September/October 2023

Design Annual | 64

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Illustration

Polyester Studio

This Toronto-based animation studio believes in the power of creating memorable characters to connect with audiences.

Advertising

Leo Burnett Tailor Made

In São Paulo, an ad agency has perfected how the medium informs the message while exploring new technology.

Exhibit

Switzerland passport design

RETINAA’s design for this new generation of Swiss passports incorporates the country’s topography, culture and design history.

Georgetown Optician AI Meets A-EYE campaign

An AI-infused campaign by Design Army takes potential Georgetown Optician customers to a retrofuturistic alien world all about eyewear.

DoorDash campaign

An OOH campaign by No Fixed Address visually proves to McDonald’s customers that DoorDash delivers the fastest.

Cohere identity

Pentagram’s identity for this AI research and development company represents the new form of language through Voronoi patterns found in nature.

Corona “Solar Energy” campaign

A shining campaign by DAVID Bogotá celebrates Corona and AB InBev’s commitment to using only solar energy in its production.

Kingsford ad

OneightyFCB proves the long-burning capabilities of Kingsford charcoal by comparing it to a fiery rivalry in this ad.

Sundance Film Festival identity

PORTO ROCHA’s identity for the Sundance Festival’s 2023 iteration reflects its enduring legacy as a champion of independent filmmaking.

Utopian Coffee packaging

Lush illustrations on Pavement’s packaging for this coffee company draw inspiration from botanical drawings and the tropical climates in which coffee grows.

PF Synch and Synch Sans

Parachute Typefoundry updates a classic slab serif typeface with variable serif and sans serif versions.

Budweiser Ground Cooler

Designed to use the Earth as a natural cooling system, BETC and frog’s installation helps provide cold drinks to people in developing countries.

Fresh

Photography

Lanna Apisukh

The visual language of this New York–based photographer highlights the characteristics of her subjects, whether through color, composition or lighting.

Design

Eager Zhang

This Kansas City, Missouri–based designer creates their work through metacognitive, speculative methods.

Illustration

Xinmei Liu

This New York City–based illustrator seeks the contradictions within her subjects to develop visual metaphors infused with satire.

Design

1/4 Studio

This Porto, Portugal–based design firm’s protean output embodies the philosophical design approach of its cofounders.

Columns

Advertising

Opinions Can Live In A Silo. Creativity Can’t.

Ernie Schenck argues that creatives must put their politics and biases aside to tap into their full potential.

Book Reviews

Herbert Bayer, Graphic Designer

Patrick Rössler dives into the preserved correspondences and documents of Bauhaus graphic designer Herbert Bayer for a never-before-seen portrait.

How Ideas Are Born

Miguel Angel Pérez Arteaga collects the work and design philosophies of 26 international designers in this book.

The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3

Designer Neville Brody’s third monograph, cowritten with Adrian Shaughnessy, focuses on his productions from the last 30 years.

Communication Arts

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Design Annual | 64

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