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.

My Best Work: Gail Anderson

In My Best Work, we ask a noted designer to recall their best, favorite or most successful project. This month, AIGA medalist Gail Anderson shares her best work. More

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My Best Work: Ann Willougby

HOW’s June 2008 issue marked the debut of a new column called My Best Work. We’ve asked designers of note to tell us about their favorite, most successful, most memorable or otherwise top-of-the-heap project. Ann Willoughby was the first to take the stage. More

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Screen Stars: Aesthetic Apparatus

Michael Byzewski and Dan Ibarra—the duo behind the St. Paul, MN-based Aesthetic Apparatus—have dominated design awards with their poster design and screenprinting. HOW interviewed the two men who rolled up their sleeves, donned ink-stained overalls and made a name for themselves in the world of handprinted poster design. More

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Art Chantry on Creativity and Design

After 30 years, Art Chantry still generates great concepts. In a conversation with a fellow designer, he shared how research, relaxation and low-tech improvisation keep the ideas flowing. More

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Design Around the World: Australia

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a designer in a different country? We interviewed a local designer in Sydney, Australia to find out. More

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Design Around the World: Mexico

Ever wonder what it’d be like to be a designer in a different country or culture? We interviewed a designer from Mexico City to find out. More

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Behind the Scenes with Chris Sickels: Imaginative Illustrator

If you’ve read even a few issues of HOW magazine, you’ve seen the work of illustrator Chris Sickels, aka Red Nose Studio. Here’s a look into his amazing imagination. More

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Great Design: Nikelab.com

At HOW, we see all kinds of design everyday. But that didn’t stop our jaws from hitting the floor when we saw Nikelab.com. Read on to find out why. More

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Partnership Case Study: Pentagram

Highly respected design firm Pentagram owes much of its success to its unique partnership structure. More

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