Design Projects

Part of staying inspired as a graphic designer is viewing amazing designs churned out from a design business, through the labors of freelance design, or from an in-house design group. Get the scoop on stellar projects, see images of the work, and get to know the designers behind these projects that are are creating waves in the design industry. Have a current project you want reviewed by an expert, veteran designer? Now you can with HOW’s Critique Services.

Sidelines: Font Designs by Brian Sooy

HOW’s May issue features a Sidelines column spotlighting designer Brian Sooy’s side gig: Altered Ego Fonts. Find out how his type design and his graphic design projects fuel each other and generate new clients.
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Sports Logos for Special Events

Sports teams don’t ever stop at just one logo. There are always anniversaries, special events and commemorative moments that can be celebrated with an individual, one-time use logo.
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My Best Work: Roger Black

Designer Roger Black shares his memorable experience with MIT (one of the smartest clients), and tells why he chose to talk about his work on their website in "My Best Work."
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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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