Announcements • Graphic Design USA https://gdusa.com The nation’s most popular news source for graphic design business, ideas, and opportunities. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:22:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://gdusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/icon-gdusa.svg Announcements • Graphic Design USA https://gdusa.com 32 32 July 15 Is Last Day To Enter Our Package Awards https://gdusa.com/now-open-63rd-gdusa-package-awards/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:26 +0000 https://gdusa2024v2.agreatidea.studio/?p=65015 This Wednesday July 15 (midnight) is the last day to enter our 63rd anniversary competition, which celebrates the power of package design to tell the story, advance the brand, amplify the experience, make and reinforce the sale — to forge a connection at the moment of truth. Food & Beverages, Wine & Spirits, Home & Garden, Beauty & Personal Care, Luxury & Sustainability, and a dozen more categories.

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]]> Enter Our Inaugural GDUSA Sports Design Awards https://gdusa.com/coming-soon-enter-our-inaugural-american-sports-design-awards/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:43 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83659 A new kind of GDUSA Award. Celebrating the very best sports design of 2026. It's new, but very much fits our mission to raise attention — and elevate excellence — where growth and opportunity arise for the creative community — and to have a little fun along the way.

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]]> Today Is The Last Day: GDUSA Digital Design Awards™ https://gdusa.com/enter-gdusas-2026-digital-design-awards/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:01:55 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82588 Today - Friday March 6. - is the last day to enter our fastest-growing competition. The 26th annual GDUSA Digital Design Awards™ recognizes and honors the power of design to enhance online and interactive experiences including websites, social, email, ads, publications, video, apps and more.

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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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]]> Enter GDUSA’s 2025 Cannabis Graphics Awards https://gdusa.com/enter-acga-awards2025/ Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:15 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=36793 GDUSA’s American Cannabis Graphics Awards™ recognizes how designers help shape the marketplace for cannabis and related products by elevating brands, differentiating products, encouraging transparency. Final deadline: September 12.

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]]> These Creative Skills Can Boost Your Career in 2025 https://gdusa.com/these-creative-skills-can-boost-your-career-in-2025/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:00:12 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=65233 Want to stand out in the competitive creative industry? Then level up your skills. Lucy Marino of Robert Half talent solutions says that sharpening certain skills — from art direction to AI — can take your career to the next level.

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]]> Welcome To The 61st GDUSA Design Annual https://gdusa.com/welcome-to-the-61st-gdusa-design-annual/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:50:50 +0000 https://gdusa2024v2.agreatidea.studio/?p=65111 We present our 61st anniversary end-of-year best-of-year awards showcase — a celebration of the value to business, culture, society that creative professionals bring to the table. The pieces showcased — and their creators — stand out from the information clutter and make a difference.

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]]> GDUSA Podcast #13: ESG and Designing for Good and Much More https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-13-stephanie-dolmat-lucy-marino-of-robert-half/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:13:44 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=60369 The rise of ESG and its confluence with the Designing For Good movement. Experts are from Robert Half talent solutions: Stephanie Dolmat, Sr. Director, ESG and Lucy Marino, Executive Director of the marketing and creative practice.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #12: Debbie Barnett of Barnett Design https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-12-debbie-barnett-of-barnett-design/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:23:59 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=60036 Surviving and Thriving in Business

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]]> Kevin Hall: CT Designers Scored BIG in the ‘90s https://gdusa.com/kevin-hall-ct-designers-scored-big-in-the-90s/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 18:58:29 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=59883 Connecticut graphic designer Kevin Hall recounts the halcyon days of the 1990s when sports teams flocked to the state and sports loving designers like himself had a field day developing logos, branding and marketing materials.

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]]> GDUSA Podcast #8: Paul Flaharty https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-8-paul-flaharty-of-robert-half/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 01:54:18 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=54884 How is 2023 shaping up for job seekers and hiring managers? Paul Flaharty, executive director of the marketing and creative practice at global talent solutions firm Robert Half, has insights and answers in this GDUSA podcast.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #9: Alex Moulton & Rosie Garschina of Trollbäck+Company https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-9-alex-moulton-rosie-garschina-of-trollbackcompany/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:41:08 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=55099 Gordon's conversation with Alex Moulton and Rosie Garschina of branding and design studio Trollbäck+Company.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #7: Christine Gaspar of Center for Urban Pedagogy https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-7-christine-gaspar-of-center-for-urban-pedagogy/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:18:45 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=54779 Christine Gaspar, executive director of CUP, examines the impact design can make to address social justice in a complex world. As a first generation American, she saw the ways in which marginalized communities face barriers, and she deeply believes in CUP’s mission to change that.

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]]> GDUSA June 2022 Digital Edition https://gdusa.com/gdusa-june-2022-digital-edition/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:15:22 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=52753 The June 2022 digital edition features our annual Digital Design Awards showcase, the 20th LogoLounge trends report, and our 59th Print Design Reader Survey sponsored by BILLERUD. The edition is free in this challenging time.

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]]> GDUSA 56th Design Awards Are Now Closed https://gdusa.com/enter-the-2019-graphic-design-awards/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:01:57 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=37346 GDUSA's 2019 flagship end-of-year competition is now closed for entries.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast: Series 2 Update https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-series-2-update/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 05:00:42 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=35083 An update on our next series of interviews.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #6: Diane Domeyer of The Creative Group https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-6-diane-domeyer-of-the-creative-group/ Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:00:25 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=34794 Gordon talks to Diane Domeyer, Executive Director of The Creative Group, about in-demand design skills, the need women and minorities in creative leadership positions,, and why it's a job seeker's market.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #5: Robin Colangelo of White & Case https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-5-robin-colangelo-of-white-case/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:00:15 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=34550 Gordon talks to Robin Colangelo, Global Director of Creative Services at law firm White & Case, about creative leadership, design education, and the challenges of working inhouse.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #4: Brett Traylor of Thinkso https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-4-brett-traylor-of-thinkso/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 05:00:03 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=34079 Gordon talks to Brett Traylor, cofounder and senior partner at creative agency Thinkso, about growing up in a printing family, designing for good, and the derivation of his firm's name.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #3: Megan Flood of Marine Lane https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-3-megan-flood-of-marine-lane/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 05:00:56 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=34054 Gordon talks with Megan Flood of boutique design studio Marine Lane about design school, bipartisan politics and her love of Serendipity ice cream.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #2: Janet Odgis of Odgis + Co. https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-2-janet-odgis-of-odgis-co/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 05:00:24 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=33961 Host Gordon Kaye speaks with Janet Odgis, president and creative director of Odgis + Company, an award-winning, woman-owned design firm based in New York City, that has worked with some of the world's most prestigious corporations.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #1: Scott Starrett of Tandem and AOC Advisor https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-1-scott-starrett/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 06:00:52 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=33800 Host Gordon Kaye speaks with Scott Starrett, co-founder and creative director of Tandem Design, the firm responsible for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 2018 campaign design.

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]]> Introducing The GDUSA Podcast Coming January 2019 https://gdusa.com/introducing-the-gdusa-podcast-coming-january-2019/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:35:01 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=33776 Introducing The GDUSA Podcast series coming January 2019.

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]]> Final Week To Enter 2018 Design-A-Cover Contest https://gdusa.com/enter-the-2018-digital-print-cover-contest/ Sat, 11 Aug 2018 15:14:11 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=18554 Digital printing and papers are the fastest growing segment of the print world. To give designers an opportunity to learn more — and to showcase their creativity — we've organized the 2018 Design-A-Cover Contest. Entries are free courtesy of Mohawk.

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]]> Subscription Information https://gdusa.com/print/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:01:29 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=31096 For 63 years, Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) has been the news and information magazine for and about the graphic design community.

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]]> Enter The GDUSA Package Design Awards https://gdusa.com/enter-the-american-package-design-awards/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:40:10 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=10733 GDUSA's American Package Design Awards™ recognizes the power of design to advance the brand promoise and to be the difference-maker at the moment of truth.

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]]> GDUSA Health + Wellness Design Awards https://gdusa.com/enter-the-2016-health-wellness-design-awards/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:31:12 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=18534 This competition encompasses the big picture of healthcare: traditional medical industries as well as newly energized preventive and holistic areas and lifestyles.

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]]> Enter The 2016 American Inhouse Design Awards https://gdusa.com/enter-the-2016-american-inhouse-design-awards/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:13:18 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=16507 Last few days to enter the premier showcase for Inhouse design and marketing departments.

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]]> Enter GDUSA’s 2016 American Web Design Awards … Until April 15 https://gdusa.com/enter-gdusas-american-web-design-awards/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:00:38 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=16483 The entry deadline has been extended for one week to this Friday April 15 for our popular and prestigious web, interactive and UX design competition,

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]]> New Coors Look Brewed by Turner Duckworth https://gdusa.com/new-coors-look-brewed-by-turner-duckworth/ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:08:55 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=7205 MillerCoors is rolling out new Coors Light logos, typefaces, imagery, and packaging.

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]]> GDUSA Past Issues https://gdusa.com/all/ Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:16:23 +0000 http://hoffwebsites.com/gdusa_site/?p=1287 GDUSA past issues online.

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]]> Specifications https://gdusa.com/specifications/ Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:38:21 +0000 http://hoffwebsites.com/gdusa_site/?p=1171 Specifications for Printed Pages, Preprinted Inserts, Website & Enews Banners, Eblasts

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