316 Designs Launches a Wallpaper Application for the Mac Desktop in the New Mac App Store
Lauren at Restored 316 Designs today announced the launch of a brand new Mac App Store application, on top of the already popular iPhone and iPad app, that offers a new wallpaper genre choice just for girly girls. Users will enjoy a selection of exclusive wallpapers coined, "Cuptakes," that offers custom designs that are just for the female crowd in the new Mac App Store, and bring the Cuptakes family of wallpapers all together for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and now, the Mac Desktop Display. - March 16, 2011 - Finely InTouch
Effective Internet Marketing Services & Progressive Social Media Marketing Solutions from Toronto Search Engine Optimization Company (SEO)
With so many online companies promoting Search Engine Optimization Company SEO services at a dirt cheap price, it is sometimes difficult to know which company is best suited to meet your needs. Online success is measured in so many facets that is why Apex understands that the only way to truly obtain online success; they must work directly with the customer and understand what a company needs and what its goals are. That is what differentiates Apex Web Marketing from the rest. - March 14, 2011 - Apex Web Marketing
Mirus Group Hires Sherri Baker as Creative Director
Mirus Group in Rochester, NY must be doing something right. The marketing and ad agency has hired its second professional in the last month. They're growing by leaps and bounds--even in this economy. - March 09, 2011 - Mirus Group LLC
QA Graphics Expands, Hiring Additional Creative Positions
QA Graphics, a Midwest interactive design company, is pleased to announce the expansion of their interactive design services and is currently looking to hire additional staff. QA Graphics has experienced incredible growth over the last two years and continues to expand. QA Graphics is a leader in... - March 06, 2011 - QA Graphics
QA Graphics Expands 3D Product Configurator Design Services
QA Graphics, a Midwest interactive design company, has expanded their interactive virtual configuration capabilities to enhance the company’s already broad portfolio of creative design solutions and interactive services. - March 03, 2011 - QA Graphics
Laura Hamlyn of Clean Design Named Director of Design Ability Programming for AIGA Raleigh
Local Branding and Design Agency’s Creative Director Supports the American Institute of Graphic Arts - February 26, 2011 - Clean Design
Graphic Connections Group Acquires TFT Embroidery
GCG Continues to Expand with New Products and Services - February 25, 2011 - Graphic Connections Group
Penn State Libraries to Digitize Lynd Ward Collection for Documentary by 217 Films
In celebration of the art and life of American printmaker and illustrator, Lynd Ward (1905-1985), 217 Films has given a gift to Penn State University Libraries to digitize selected Ward woodcuts and wood engravings. 217 Films will showcase many of these works in a new film titled “O Brother... - February 22, 2011 - 217 Films
Bill Campbell of Clean Design Selected for Leadership Raleigh
Local Branding and Design Agency’s Vice President Joins Community Leadership Program - February 18, 2011 - Clean Design
Artist Goes from Freelance to Full Time Painting Art Murals and Offering Creative Services
On Thursday February 24th 2011 JRyanArtist owner Ryan McCutcheon will be attending the Bossier Chamber of Commerce After Hours TLA to promote the two most recent murals completed at the Holiday Lanes facility. The two murals adorn the exterior entrances to both Holiday Lanes' in-house cafe and... - February 18, 2011 - JRyanArtist