Best of the Best

It is not often I open my mailbox and feel absolutely ecstatic about what's inside— yet this is the excitement I experience every November upon the arrival of the The Print Regional Design Annual. That excitement very quickly turns to jealousy— every year there are some amazing winners. There were even a few choices we've posted about on Crew Design— like the GOOD magazine produced by Starbucks and the city posters by Ork. I feel the need to share just a few more of my absolute favorites. I'm calling them the "Best of the Best," but this is just my opinion. They are either designs that leave me wishing I had thought of the idea, or really beautifully made book covers/posters/packaging. I hope you enjoy my picks, and if you already got your issue please share your own! ••••
top to bottom, left to right:
logo design by Design Army (Washington DC), poster designs by Eduardo Amadeo DeSouza (CA), business card by Esparza Advertising (New Mexico), patch design by The Heads of State (Seattle), for Wired Magazine article, signage by Michael Bierut (NYC), cover design for Farrar, Straus and Giroux by Jennifer Carrow (NYC), poster design by Twist Creative (Cleveland)