The Best of Craft and Digital Collide in This Year’s PRINT Awards
Without further ado, our illustrious panel presents 2023’s best of the best in branding, photography, editorial, video, and much more.
Ken Carbone’s Wonderlust: AI – Animal Intelligence
The designer does his best David Attenborough with illustrations, observations, and wild facts about the natural creatures that inspire him the most.
News from a Changing Planet: Dolphins of New York
Tatiana Schlossberg on why dolphins in the East River are a good sign for ongoing climate regulations— and a reminder we can’t take them for granted.
The Plant-Based Revolution is Taking Over Food Branding
Ricardo Saca on how vegan food companies are taking big risks with their marketing— and it’s paying off.
The Daily Heller: Who Would Have Thought Tolerance Would Be Cool?
The expansion of Mirko Ilic’s “Tolerance Project” now includes “Students for Tolerance.”
Meanwhile: It Was All Yellow
Daniel Benneworth-Gray’s latest essential links cover musicians in yellow fields, Sofia Coppola’s pink book, and the expansive palette of the Spider-Verse.
What Matters to Anselm Wiethoff
The artist and designer on seizing the moment, tuning his internal compass, and finding meaning in chaos.
The Daily Heller: Uruguay’s Annual Day for Books
National Book Day in Uruguay is celebrated every year on May 26, a tradition that has been ongoing since 1940.
Best of Design Matters: Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds—award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature—discusses his prolific writing career that inspires young readers to discover their own stories.
What Are Madison Avenue Fashion Designers Trying to Tell Us?
Ellen Shapiro surveys the luxury shops of midtown in search of answers about the modern fashion landscape.
Revision Path: Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton
Blacvoice Design’s acclaimed graphic designer, educator, and researcher on starting her own studio, working for the Navy Reservists, and what keeps her inspired.
The Daily Heller: Eduard Fuchs Collected Caricatures to Explain Europe’s Complex History
Through the lens of material culture, Fuchs’ study of European antisemitism was a revelation.
Homes of Famous Artists: Clyfford Still
In this biweekly series, Seymour Chwast imagines the homes of iconic creative figures.
GLB Properties Stands Guard for Historic Los Angeles Architecture as a Labor of Love
The Daily Heller: Ode to a Magazine Cover
How to Have a More Effective Partnership with Your Design Firm
The Daily Heller: Michael J. Fox’s Profile in Courage
The ‘City on Fire’ Opening Titles Use Real White-Out and Glue to Tap Into a 2000’s DIY Look
Slowly Back Away from the TV News…
The Daily Heller: When Parallel Worlds Intersect
Think You’ve Seen All of Milton Glaser’s Work?
What Matters to Fe Amarante
The Daily Heller: R.I.P.
Design Matters
Best of Design Matters: Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds—award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature—discusses his prolific writing career that inspires young readers to discover their own stories.
The Daily Heller
The Daily Heller: Selling Stories Through Titles
Tim Girvin transformed his once “artisanal” practice into a digital agency, with a special niche and fondness for film.
The Daily Heller: This Big “BANG” is No Theory
“BANG!” is a curated selection of Klaas Verplancke’s commissioned and published illustrations in a 24-page tabloid.
The Daily Heller: No Nostalgia Letterpress
For a designer, learning to set metal and wood type is as essential as learning to drive a car.
The Daily Heller: On the Joy of Baldness
When it comes to the world of hair branding … what happens if you have none?
The Daily Heller: Glaser’s POP-Up is Open
“Milton Glaser: POP,” the exhibit, is on view through June 5 at the School of Visual Arts Chelsea Gallery.
The Daily Heller: Working Through Chronic Pain
Steven Heller reflects on the chaos of spinal stenosis.
The Daily Heller: Rodney Smith’s Wit, Elegance and Art
Leslie Smolan has taken on the role of administrating, orchestrating and propagating Smith’s memory, keeping it alive through books, exhibits and updates.
The Daily Heller: Bovines Behaving Badly and Other Tales From the Depths
“A Brush With Depth” is a compilation of Canadian artist Rick Sealock’s “best illustrations, many behind-the-scenes stories, and hopefully helpful advice on illustration, self-promotion and reinvention.”
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This Short Film Dives into the Depths of Existence in Just Four Minutes
My Favorite Things: What Does Your Choice of Milk Say About You?
Meanwhile: Everything That is Truly Glorious About Being Human
What Matters to Sarah Boris
These Beloved ’90s Snacks Just Got a Modern-Day Revamp
BRANDING & IDENTITY DESIGN
The Maple Syrup Approach to Nonprofit Branding
Deroy Peraza on how to develop a Grade A brand that distills your organization’s pure authenticity.
Landmark Theaters Gets Snazzy Retro Branding Inspired by Neon Signs
The chain of movie theaters continues to thrive in the era of streaming, and now Pentagram has given them a face lift.
Are Your People Well Equipped to Talk About Your Nonprofit?
Your leadership team uses visionary language to describe your work; your staff should share that vocabulary, too.
Six Cinquième Helps the Westbrook Entertainment Company Discover Its Legacy
The forward-thinking Montréal agency designed a bold new look for Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s multimedia brand.
Cannabis Company Ben’s Best Blnz is on a Mission to Right the Wrongs of the War on Drugs
Pentagram’s identity for the nonprofit cannabis brand uses protest-inspired imagery and bold type to spread awareness about the industry’s ongoing injustices.
HBO Max Rebrands as “Max”— But Why?
Forsman & Bodenfors Creative Director Sarah Ratinetz shares her thoughts on the recent HBO Max rebrand and if their strategy will be successful.
Take Control of Your Brand or Someone Else Will
The public often has an incomplete or inaccurate view of your organization. Building a strong brand lets you define that narrative.
Design Roundtable: Why Do Rebrands Elicit Such Strong Reactions?
Experts from international agencies Bulletproof, BLVR, Mother Design, Ragged Edge, Sibling Rivalry, and Synoptic Office sound off.
What’s Black and White and Redesigned All Over? The Philadelphia Inquirer!
Pentagram Partner Luke Hayman takes us into the process behind their sharp new look for one of America’s oldest operational daily newspapers.
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