Graphis presents award-winning works in advertising from some of the top advertising firms internationally. Platinum and Gold awards are given full-page presentations, Silver awards are presented, and Honorable Mentions are listed. Award-winning work from the judges, a panel that consists of Graphis Masters and top professionals in the industry, is also featured. Additionally, a list of advertising giants who have sadly passed away the past year is included.

Graphis presents award-winning works in design from some of the top designers, and design firms internationally, including packaging, poster, editorial, and more. Platinum and Gold Awards are given full-page presentations, Silver awards are presented, and Honorable Mentions are listed. Selling Points: This is a great resource for inspiration and a tool for understanding the visual standard one must meet to compete among the top award-winning professionals. It contains high-quality presentations of the winning work. Audience: Designers, art directors, creative directors, artist/illustrators, educators, students, and creatives who seek motivation and inspiration. Credits: All winners describe their assignments, creative process, and the results of their work in the Credits & Commentary.

Content: Graphis presents award-winning works in design from some of the top designers, and design firms internationally, including packaging, poster, editorial, and more. Platinum and Gold Awards are given full-page presentations, Silver awards are presented, and Honorable Mentions are listed. Selling Points: This is a great resource for inspiration and a tool for understanding the visual standard one must meet to compete among the top award-winning professionals. It contains high-quality presentations of the winning work. Audience: Designers, art directors, creative directors, artist/illustrators, educators, students, and creatives who seek motivation and inspiration. Credits: All winners describe their assignments, creative process, and the results of their work in the Credits & Commentary.

Work is judged by a panel of award-winning Designers. Platinum and Gold Award Winners describe their assignments, approaches, and results, providing valuable insight into their creative processes. This book contains full-page images of Platinum & Gold Award-winning work from talented Designers. Silver and Honorable Mention-winning work is also displayed. This Annual is a valuable resource for Photographers, Design Firms, Advertising Agencies, Museums, Students, and Photography enthusiasts.

This book contains winning entries in Advertising, Design, Photography, and Film/Video. Each discipline is further organized by subject matter, in the same format as our Professional Annuals. This hardcover book presents full-page Platinum & Gold Award-winning work from talented instructors and students. Siliver-winning work is also displayed and Honorable Mentions are lised. This book is a tool for teachers to raise their students' standards and is also a gauge to show how their school stands in the international community.

Winning Entrants: This year's Platinum Winners are Ashley Camper, Dylan Coulter, Craig Cutler, Bruce DeBoer, Ricardo de Vicq de Cumptich, Colin Douglas Gray, Lennette Newell, Joseph Saraceno, Howard Schatz, and Tyler Stableford. Judges: All entries were judged by award-winning photographers such as Vincent Junier of Vincent Junier Photography, Jonathan Knowles of Jonathan Knowles Photography, and Trevett McCandliss of McCandliss and Campbell. Contents: This Annual presents exceptional work by our talented judges, our Platinum, Gold, and Silver award winners, and our Honorable Mentions. Also featured is a retrospective on our Platinum 2011 Photography winners, a list of international photography museums and galleries, and our annual In Memoriam for photography talent that have left us within the past year. Credits & Commentary: Platinum and Gold Winners explain their assignments, their approaches to completing the assignment, and the finished results, providing insight into their creative processes. Selling Points: The book contains full-page images of Platinum and Gold Award-winning work from both rising and established photographers. Silver-winning work and Honorable Mentions are also presented. All work is equally presented and permanently archived on Graphis.com. Audience: This annual is a great visual resource for photography directors, professors, students, amateurs, and anyone who appreciates the art of photography.

Winning Entrants: Among this year's outstanding winners are Platinum winners 21X Design (US), Earnshaw's Magazine (US), Entro (CA), Fred Woodward (US), huff arts (TW), IF Studio & Magnus Gjoen (US), Ken-tsai Lee Design Lab/Taiwan Tech (TW), Michael Pantuso Design (US), Morla Design (US), Shadia Design (AU), Steiner Graphics (CA), Stranger & Stranger (US), Studio 5 Designs Inc. (PH), Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (JP), and Traction Factory (US).Contents: This year's International panel of Judges includes Award-winning Designers Ronald Burrage of PepsiCo Design & Innovation (US), Randy Clark (US), John Awles (US), William J. Gicker (US), Matthias Hofmann (CH), John Krull (US), and Carin Stanford (US). Each judge provided their scores and commentary on the work, which resulted in 16 Platinum, 122 Gold, 310 Silver, and 197 Honorable Mentions from around the world. All 645 award-winning submissions are permanently archived at graphis.comCredits & Commentary: Platinum and Gold Winners describe the assignment, their approaches to the problems, and the results of their work, which give insight into their creative processes.Selling Points: This book contains full-page images of Platinum and Gold Award-winning work from International Designers, and also displays Silver and Honorable Mention-winning work.Audience: This Annual is an important resource for Designers, Art Directors, Clients, Museums, Design enthusiasts, and anyone who seeks a visual inspiration.

The industry bible for communication design and illustration professionals, with updated information, listings, and pricing guidelines. Graphic Artists Guild Handbook is the industry bible for communication design and illustration professionals. A comprehensive reference guide, the Handbook helps graphic artists navigate the world of pricing, collecting payment, and protecting their creative work, with essential advice for growing a freelance business to create a sustainable and rewarding livelihood. This sixteenth edition provides excellent, up-to-date guidance, incorporating new information, listings, and pricing guidelines. It offers graphic artists practical tips on how to negotiate the best deals, price their services accurately, and create contracts that protect their rights. Sample contracts and other documents are included. For the sixteenth edition, the content has been reorganized, topics have been expanded, and new chapters have been added to create a resource that is more relevant to how graphic artists work today. Features include: More in-depth information for the self-employed on how to price work to make a sustainable living and plan for times of economic uncertainty. A new chapter on using skills and talents to maximize income with multiple revenue streams—workshops, videos, niche markets, passion projects, selling art, and much more. Current U.S. salary information and freelance rates by discipline. Pricing guidelines for buyers and sellers. Up-to-date copyright registration information. Model contracts and forms to adapt to your specific needs. Interviews with eleven self-employed graphic artists who have created successful careers,using many of the practices found in this Handbook.