FEATURE | DESIGNER FRIENDLY DIRECTORY
Every year for several decades, we spotlight 100 companies and institutions that provide first-rate products and services to creative professionals, adding value and finding solutions, communicating with and standing behind our community. Such organizations are few and far between, and deserving of special recognition. Why does it matter? Because in an age of interdependence, collaboration and the blurring of design and production, you are only as good as your tools, technologies, services, support, knowledge and information.
 
NEWS
Hope and change in the air for Pepsi graphics; Armani exchanges old logo for new; Shepard Fairey constructs Saks for Spring campaign; 72andSunny stroll the web; big hair and glasses date Mott the Hoople CD set; Pearlfisher packaging adds buzz to beverage; and more.
 
SEEN AND NOTED
Windpower makes its mark with customizable logo by Stressdesign; International film festival borrows visual language from marquee signs and historic lettering.
 
PEOPLE
Doug Jaeger named youngest President of the Art Directors Club; Neiman elevates Hutson Kovanda to Executive CD; PepsiCo lures Jill Beraud to new global CMO job; Bally taps Patrick Peduto for new role; Stan Gellman firm adds three; and many others.