FEATURE | PEOPLE TO WATCH IN 2010
GDUSA starts every year by choosing a group of People To Watch who embody the spirit of the creative community. The criteria: individuals who we have come to know and respect for a combination of talent, leadership, success, insight, business savvy, community service and newsworthiness. In a field so deep in talent and intelligence and achievement, this is clearly a subjective process. Still, over four decades, it has seemed to work out: the roster is star-studded and the 2010 group only adds to the luster.

STUDENTS TO WATCH IN 2010
Our first Students To Watch special report to identify some of the top art and design students at top schools, and to understand what motivates them to become graphic designers. The inaugural report provides a firm foundation — participants include the School of Visual Arts, Pratt, Parsons The New School For Design, Academy of Art University, and other leading institutions — for a new tradition.

DESIGNER-FRIENDLY DIRECTORY
Every year for several decades, we have spotlighted the 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.

SALARY SURVEY
In a challenging economy, understanding salary trends in the design field can help you negotiate pay for a new position or get a better sense of how your compensation stacks up. The Creative Group's 2010 Salary Guide looks at hot jobs, in-demand skills, and the areas that actually are seeing salary gains.