Graphis Brochures 5 (No.5)

Graphis Brochures 5

Beneath today's corporate communications clutter, designers are challenged more than ever to conceive and produce high quality brochures. The fifth edition of Brochures presents international Designers and showcases innovative design solutions and techniques. This unrivaled collection includes more than 250 full spreads, which illustrate the complete impact of each brochure through close-ups, covers and inside spreads. The Annual's commentary section explores the unique facet brochures bring to the design arena, including provocative interviews with leading experts: Japanese designer Taku Satoh and Anders Kornestedt of Finnish Happy F&B; and a discussion between photographer Terry Vine and designer Lana Rigsby. A complete index provides the names of creative personnel, clients, printers, paper specs and coordinates of design firms.

B. Martin Pedersen, CEO, Publisher, Designer, and Editorial Director at Graphis, is distinguished within the design industry for his sophisticated and enduring design sensibilities.

Under his leadership, Graphis organizes highly reputable international juried award competitions spanning the areas of Design, Advertising, Photography, Illustration, and New Talent. These competitions serve to discover, acknowledge and promote exceptional talent globally. Moreover, Mr. Pedersen is renowned for producing some of the highest-quality books in the design industry.

His contributions to the field have been recognized extensively with high-profile honors and awards. Among these are numerous commendations from the AIGA, Art Directors Club, and Type Directors Club. He has been conferred the inaugural Herb Lubalin Award for Excellence in Editorial Design by the Society of Publication Designers, the National Magazine Award for the Best Designed Magazine of the Year by Columbia University, and the AIGA Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Design.

Furthermore, Mr. Pedersen has had the distinction of being inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame. He also holds the status of a member in the prestigious Alliance Graphique International (AGI). B. Martin Pedersen's portfolio and work represent a remarkable testament to his profound impact on the design industry.