Business • 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 Business • 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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]]> GDUSA Digital Magazine: June 2026 https://gdusa.com/gdusa-digital-magazine-june-2026/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:06:18 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=86024 Our June 2026 GDUSA Digital Edition features our 2026 Inhouse Design Awards, the 63rd Annual Print Design Survey, and the new LogoLounge Trend Report. Plus graphic design news, lots of news.

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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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]]> Mother Design Opens Shop For Well-Designed Things https://gdusa.com/mother-design-opens-shop-for-well-designed-things/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85661 Mother Design Shop is a shop dedicated to well-designed analog crafts and is “mostly an excuse to share our love of design with the general public, meet new people, and have unexpected conversations.”

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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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]]> Jeff Gilligan Upped to AVP, Creative Director at BMI https://gdusa.com/jeff-gilligan-upped-to-avp-creative-director-at-bmi/ Fri, 15 May 2026 22:47:11 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85487 Jeff Gilligan leads design and advertising efforts, including branding, ad campaigns and events, company-wide.

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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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]]> Creative Comment: What AI Can and Cannot Do https://gdusa.com/creative-comment-ai-versus-agency/ Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:20 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85125 In this piece, ‘AI vs. Agency,’ a branding thought leader explores what AI can — and cannot — do for a brand. Rachel Teoh argues that AI’s greatest risk to brands isn't poor design, it's convergent design.

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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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]]> Creative Comment: Brand & Product Design As One https://gdusa.com/creative-comment-when-brand-product-design-become-one/ Tue, 05 May 2026 14:01:38 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85241 In this piece, ‘When Brand and Product Design Become One,’ Allison Connell of Athletics asserts that today’s most successful brands behave as cohesive systems where typography, motion, interface behaviors, and content architecture all express the same idea.

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]]> Shutterstock Settles With FTC Over Subscription Features https://gdusa.com/shutterstock-settles-with-ftc-over-subscription-features/ Mon, 04 May 2026 16:10:51 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85207 Under the FTC’s proposed order, Shutterstock will pay $35 million, which will be used to provide full relief to the consumers harmed by Shutterstock’s illegal billing and cancellation practices.

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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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]]> Multiple Proforma Distributor Owners Nominated For Inc. 5000 https://gdusa.com/proformainc5000/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:23:37 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=85312 Since 1982, the Inc. Magazine 5000 list has celebrated innovation, business growth, and entrepreneurship across the USA.

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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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]]> São Paulo Studio Opens New York HQ https://gdusa.com/sao-paulo-studio-opens-new-york-hq/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:13:47 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83986 Award-winning São Paulo studio Surreal Hotel Arts expands its global footprint, bringing acclaimed storytelling and production to the US market and beyond.

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]]> This Is How Graphic Designers Stay Ahead Of AI https://gdusa.com/this-is-how-graphic-designers-stay-ahead-of-ai/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:59:36 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=84044 Design in the age of AI isn't simply production. It's editorial judgement, cultural fluency, and strategic storytelling with a flare that only human ingenuity can provide.

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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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]]> Creative Comment: Don’t Confuse AI Volume With Value https://gdusa.com/creative-comment-ai-image-generators-and-the-conversation-creatives-need-to-have/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:57:16 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83610 Lauren Phillips discusses how AI speeds creative output but cannot be asked to replace strategy, judgment, or brand nuance.

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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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]]> THA Acquires Design-Driven Modern Logic https://gdusa.com/tha-acquires-creative-studio-modern-logic/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:57:54 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83557 The move deepens the agency's full-service capabilities. Grant Nemirow is Chairman of THA, Erica Coates leads the studio as CEO, while Chief Growth Officer Michael Bennett and Chief Strategy Officer Allan Gungormez continue in key leadership roles.

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]]> CF Napa: Cheers To 50 Years Of Brand Design https://gdusa.com/cf-napa-cheers-to-50-years-of-brand-design/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:43:34 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83440 CF Napa is celebrating 50 years of strategic brand design and marketing. Founded as Colonna & Farrell in 1976 by Ralph Colonna and John Farrell, leadership changed in 2001 to David Schuemann and Lisa Schuemann who pivoted to focus exclusively on alcohol beverages.

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]]> Chase Design Group Expands Western Europe Footprint https://gdusa.com/chase-design-group-expands-western-europe-footprint/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:15:21 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83263 Chase Design Group is expanding its Western European presence with a move to a larger space in Bristol UK, and the promotion of key leaders including Shannon Osment and Pete Hawkins.

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]]> Creative Comment: At-Home Test Kit Packaging Design https://gdusa.com/creative-comment-at-home-test-kit-packaging-design/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:44:25 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83254 Alexander Parker argues that well-designed and carefully considered packaging for at-home health test kits can impact adherence, drive down costs, heighten brand power and boost sales.

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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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]]> Cindy Cooperman To Lead Pantone As VP and GM https://gdusa.com/83058-2/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:07:08 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83058 Cooperman’s task: strengthen Pantone’s role in shaping connected color workflows, aligning physical color standards, digital color workflows, and visualization on the customer journey from inspiration to final product realization.

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]]> DonerColle Partners Strikes Strategic Alliance Across Midwest https://gdusa.com/donercolle-partners-strikes-strategic-alliance-across-midwest/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:22:47 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83045 DonerColle Partners is a newly combined entity formed by Colle & McVoy and Doner, each with 90 years of history. DonerColle has 500 employees in Detroit, Minneapolis and Chicago. “The Midwest isn’t just where we’re based; it’s who we are.”

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]]> JDO Gives Dove and Bridgerton the Royal Treatment https://gdusa.com/jdo-gives-dove-the-royal-treatment-for-bridgerton-collaboration/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:59 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=83105 Dove has partnered with Netflix on a limited-edition collection inspired by the opulence and escapism of the global cultural phenomenon Bridgerton. Designed by international brand design agency JDO, the Dove x Bridgerton Collection reimagines everyday personal care through a lens of indulgence, elegance and accessible luxury. Timed to coincide with the launch of the next […]

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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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]]> Book Reframes Branding As Agent For Social Change https://gdusa.com/new-book-reframes-branding-as-force-for-social-change/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:27:43 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82672 Robin Landa’s new book explores how companies can play a role in shaping culture, advancing cause, and forging emotional connections with their audiences.

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]]> NMCO Studio And Wilson Binkley In New Mexico Merger https://gdusa.com/nmco-studio-and-wilson-binkley-merge-to-expand-new-mexico-footprint/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:58:44 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82695 Two well-known New Mexico agencies unite to amplify creativity and expand opportunities for brands across the Southwest.

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]]> The GDUSA Podcast #17: Amy Mangan & Lucy Marino https://gdusa.com/the-gdusa-podcast-17-amy-mangan-lucy-marino-of-robert-half/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:32:04 +0000 https://gdusa.com/?p=82654 In this episode, we’re joined by two experts to break down the 2026 Salary Guide and what the latest trends mean for both creative professionals and hiring managers.

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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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