Graphis New Talent Annual 2019

Graphis awards over 1,000 winners. Entries are judged by an award-winning panel of industry leaders. Platinum and Gold Award-winning students describe their assignments given and approaches to their projects, which give insight into their creative processes. This book contains full-page images of Platinum & Gold Award-winning work from talented instructors and students. Silver-winning work is also displayed, and Honorable Mentions are listed. This book is an invaluable resource that can be used by instructors to raise their students' visual standards and expectations in the classroom.

Winning Entrants: Platinum Winners: 21X Design (US), Earnshaw's Magazine (US), Entro (CA), Fred Woodward (US), hufax arts (TW), IF Studio & Magnus Gjoen (US), Ken-tsai Lee Design Lab/Taiwan Tech (TW), Michael Pantuso Design (US), Morla Design (US), Shadia Design (AU), Steiner Graphics (CA), Stranger & Stranger (US), Studio 5 Designs Inc. (PH), Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., (JP), and Traction Factory (US). Contents: All entries were judged by a panel of highly accomplished award-winning Designers: Ronald Burrage of PepsiCo Design & Innovation (US), Randy Clark (US), John Ewles (US), William J. Gicker (US), Matthias Hofmann (CH) John Krull (US), and Carin Stanford (US). Included is work from the best Professors with their student designs from New Talent Annual 2018. Also featured are award-winning designs by each of this year's Judges. Our design museum directory is also presented, along with our annual In Memoriam for the talent that the design community has lost within the past year. Credits & Commentary: Platinum and Gold Winners describe their assignments, their approaches to the problems, and the results of their work, providing insight into their creative processes. Selling Points: Book contains full-page images of Platinum and Gold Award-winning work from international Designers. Silver-winning work is also presented, and Honorable Mentions are listed. Audience: This Annual is an important resource for Designers, Art Directors, Clients, Museums, Design enthusiasts, and anyone who seeks visual inspiration.

Being able to present yourself and your work in the best way possible is a necessary skill that all new designers must master before embarking on a career--be it freelance or working within a design firm. The author provides practical advice combined with insights and personal stories from leading design professionals. The book focuses on the practical aspects of creating a great portfolio such as what potential employers or clients look for in a portfolio, how to present yourself, dealing with criticism, replying to tough interview questions and more. A unique chapter called 'Portfolio Workshop (or Portfolio Clinic)' includes sample spreads from portfolios (good and bad) with critiques and helpful commentary from leading designers. The author also includes templates for cover letters, CVs, etc. Finally, a 'Toolbox' section will include sample prompts for frequently asked interview questions and a short section on running your own freelancing practice. All in all, everything to encourage and advise the new designer.

Graphis Poster Annual 2019 This year's Platinum Award Winners are 21xdesign, Takashi Akiyama, COLLINS, Bond/FX Networks/Iconisus/Ignition, Rikke Hansen, Matthias Hofmann, Fa-Hsiang Hu, Gunter Rambow, and Traction Factory. Entries were scored by a panel of Judges, all award-winning Poster Designers: Fons Hickmann, Andrew Hoyne, Zach Minnich, Daeki Shim, Hyojun Shim, and Rick Valicenti. This edition presents exceptional posters by each of these talented Judges, some of the best student posters featured in this year's New Talent Annual, and a poster museum directory along with insight from Cooper-Hewitt Curator Ellen Lupten. All Platinum and Gold Award Winners have their assignments, approaches, and results presented in the back of the book.

Content: Graphis presents award-winning works in design from some of the top designers, and design firms internationally, including packaging, poster, editorial, and more. Platinum and Gold Awards are given full-page presentations, Silver awards are presented, and Honorable Mentions are listed. Selling Points: This is a great resource for inspiration and a tool for understanding the visual standard one must meet to compete among the top award-winning professionals. It contains high-quality presentations of the winning work. Audience: Designers, art directors, creative directors, artist/illustrators, educators, students, and creatives who seek motivation and inspiration. Credits: All winners describe their assignments, creative process, and the results of their work in the Credits & Commentary.

Graphis Design Annual 2020 is an international collection of the year's best work from top designers in the industry.

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