WAVE is a business providing solutions for indoor environmental conditions. A “wave” can be a great many things, and to clarify the meaning of this particular wave, the logo design skillfully spells it out in a clean sans serif: Water, Air, Ventilation, and Energy. Being a company with a focus on saving energy and money, the WAVE logo predominately uses green through the design.

The main typeface and imagery have a grungy, weathered, and textured style to them. The main imagery depicts a bridge with many diagonal lines and interesting arches, while the background contains a silhouette of the city combined with other cityscape elements. Medium blue and light tan are combined for a contrasting color effect that attracts attention.

The Freedom Tower will soar to 1,776 feet in the sky and serve as an inspirational and enduring beacon in the New York City skyline. The Tower’s design evokes classic New York skyscrapers in its elegance and symmetry while also referencing the torch of the Statue of Liberty.

Today, posters are used less often than they have been for well over a century. Posters have a special place in the history of graphic design. They were one of the first commercial opportunities to explore design and its impact. They’ve also been with us for over 300 years, serving as a canvas for generations of graphic designers. While the poster may not be the primary method of message …

Mr. Glaser’s work with Push Pin, NYM and Milton Glaser, Inc has earned him a spot as the most notable American graphic designers to date. In recognition of his contributions to the industry, he has received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in 2004. In 2009, President Obama presented him the National Medal of Arts.

The poster’s color palette is comprised of varying shades of green except for the one color photo of Susan herself. Illustrations of four-leaf-clovers frame the design and add an interesting visual as well as some texture. Typographical treatments include a strong serif font with some text in uppercase, and the poster title nestles the singers first and last name together.

After 25 years of .coms and .nets, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is loosening the rules. Now it will be possible to have a web domain that identifies your business, hobby, brand or cause. This is a historic maneuver and opens up great opportunities for many areas of creative web design niches.

AIGA was originally founded in 1914 under the name of the American Institute of Graphic Arts and it has grown to become one of the largest professional organizations for those that work in design. The organization has gone from its humble origins to one with 66 chapters and over 22,000 members. The development of this organization has a strong mission statement.