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- Dec 1, 2018
- 2 min
Award-Winning Multimedia Campaign: Alabama Bicentennial PastPort
Editor’s Note: This project is the Reader’s Choice GRAND PRIZE WINNER as well as the Best of Region for the South in PRINT’s 2018 Regional Design Awards. See all of the winners here, and don’t forget to enter the 2019 Regional Design Awards. The opportunity to set the tone for a statewide celebration—Alabama’s Bicentennial—was beautifully brought to life by Tatum Design. They sought to create a brand identity campaign that would help fellow Alabamians connect with their state
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- Dec 1, 2018
- 2 min
Award-Winning Branding: The Creative Capital of Los Angeles from 72andSunny
Editor’s Note: This project won Best of Region for the Far West in PRINT’s 2018 Regional Design Awards. See all of the winners here, and don’t forget to enter the 2019 Regional Design Awards. The Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles came to 72andSunny with a dream project: Brand the city as the world’s creative capital. Boom—challenge accepted. The results? A galvanized city of creators united by an ultra-hip look. With the “L” and “A” extended from one another, the negative space in
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- Apr 14, 2017
- 2 min
Eddie Opara: From London to New York
Here we take a look at the world of Eddie Opara, one of the judges for the 2017 PRINT Regional Design Awards. Every year thousands of art directors, studios and creative professionals not only enter the RDA, but also look to it to find the country’s top talent. Will you be next? Eddie Opara was born in Wandsworth, London in 1972. He grew up during a time when England was suffering economically. “There were huge deficits and strikes,” he told PRINT in 2011 while explaining how
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- Jan 10, 2017
- 2 min
PRINT’s 2016 Regional Design Annual
By: Print Magazine | January 10, 2017 It’s here: the design industry’s most well-respected annual. It’s the 2016 Print Regional Design Awards. Zachary Petit says it best in his editor’s letter: “The RDA always comes together with a bit of mysticism in the end.” Nearly 3,000 entries, six regions, six judges, 17 categories and countless hours of work from the designers and everyone involved in this massive issue. For over 35 years, Print’s RDA has been the only design annual br
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- Apr 21, 2016
- 2 min
Designer of the Week: Maggie Griffiths
Meet Designer of the Week Maggie Griffiths, whose clean, minimal work perhaps reflects her way of living and seeking inspiration. Read on for a peek into her corner of the world. Name: Maggie Griffiths Title & Company: visual designer at Morningstar, previously at Dyal (in Austin, TX) Location: Chicago, IL Design school attended: BA in design arts from Lehigh University How would you describe your work? I would describe my work as being fairly clean and minimal. My illustrati
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- Jan 27, 2016
- 2 min
9 Award-Winning Designs: Invitation Inspiration
We here at Print would like to invite you to enter in the 2017 Regional Design Annual. The deadline has been extended to May 1. Since we didn’t have the time to hand-craft each and every one of our lovely readers a personalized invitation to join the RDA, we figured these award-winning designs could do the talking for us. Grab some design inspiration from these incredible cards. From die-cuts to letter presses, these designers when above and beyond the call of invitation duty
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- Jan 25, 2016
- 2 min
Jennifer Morla: “Design is Not Solely a Device That Supports Consumerism”
One of the best parts about recruiting judges for the Regional Design Annual: Getting a chance to browse their brilliant archives. Morla was one of the judges of the 2016 RDA. Below, you’ll find her words and works. Official bio: Jennifer Morla is president and creative director of Morla Design, San Francisco. With over 300 awards of excellence, her work has been recognized by virtually every organization in the field of visual communication. She is the 2010 recipient of grap
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- May 4, 2015
- 2 min
15 Award-Winning Book & Book Cover Designs
And now, for a visual feast / celebration of one of the Print staff’s top obsessions: Book design and book covers! We decided to revisit 15 of our favorite tomes from the 2014 Regional Design Annual. Enjoy. E-Block: Photographs by Mark Perrott
Landesberg Design, Pittsburgh: Rick Landesberg (creative director), Joe Petrina (art director/designer); Mark Perrott (client/photographer) S. Book Design
Headcase Design, Philadelphia: J.J. Abrams (creative director/writer), Paul Keppl
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- Jan 12, 2015
- 2 min
The Beautiful Work of Louise Fili
One of the best parts about recruiting judges for the Regional Design Annual: Getting a chance to browse their gorgeous archives. Today, first in a series of six judge profiles, we bring you the words and works of Louise Fili, who will be judging the New York City region of the RDA this year. Official bio: Louise Fili is principal of Louise Fili Ltd, a New York City graphic design firm specializing in food packaging, restaurant identities, and publishing. She has written, co-
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- Jan 5, 2015
- 4 min
Where the Heck Did Design Annuals Come From?
The 2015 RDA has launched! Don’t miss your chance to have your work reviewed by the best minds in design today and to be spotlighted in our most popular issue of the year—the industry’s most prestigious and well-respected annual. Survival of the Fittest: A Brief, Not-Exactly-Darwinian Evolution of the Graphic Design Annual. * Design annuals did not emerge on Earth until some time after the ancestors of today’s graphic designers rose from the primordial ooze known as a print s
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- Nov 12, 2014
- 3 min
A Peek Inside the 2014 RDA
The 2015 RDA is now open for entries. Enter your work today for a chance to be spotlighted in the pages of our milestone issue. Print’s Regional Design Annual—the most popular issue of the year, the issue that brings you a comprehensive survey of graphic design in the U.S and features 350 winning designs chosen by esteemed judges—is finally here. The truth is, we should stop here, bring this blog post to a screeching halt in the second sentence—because we all know that to rea
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- Jul 15, 2014
- 2 min
32 Award-Winning Ad Designs
As we look ahead to our Legends in Advertising Awards (early bird deadline next week!) we’re looking back at the best advertising designs from the past three years of Print’s Regional Design Annual. Billboard for Levi Strauss & Co.
using working cogwheels. Design Firm: Sagmeister Inc. Art Director:
Stefan Sagmeister. Designer: Jessica Walsh Hail to the Cheese Signage. RBMM/The Richards Group, Dallas;
www.rbmm.com: Jeff Barfoot (creative director/art director/designer), Chr
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- Mar 1, 2013
- 3 min
4 Reasons These Past Winners Want You to Enter RDA 2013
The Print Regional Design Annual, now in its 32nd year, is the most comprehensive survey of graphic design in the United States and the only design competition organized by geography. When you enter the RDA you not only have the opportunity for national exposure, but to see how your work measures up against your peers in your region and nation-wide. The Annual is seen by thousands of creative professionals and is an essential resource for art directors and studios. But we wo
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