Resources • Graphic Design USA https://gdusa.com The nation’s most popular news source for graphic design business, ideas, and opportunities. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:27:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://gdusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/icon-gdusa.svg Resources • Graphic Design USA https://gdusa.com 32 32 LogoLounge Report 2026: Architects of Possibility https://gdusa.com/2026-logolounge-trend-report-architects-of-possibility/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:04 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85836 Graphic designers are evolving into ‘architects of possibility’ as identities become more expressive, fluid, responsive and dynamic. So say Bill Gardner in the 2026 LogoLounge Trend Report. For more than two decades, Bill’s perspective has commanded attention with sweeping overviews of the past year’s emerging developments in logos and identity — the context and culture from which they arise — some specific manifestations — and the wisdom he imparts along the journey.

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]]> Creative Comment: Why Designers Should Choose A Local Printer https://gdusa.com/creative-commentary-how-designers-should-choose-a-printer-and-why-local-should-come-first/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:17:25 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85891 Choosing a printer is more than a production decision—it's a values decision. Shane Lukas discusses how local print partners can elevate quality and impact.

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]]> Message From Billerud | 63rd GDUSA Print Survey https://gdusa.com/message-from-billerud-63rd-gdusa-print-survey/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:57:52 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85882 BIllerud is the exclusive sponsor of our 63rd annual print survey which finds new challenges for print designers but a reaffirmation of the enduring value of print. Below is information about Billerud’s extensive product offerings and services — they are a global leader in paper and packaging materials made with cellulose fibers. The body of the GDUSA June print survey edition is printed on Influence® Gloss, 60 lb. text from Billerud, high-quality coated No. 3 web paper. 

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]]> Think of Presentation Folder Design As Information Packaging https://gdusa.com/presentation-folder-design-gives-shape-to-information-packaging/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:11:26 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85524 Like all effective packaging, a strategically designed presentation folder gives loose materials coherence, sequence, and logic, turning simple containment into a more deliberate user experience.

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]]> GDUSA 2026 Top Design Schools & Programs https://gdusa.com/gdusa-2026-top-design-schools/ Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:10 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=84777 This winter, we featured our annual Students-to-Watch selections. Now we offer GDUSA’s favorite graphic design schools and programs preparing the next generation for a dream career in the real world. Our selections are informed, but not formulaic. They reflect years of conversation and collaboration with creative leaders, educators, administrators, hiring managers, recruiters and feedback from the community. The result is a curated, alphabetical roster encompassing the good and great traditional design schools, as well as a strategic selection of first-rate public and private university departments, and carefully chosen online-first programs for undergrads, grad students, and continuing education.

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]]> Burgopak Packaging Pays Off For New KAST Card https://gdusa.com/burgopak-packaging-pays-off-for-new-kast-card/ Sun, 10 May 2026 16:39:15 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85173 Burgopak has developed packaging for KAST’s new physical payment card that is intended to feel like a natural extension of the global financial platform’s brand: sophisticated, easily accessible, premium.

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]]> Enter Our 63rd GDUSA Inhouse Design Awards https://gdusa.com/now-open-63rd-inhouse-design-awards/ Fri, 08 May 2026 14:15:30 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=62737 Final Deadline: Today Friday May 22 midnight. Our American Inhouse Design Awards™ is the original and premier showcase of creative excellence honoring the excellence of inhouse designers and departments at corporations, institutions, non-profits, media, education, government, and more.

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]]> GDUSA Digital Magazine: April 2026 https://gdusa.com/gdusa-digital-magazine-april-2026/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:01:03 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=84836 Our April 2026 Digital Magazine features our 26th annual Digital Design Awards and the list of 2026 Top Design Schools & Programs. Plus graphic design news, lots of news.

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]]> R/GA Book Chronicles 50 Years of Redefining Branding https://gdusa.com/r-ga-announces-book-chronicling-50-years/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:01:51 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85062 The new release traces the creative company’s evolution from film pioneers to a defining, even transformative, force in modern brand design.

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]]> A Practical Guide To Inclusive Learning From Leading Voices https://gdusa.com/a-practical-guide-to-inclusive-learning-from-leading-voices/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:37:08 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=84873 Structured around the six official commitments of the AIGA Design Educators Community Value Design Education Pledge, this new book — to be published in August — offers designers and educators a thoughtful framework for integrating inclusion, equity, and justice into their creative process.

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]]> Proforma Excels In Cultural Excellence Awards https://gdusa.com/proforma-excels-in-cultural-excellence-awards/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:01:42 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=84929 Proforma CEO Vera Muzzillo states: “As a family-owned and operated business, we aim to ensure every team member feels the same connection and support that comes from being part of a family.”

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]]> Marc V. Stress Book Sees Branding As Infrastructure https://gdusa.com/new-book-offers-framework-for-building-brands-that-compound/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:59:37 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=84579 Syracuse University professor and veteran brand strategist, Marc V. Stress, challenges performance marketing orthodoxy in his new book that offers a framework for building brands that compound instead of campaigns that depreciate. The core argument: brand isn’t a marketing expense — it’s infrastructure.

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]]> New Cougar Swatchbook Released By Domtar https://gdusa.com/new-cougar-swatchbook-released-by-domtar/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:24:44 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=84571 Domtar's updated Cougar swatchbook highlights extraordinary places, objects, and experiences, and features samples printed with offset, digital, and inkjet technologies.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #18: Paul Leibowitz of Leibowitz https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-18-paul-leibowitz-of-leibowitz/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:45 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83826 For over 30 years, Paul Leibowitz and his team have created branding and strategy solutions that help clients face ever-evolving industry landscapes and set the foundations that drive success. Publisher Gordon Kaye describes the firm’s output as “honest, authentic, intelligent, clear, powerful and consistent.”

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]]> GDUSA Digital Magazine: February 2026 https://gdusa.com/gdusa-digital-magazine-63rd-annual-people-to-watch/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:39 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83735 This edition features our 63rd annual People To Watch special report. This edition also features our perennially popular 2026 Students To Watch spotlight. On the cover: Larissa Marquez is Managing Director, Design at Rethink.

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]]> TDC Opens 2026 Call for Three Global Scholarships https://gdusa.com/tdc-opens-2026-call-for-three-global-scholarships/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:55:47 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83581 The Type Directors Club (TDC) has officially opened the call for entries for its three global student scholarship programs, reinforcing its commitment to advancing typographic excellence and expanding access to design education worldwide. Now part of The One Club for Creativity, TDC continues to champion the next generation of type and lettering talent through targeted […]

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]]> New Book Examines AI As A Thinking Partner https://gdusa.com/a-new-so-series-guide-to-creative-collaboration-with-ai/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:39:30 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82405 This new offering by Carole Maugé-Lewis provides practical, human-centered guidance for working responsibly, creatively, and ethically with AI in design and education.

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]]> GDUSA Digital Magazine: 62nd Annual Design Showcase https://gdusa.com/gdusa-december-2025-digital-magazine/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:47:48 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82807 GDUSA's December 2025 digital magazine is now live and features the 62nd annual American Graphic Design Awards showcase sponsored by Billerud.

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]]> Hybrid Design Debuts Book That Captures Curiosity https://gdusa.com/hybrid-design-compiles-25-years-of-creative-work-with-debut-book/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:42:16 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82893 Hybrid Design has collected two decades of work and its philosophy with its first book, Hybrid: Curiosity in All Things, published by Victionary. Founder Dora Drimalas says that ‘being Curious keeps the work fresh and engaging’

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]]> Domtar’s Paper Matters® Fall & Winter 2025 Edition Seeks To Inspire https://gdusa.com/domtars-paper-matters-fall-winter-2025-edition-seeks-to-inspire/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:22:57 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82751 In this edition of Paper Matters, Domtar celebrates the many forms that inspiration takes and how paper continues to influence.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #16: A Conversation With Mike Perry of Tavern https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-16-mike-perry-of-tavern/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:08:55 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82399 Mike Perry is the founder and CCO of TAVERN, a Brooklyn-based creative agency focusing on food, beverage, spirits, and hospitality brands.

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]]> King of Color: Documentary Explores Legacy of Pantone Founder https://gdusa.com/king-of-color-documents-legacy-of-pantone-founder-larry-herbert/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:22:33 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82370 King of Color, a documentary by filmmaker Patrick Creadon from Picturehouse and now in select theaters, offers a vivid look at Larry Herbert, the visionary who founded Pantone.

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]]> 6 Expert Design Tips For Better Presentation Folders https://gdusa.com/6-expert-design-tips-for-better-presentation-folders/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:17:59 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=81674 The right presentation folder design bridges marketing and craftsmanship. By experimenting with pockets, shapes, textures, and tactile finishes, designers can transform print into a memorable sensory experience that reinforces your brand message.

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]]> Our 2025 GDUSA Top Graphic Design Schools & Programs https://gdusa.com/2025-gdusa-schools/ https://gdusa.com/2025-gdusa-schools/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:00:15 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=78543 It’s that time again — our annual roundup of the top graphic design schools and programs for 2025, excelling in both the hard and soft skills necessary for success in the ever-evolving world of design. Click the link below to visit our GDUSA 2025 Top Design School special report.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/2025-gdusa-schools/feed/ 0 GDUSA June 2025 Digital Edition https://gdusa.com/gdusa-june-2025-digital-edition/ https://gdusa.com/gdusa-june-2025-digital-edition/#respond Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:59:37 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=79871 The June 2025 digital edition of GDUSA is now live. It features the 62nd Anniversary Print Design Survey, our 25th Annual Digital Design Awards Showcase, and the 2025 LogoLounge Trend Report. This special edition is free to the community.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/gdusa-june-2025-digital-edition/feed/ 0 MICA Launches Two New BFA Majors https://gdusa.com/mica-launches-two-new-bfa-majors/ https://gdusa.com/mica-launches-two-new-bfa-majors/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:16:39 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=79462 At a time when the creative economy is rapidly evolving, MICA's new majors empower student to become hybrid thinkers, prepared to lead in fields that don't yet have names.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/mica-launches-two-new-bfa-majors/feed/ 0 Message From Billerud | 62nd Print Survey https://gdusa.com/message-from-billerud-sponsor-of-gdusas-62nd-design-annual/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:54:57 +0000 https://gdusa2024v2.agreatidea.studio/?p=60253 Billerud is exclusive sponsor of GDUSA's 62nd annual Print + Paper Survey. The company’s roots in the paper industry and proud history go back more than 150 years. The print edition of this GDUSA special feature is printed on Billerud’s Influence® Gloss 60 lbs. text.

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]]> The Numbers 2025 (Part 1) https://gdusa.com/2025-numbers-1/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:54:28 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=63361 The Numbers - Selected Results from the 2025 Print Design Survey (1/2)

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]]> Select Comments: How Does Print Fit Into Your Professional Life? https://gdusa.com/print-importance-25/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:54:18 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=63347 Print Survey 2025: How Does Print Fit Into Your Professional Life? Spoiler alert: it is not print or digital — it is print when it matters. Whatever works!

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]]> The Numbers (Part 2) https://gdusa.com/2025-numbers-2/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:54:15 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=63359 The Numbers - Select Results From The 2025 Print Design Survey (2/2)

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]]> Joe Treacy’s Museum Talk on Typeface Design Now On YouTube https://gdusa.com/joe-treacys-museum-talk-on-typeface-design-now-on-youtube/ https://gdusa.com/joe-treacys-museum-talk-on-typeface-design-now-on-youtube/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2025 11:56:54 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=79771 Typeface designer extraordinaire Joe Treacy delivered a well-received recent talk at The Museum of Printing. It can now be viewed on their YouTube channel.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/joe-treacys-museum-talk-on-typeface-design-now-on-youtube/feed/ 0 Robert Half: Great Creative Talent Won’t Wait https://gdusa.com/hiring-tips-great-creative-talent-wont-wait/ https://gdusa.com/hiring-tips-great-creative-talent-wont-wait/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:00:47 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=78760 A long drawn out hiring process risks losing exceptional creative talent. Lucy Marino of Robert Half Talent Solutions says that a well-tuned hiring process can be your competitive edge — and that smart preparation plus swift action equals strong creative hires.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/hiring-tips-great-creative-talent-wont-wait/feed/ 0 Paper Trails: Make The Journey Colorful With Cougar https://gdusa.com/make-the-journey-colorful-with-cougar-paper-trails-from-domtar/ https://gdusa.com/make-the-journey-colorful-with-cougar-paper-trails-from-domtar/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 17:56:15 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=79430 In Paper Trails: Make the Journey Colorful, the Domtar ventures into the world of paper shade and brightness, and how to bring print pieces to higher elevations. This is the third in the educational Paper Trails series.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/make-the-journey-colorful-with-cougar-paper-trails-from-domtar/feed/ 0 8 Logo Lessons from Our Winner Archives https://gdusa.com/8-logo-lessons-from-our-winner-archives/ https://gdusa.com/8-logo-lessons-from-our-winner-archives/#respond Sat, 10 May 2025 13:35:26 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=79181 Discover 8 timeless logo design lessons from GDUSA award winners and learn how minimalism, motion, nostalgia & more shape today’s graphic design trends.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/8-logo-lessons-from-our-winner-archives/feed/ 0 Adobe MAX London – Watch Free On Demand https://gdusa.com/adobe-max-london-streaming-live-free-on-april-24/ https://gdusa.com/adobe-max-london-streaming-live-free-on-april-24/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:45:48 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=77813 Adobe MAX is returning to London on April 24 to showcase the latest advancements in design and generative AI. Join online to experience the keynote, draw inspiration from leading creatives, explore the latest products Adobe has to offer, and receive expert insights - all streamed directly from London.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/adobe-max-london-streaming-live-free-on-april-24/feed/ 0 Creative Side Hustles Thrive In New Study https://gdusa.com/creative-side-hustles-thrive-in-new-study/ https://gdusa.com/creative-side-hustles-thrive-in-new-study/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:14:22 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=78446 Photography and graphic design are popular side hustles, ranking among the top 10 in a new study by The Kaplan Group.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/creative-side-hustles-thrive-in-new-study/feed/ 0 Burgopak Solution Provides A Peek Into The Gut https://gdusa.com/burgopak-designs-packaging-that-provides-a-peek-into-the-gut/ https://gdusa.com/burgopak-designs-packaging-that-provides-a-peek-into-the-gut/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:53:15 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=78144 Packaging design company Burgopak has designed and manufactured packaging for myBioma’s microbiome testing kit. The graphics on the pack interact with the revealing opening mechanism, to represent a literal peek inside the gut. The packaging uses Burgopak’s patented sliding system and has a staged set up that helps guide users through the at-home test in a few easy […]

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]]> https://gdusa.com/burgopak-designs-packaging-that-provides-a-peek-into-the-gut/feed/ 0 How To Launch A Brand Into Physical Space https://gdusa.com/how-to-launch-a-brand-into-physical-space/ https://gdusa.com/how-to-launch-a-brand-into-physical-space/#respond Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:48:29 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=77792 As retail becomes more experiential, and a key touchpoint for not only point of sale but also a means to generate social buzz, Mozh Matin, VP for Visual Merchandizing and Retail at Front Row, shares insights on translating a brand identity into a physical footprint.

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]]> https://gdusa.com/how-to-launch-a-brand-into-physical-space/feed/ 0 Video Game Industry Embraces Brand https://gdusa.com/video-game-industry-finally-embracing-brand/ https://gdusa.com/video-game-industry-finally-embracing-brand/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:25:20 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=77164 Today, branding is fundamental to ensure long-term success of video games in the increasingly competitive industry that is starting to reach brand maturity. So what are the common ways games fall behind?

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]]> https://gdusa.com/video-game-industry-finally-embracing-brand/feed/ 0 Huot: 2025 Airline Design Trends https://gdusa.com/huot-on-airline-design-trends/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:47:47 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=65254 Edmond Huot is a globally renowned designer specializing in airline branding and livery design. With over two decades of experience, he has shaped the visual identities of some of the world’s most prominent airlines. He shares his thoughts on airline design trends in 2025.

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