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.

Design Back Office Announces Official Partnership with Specialty Advertising Association of California

The SAAC Design Center will offer exclusive discounted rates on design services to members. - July 31, 2009 - Design Back Office

Vennefron Signs and Graphics Unveils New Brand

Third Generation Sign Company Showcases Commitment to Craftsmanship, Customer Service. - July 31, 2009 - Vennefron Signs & Graphics

New Marketing Division Opened by Former Homeless Woman

Crossover Graphics engages new marketing division and gains thirty years of experience - July 31, 2009 - Crossover Graphics

Award-Winning Creative Director Joshua Berger Joins ID Branding

Today, ID Branding, a full-service brand culture agency, announced that it has welcomed Joshua Berger as its new creative director. Berger is founder and creative director of Plazm, listed by ID Magazine as one of the world’s 40 most influential design firms. Bringing a wealth of design and... - July 30, 2009 - ID Branding

Studio's Computer Re-Enactment Paves Way for Settlement, Closure in Tragic Phoenix Helicopter Crash

A computer-generated re-enactment has brought closure to the families of those killed in a 2007 helicopter crash involving two news choppers over Phoenix. The video riveted local residents and helped make a call for change in the news industry. - July 30, 2009 - Kitchen Sink Studios

Never Late Printing Launches Never Late Printing Online

Never Late Printing has launched an ecommmerce solution enabling customers on a world wide basis to place orders for the printing of all of their collateral materials. The complete process from uploading the files, to payment and finally the shipping are completed within this ecommerce site. - July 29, 2009 - Never Late Printing LLC

NAPC and Data Revolution Partner to Provide Xinet Clients with Enhanced Global Support and Powerful Tools

NAPC (www.napc.com) and Data Revolution – Xinet® integrators in the U.S. and U.K., respectively – today announced that they will be offering their international clients the benefits of their combined service, support and expertise. In addition, Data Revolution will be offering... - July 16, 2009 - NAPC

Brainware Has Launched Its Brochure Design Site

Brainware has launched its Brochure Design site:http://www.brochure-design-india.com/ As they claim this site have all the essentials factors required for providing good and affordable brochure services. They are offering a huge variety of Brochure Design Services with diversified packages. - July 16, 2009 - Brainware

Brainware Launches Its Flash Design Site

Brainware’s Flash Design Website is now online: http://www.flash-design-india.com/. This is a full featured Flash Design website containing all the essential factors and examples of flash design. This site is providing affordable flash design services being well versed with all the necessary criteria behind good flash based application. - July 15, 2009 - Flash Design India

Perspex Art is the New Canvas Prints

One company from the UK has launched a new product that they say will replace canvas prints in the art market. - July 11, 2009 - Four Blank Walls

Former Homeless Couple's Company Hires Executive

Crossover Graphics, a flourishing design company, hired a former homeless man for an executive position. - July 11, 2009 - Crossover Graphics

Chicago’s Leading Skyline Trade Show Display Dealer Announces Their New Website

The new online exhibiting portal gives them the ability to showcase up to date information, new trade show display products and reference materials that will help clients make a more informed decision when it comes to their trade show needs. - July 08, 2009 - Tradetec Skyline Chicago

Doodleopes™: PDA Marketing's Method for Getting the Customer Attention You Need

Have your message stand out from all the rest using Doodleopes™: the simplest things ever that make the biggest difference. - June 30, 2009 - PDA Marketing

Banksy Canvas Prints from Four Blank Walls

Four Blank Walls is having a massive sale with up to 70% off all of their Banksy canvas prints and perspex wall art prints. - June 22, 2009 - Four Blank Walls

Chicago Trade Show Display Firm, Productive Displays, Introduces Display Care Management Services

Popular Chicago trade show display firm, Productive Displays, Inc., recently introduced Display Care, a comprehensive display management service offering, as an expansion to its current trade show display and graphics product suite. "We developed Display Care in response to our... - June 02, 2009 - Productive Displays

Ray of Hope for Recession Hit Advertising Industry

Design Back Office Brings a Ray of Hope for Recession Hit Advertising Industry. - May 26, 2009 - Design Back Office

Caponocca Clothing Announces Release of New Website

Caponocca Clothing has launched a new website that gives designers a chance to win cash for their designs. - May 24, 2009 - Caponocca Clothing

Printalot.org – A New Supplies and Software Source for Those People Who "Print a lot"

Incartek has launched a fourth website, printalot.org designed to meet the supplies needs of customers with larger volume graphic printing loads. Main products include a vast range of archival and digital papers from Innova, Olmec, EcoRag and Tetenal as well as album and scrapbook products, ink,... - May 20, 2009 - OPUS Albums (div of Ink Cartridge Technologies Ltd)

Catalpha Advertising & Design Named to Nations Top Business List for 2008

In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Catalpha Advertising & Design, Inc. as one of the top businesses in the United States. This is the 9th annual listing of the... - May 20, 2009 - Catalpha Advertising & Design, Inc.

A Fresh Logo Design Can Improve Your Business

Logomyway allows any business to start a design contest, which runs from 5 to 14 days. For $200, a business can have a uniquely designed logo that reflects their company’s identity. When using Logomyway, clients will see design concepts submitted within hours, not weeks. After deciding which logo design best fits their needs, a client can select that logo as the prize winner and the designer will upload all the required design files so the client can download them and start using them. - May 17, 2009 - LogoMyWay

Architectural Renderings at Competitive Prices

With a four year experience in completing over 100 3D architectural projects, Archmania offers competitive prices, especially in todays recession. Along with providing high-quality renderings. - May 15, 2009 - Archmania.com

Design Back Office Launches DMLive™ 2.0

Company Follows Up Wide Success at Ad:Tech Digital Marketing Conference with New Version of Proprietary Web Solution - May 14, 2009 - Design Back Office

"Depressing Times" Greeting Cards from Order of St. Nick Draw Humorous Parallels Between Recession and Great Depression

The CBS Early Show featured Depressing Times cards as one of the most prominent examples of a growing “Depression chic” trend. - May 12, 2009 - Order of St. Nick

SOURCE:SKILL iNC Launches New Services

National Web Development Company Expands Service Spectrum. - May 08, 2009 - SOURCE:SKILL iNC

Exhibitors Asked to Judge Skyline Exhibits' Best New Product Contest and Enter to Win a Free Display

Skyline Exhibits is holding a new product contest to call attention to its record group of new products. Skyline is asking exhibitors to go to the online contest at http://tinyurl.com/dzqlgv to judge which new Skyline trade show display product is the best. As incentive for judging the contest,... - April 21, 2009 - Skyline Exhibits

Corbin Design President to Speak at Society for Environmental Graphic Design Workshop

Corbin Design President Mark VanderKlipp will give a seminar on how research results in better wayfinding at a Society for Environmental Graphic Design workshop in Houston this month. The hour-long April 23 seminar, entitled "Advances in Experience Analysis and Design," begins at noon. - April 19, 2009 - Corbin Design

AIGA Miami Presents, “Never Sleep: Graduating to Graphic Design”

On May 21, AIGA Miami presents the “Never Sleep: Graduating to Graphic Design”. For the this event, award winning design duo G. Dan Covert and Andre Andreev, of Dress Code will discuss their new book “Never Sleep: Graduating to Graphic Design” and share their insightful... - April 18, 2009 - AIGA Miami

Internet Marketing Company, BlindMonkeyMedia Partners with RemediosGraphic

Online Marketing Company, BlindMonkeyMedia has just partnered with RemediosGraphic.com in a deal that will profit and raise the standard of services for both companies. The integration of both companies will take place in the following month and is being handled by the BlindMonkeyMedia Vice-President, Lindsay White. - April 14, 2009 - Blind Monkey Media

Amid Financial Turmoil, Growing Ad Agency Offers Financial Companies Hope

Plan B, a Chicago based full services advertising agency is targeting new clientèle in perhaps the most 'troubled' industry in our current economic climate. Plan B's mix of cost-consciousness and efficiency, combined with their award-winning strategic and creative capabilities make them the perfect choice at the perfect time for companies trying to boost their brand and separate themselves from their competitors. - April 08, 2009 - Plan B

Inspirtech Offers Free 3D CAD Training Tutorials for New SolidWorks Software Users

In an effort to help combat a rising unemployment rate, inspirtech has begun offering free 3D CAD technology training to users new to SolidWorks. SolidWorks is industry standard mechanical design software used to design products ranging from industrial machinery to medical instruments. Inspirtech uses proven teaching techniques to instruct, inspire and instill confidence into users with cutting edge technologies. - April 06, 2009 - Inspirtech

Aniden Designs Packaging for New "Green" Enviro Battery

Eco-friendly design for eco-friendly products is on the rise. P recently released their new environmentally friendly laptop battery, giving consumers an impressive power charge with a three-year warranty, while staying green. - April 05, 2009 - Aniden Interactive

Supreme Graphics Receives Certificate of Merit in International Print Competition

Supreme Graphics of Arcadia, Wisconsin has been awarded a 2009 Premier Print Award, for outstanding achievement in print production. The graphic arts industry’s largest and most prestigious worldwide printing competition, hosted by Printing Industries of America, the Premier Print Awards... - April 03, 2009 - Supreme Graphics

NAPC Introduces Xinet-to-Pageflex Connector

New integration software makes Xinet assets readily accessible to Pageflex users. - April 01, 2009 - NAPC

Artwork Contest Lets Winning Kids Contribute to the Charity of their Choice

Children can learn about the international benefits of charitable giving by participating in ThreeSixtyFiveCards.com’s “Kids n’ Charity” greeting card design event. - March 26, 2009 - ThreeSixtyFiveCards.com

SYCODE Founder Publishes Book for CAD Software Developers

SYCODE today released a book titled “OpenCAD – A Step by Step Guide to Developing a Professional CAD Application” written by Deelip Menezes, its Founder and CEO, showcasing the technologies offered by the Open Design Alliance. - March 25, 2009 - SYCODE

Pioneering Wayfinding Firm Launches Expanded Website

Corbin Design, an award-winning environmental graphic design firm with clients across North America, has launched an expanded website that provides more information on the benefits of wayfinding and environmental graphic design. The site, at www.corbindesign.com, includes 60 case studies on... - March 22, 2009 - Corbin Design

Signal Wins Top Honors at Triangle Ad Club ADDY® Awards

Signal, a leading design, marketing and technology firm with studios in Raleigh and Wilmington, N.C., today announced it was honored at this year’s Triangle Ad Club ADDY® Awards with one Gold ADDY for self-promotion collateral along with two judge’s choice awards for individual... - March 22, 2009 - Signal Design Inc.

Logo Design and Online Marketing - Profit from Your Logo

More than just a logo. ReichelGraphicDesign.com (800-317-1731) is introducing a logo design package that is uses your corporate logo to increase profits while enforcing your brand. Reichel Graphic Design believes, "A logo is an investment that when used properly can generate income and brand... - March 20, 2009 - Reichel Graphic Design

Canvas Vs. Computer: Are Pixels the New Paint? Modbook Artist at Work.

Expand your artist pallet using the ModBook Macintosh Tablet computer. TechRestore, the only Axiotron Authorized Service Provider that performs Overnight ModService, posts a time-lapse video of an artist painting on canvas and on the ModBook. - March 18, 2009 - TechRestore, Inc.

Chicago Trade Show Display Dealer Offers Free Booth Program to Help Exhibitors with Their Marketing in a Recession

Chicago Trade Show Display Exhibit House and Exhibit Designers, Tradetec Displays offers their customers solutions on how to survive in a recession and continue successful trade show marketing. They are offering a free 10’ x 10’ or 10’ x 20’trade show booth rental. - March 13, 2009 - Tradetec Skyline Chicago

Stephen Zwick Joins RipBang Studios as Principal

As Principal of Architecture and Interiors, Zwick will insure the quality of design and documentation across all projects. - March 10, 2009 - RipBang Studios

Janine Wuschke of J9 Design Upgrades Computer Software to Better Serve Her Clients

Janine Wuschke, graphic design expert, upgrades her computer software to latest creative suite to provide better results - March 06, 2009 - J9 Design

Ligature Volume 6: John Beach Out Now

An innovative micro-site by and about artists making unusual connections featuring Volume 6: John Beach, March 2009. - March 05, 2009 - Big Fig Design, LLC

New Website Launches Freelance Jobboard for Laid-Off Graphic Designers

A group of Internet-based graphic designers has launched GraphicDesignFreelanceJobs.com (http://www.graphicdesignfreelancejobs.com), a new website to help graphic designers find their next paying freelance graphic design job. - March 03, 2009 - GraphicDesignFreelanceJobs.com

An Approachable Advertising Agency for Small Businesses and Fortune 500 Companies Alike

HFB Advertising Agency an approachable online advertising, marketing agency for small businesses and Fortune 500 companies alike. Clients have been swarming to HFBadvertising.com for all their advertising, graphic design and marketing needs. With advertising services and creditable clients' raving... - March 03, 2009 - HFB Advertising Agency

Perkolate Assists The Shade Tree of Las Vegas with Pro Bono Work

Perkolate is proud to announce that they recently completed a Powerpoint Presentation for The Shade Tree of Las Vegas, Nevada. They were happy to help such a worthy cause and give back to their community and they look forward to assisting them with projects on a pro-bono basis. About The Shade... - March 02, 2009 - Perkolate

CustomLogosDesign.com Offering Custom Logo Design Services Launched

CustomLogosDesign.com is a division of Ishika Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a Kolkata based company in India. At 'Custom Logos Design' they create high quality affordable custom logo designs. Their in-house team of experienced and professional designers are dedicated to designing logos that present a positive long-lasting impression to clients, ensuring that client's companies brand is well represented. - March 01, 2009 - CustomLogosDesign.com