May/June 2014

Illustration Annual | 55

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Features

Photography

A New York photographer builds her portfolio from the world’s most distinctive architecture.

Interactive

Prolific title-sequence creator Kyle Cooper elevates the prologue to its own form of art.

Design

This Seattle-based design firm’s eye for style gives elegant simplicity to complex ideas.

Advertising

A London-based ad agency draws sentiment from spectacle with its extraordinary outdoor ads.

Exhibit

Xbox One TV spot

CP+B reminds everyone that the Xbox is not just for the stereotypical male gamer.

Calgary Philharmonic poster

Wax and Delicious Design Lea promote the orchestra using the visual style of gig posters.

Best Friends Animal Society TV spot

TBWA\Chiat\Day LA’s PSA for the animal society features Instagram’s most popular pets.

Harvey's at Union Station identity

Tad Carpenter’s identity for Harvey’s at Union Station is a nod to the old Harvey House Diner.

Rio Coffee packaging

Single Origin packaging by Voice of Design and Nate Williams show the character of each country.

Sustainability Treehouse exhibit

Volume makes science exciting in the exhibition design of the Boy Scouts’ Sustainability Treehouse.

Wonders of the World's Fair bus shelter ads

DDB Chicago’s promo for the World’s Fair exhibit is a virtual time machine.

108 Rock Star Guitars book design

The book by SMOG Design reveals how the wear and tear of a guitar reflects an artist’s personality.

The Guardian global development print ad

A campaign aimed to engage a broader audience interested in global development news and issues.

Type/Dynamics exhibition

Dutch design studio LUST created an installation for the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

Fresh

Photography

In glamorously hip selfie style, London photographer Bella Howard reveals the party backstage.

Design

Eclectic designer Cardon Webb marries modernism with graffiti in striking book jacket designs.

Illustration

Brooklyn-based illustrator Jordan Bruner sets her playful, quirky characters in motion.

Columns

Insights

Love and Live What You Do

Washington, DC-based designer and writer John Foster has built his dream career by working hard, staying flexible and remembering that the client comes first.

Advertising

Are You a Slave to Brand DNA?

Ernie Schenck asks top agency creatives: “Are you a slave to brand DNA?”

Design Culture

Curiosity Leads

Wendy Richmond satiates her creative curiosity through Meetups.

Voices

Stephanie Orma puts the blurred line between riff and rip-off into focus.

Design Details

Board of Directors

Sam McMillan discovers what salesmanship has to do with storyboarding from Pixar's Mark Andrews.

Typography

Those Who Can, Teach

Allan Haley learns from hand-lettering experts about the lucrative new business of teaching online.

Creativity

Drawing with Scissors

Sara Breselor discovers artists shaping new possibilities from a familiar medium.

Storytelling on Steroids

The book does a good job clueing you in to what it takes to tell a brand story.

No, No, No, No, No, Yes

This little blue book is one of the best kick-in-the-butt pep talks ever.

Make Your Own Luck

A chunky volume of invaluable advice, broken down into easily digestible chapters.

Communication Arts

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