Designer Spotlight: Famous Graphic Designers, Design Firms

HOW shines the spotlight on a graphic or web designer, an individual churning out fabulous freelance design work, or a group of designers producing their creative best. Get an inside look at these creatives whom are creating quite a stir with their design projects and creating a name for themselves. You’ll also be able to soak up a few pointers from these pros in terms of the philosophy behind their design business. Plus, see their amazing designs.

Q&A With Motion Designer Barton Damer

Under his studio moniker Already Been Chewed, motion designer Barton Damer designs in a variety of mediums for print, web, live productions and broadcast More

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“Your Best Work”—Graphic Design Award Winners 2011

Check out the amazing design work from the 10 runner’s up in HOW’s “Your Best Work” Design Awards. Get inspired by this award-winning design work. More

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Designer Spotlight: 5 International Firms to Meet

We interviewed five design firms from Mexico, Spain, the UK, Australia and the Netherlands to let us know what design is like in their part of the world. Read on for their insights and to get a jolt of creative inspiration — without having to leave home. More

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Designer Spotlight: Ferroconcrete

Motion Designer Yo Santosa knows a good thing when she sees it. She quit her job in 2006 with only one client: Pinkberry, a frozen yogurt purveyor. Success bloomed and clients now include TBS, Hustler and more. More

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10 World-Class Design Firms

When you are in need of new creative stimuli, look to the world and discover design from afar. Get inspired by these 10 international designers featured in HOW magazine. More

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Designer Spotlight: a verynice design studio

“Our studio was founded on the seemingly naive principle: save the world, and don’t just make money,” admits Matthew Manos, founder of a verynice design studio. The studio is inspired by social, rather than financial objectives, but manages to balance both. More

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Designer’s Self-Promo Lands him TV Cameo

Designer Ty Mattson, creator of the LOST poster series, found similar inspiration in Showtime’s Dexter. The poster designs he created went viral and attracted big buzz. So much that Mattson found himself rubbing elbows with Michael C. Hall. More

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Designer Spotlight: Hybrid Design

The Husband-and-wife team behind San Francisco design firm Hybrid Design has incorporated play into their business plan, an essential tool to unleashing creative solutions. More

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Designer Spotlight: Celery Design Collaborative

Celery Design has been a longtime catalyst for social and environmental change with their design work. “Our goal, aside from doing great design, is to positively influence behavior and catalyze organizational change.” More

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Designer Spotlight: The Daily Taps into the Future of Design

The Daily, a magazine-meets-newspaper-meets-the most wow-worthy technology, is taking design to some crazy new heights. View this in-house design team’s jaw-dropping work. More

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