Behind the Design: Amazing Designs, Projects & Designers

HOW editors seek out the latest and greatest design projects from around the globe to showcase. Here, we’ll bring you noteworthy design projects and share the creative concepts and production techniques that make them stand out. It’s a cross-section of creative disciplines, with behind-the-scenes details on how those projects were created. This is also a popular column in HOW magazine.

Behind the Design: Grow A Stache

Minneapolis design firm Colle + McVoy took a clever approach for spreading the word on a Monopoly-themed state lottery project.
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Designing the Winter Olympics

The in-house team behind the graphic design of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games blazed new creative trails, adopting an innovative palette and illustration style for this epic event.
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Stop Motion Wedding Invite

Sure, creatives are famous for their memorable holiday cards or party invitations. But when it comes to creating for their own major life events, expect something truly extraordinary. Check out how one couple made a video invitation produced in stop-motion animation to invite their guests to hear them say “I do.” The groom-to-be patiently photographed each frame of the movie, totaling about 5,500 photos.
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Behind the Design: More for Less

Faced with budget shortfalls, The Salvation Army asked The VIA Group to help them increase yearround donations. Of course, they didn’t have money for a fancy campaign. See how they overcame such a big challenge.
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My Best Work: Andrew Blauvelt

My Best Work takes a look at pet projects by a particular designer. Check out what Andrew Blauvelt, design director and curator at the Walker Art Center, said was his.
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My Best Work: Carin Goldberg

My Best Work asks designers about their favorite project. See what Carin Goldberg has to say.
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Behind the Design: Beef Jerky Packaging

Duffy & Partners added some spice to the packing and design of a beef jerky brand.
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Behind The Design: Joy of Packaging

Joy of Cooking Frozen Meals needed a packaging design that would combine homecooked values with the modern convenience of pre-made. CBX was up to the challenge.
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My Best Work: Louise Fili

HOW asks noted designers to share their best, favorite or most successful projects. For Louise Fili, it’s her love letter (in book form) to Italy

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Behind the Design: Restaurant Identity

Behind the Design goes, well, behind the scenes of a new and noteworthy design project. This month: a clever and engaging identity for a restaurant chain. More

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