September/October 2022

Design Annual | 63

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Advertising

Highdive

Using humor and strategic celebrity endorsements, this Chicago-based ad agency has cracked the Super Bowl code.

Illustration

illo

A Turin-based motion graphics studio enkindles playfulness and wonder through its colorful, abstract visual language.

Exhibit

Andis spot

BLVR’s spot for grooming tool brand Andis spotlights the Compton Cowboys, a group of horseback riders that teach equestrian culture to children in Compton, California.

Swee Kombucha identity and packaging

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey main titles

Animated charcoal illustrations represent the imperfections of memory in Arisu’s opening titles for Apple TV’s mystery-drama miniseries.

Phillies ad campaign

For this billboard campaign to promote the 2022 MLB season, Truth & Consequences focuses on evoking the things Phillies fans love about baseball.

Nice

Jan Fromm’s variable font family for Fontwerk harkens to the warmth and vibrancy of Baroque typefaces with a restrained, contemporaneous aesthetic.

Beyond Housing spots

Bailey & Co.’s spots for Beyond Housing’s “Once and for All” initiative call for the populace of St. Louis to unite and bolster their community.

Manukora identity and packaging

A new identity and packaging system by Pendo communicate the elegance of this Manuka honey brand.

Abdul Latif Jameel Motors spot

Serviceplan Experience’s spot focuses on an unexpected part of family gatherings: figuring out how to untangle chaotic parking.

Salto De Fe identity

TWINEICH imbued this Zapatoca, Colombia-based coffee farm’s identity with the character of the surrounding Santander region.

Dyslexic Thinking campaign

FCB Inferno’s campaign reframes the preconceived image of dyslexia by highlighting the incredible creativity it proffers.

Fresh

Design

Studio Marina Veziko

With an exploratory approach, this Helsinki-based designer constantly searches for boundaries she can push.

Photography

BICEPS

This new directing duo has made a splash on the advertising scene with commercials that combine fashion, humor and narrative storytelling.

Design

Megan Perkins

This Tasmanian graphic designer dives straight into the heart of her clients’ brands to create holistic identities and packaging systems.

Illustration

Jay Torres

Stark, dark and surreal, the art of this Los Angeles–based illustrator commands the attention of viewers immediately.

Columns

Advertising

The Sisyphus Fallacy Or: Quit Trying So Damn Hard

Creating great work means letting go of expectations and learning to enjoy the process, Ernie Schenck reports.

Book Reviews

The Wild World of Barney Bubbles

Paul Gorman’s epigraph examines the visual world of Barney Bubbles through the artists, designers and musicians he impacted.

Rudolph de Harak, Graphic Designer

Richard Poulin’s profile of the multidisciplinary designer focuses on his mentorships and the influence he’s had on others.

Baseline Shift

In her book, Briar Levit profiles the unsung women that have worked in and helped develop visual communications throughout history.

Communication Arts

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