Welcome to Freelance Friday!
2027 marks my 20th year as a graphic designer, so leading up to that, I thought it would be fun to showcase and spotlight some of my favorite projects over the years, not just to show off, but to also say thank you to the people who have made this such an amazing journey.
To kick things off, we’re starting with the 2023 Greenville Museum of Art logo project! This was a dream project and I had the opportunity to work/collaborate with the team at @ncgmoa GMoA as well as another local creative Rose Bogue to develop and update the logo/brand for the museum. The goal was to reflect the history of the museum while also embracing its dedication of being a living art institution that embraces the classic and modern. The Greenville Museum of Art continues the mission of inspiring, educating, and connecting people through the visual arts by way of their collection, exhibitions, and programs.
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This project was also a recipient of 2023 American Graphic Design Award in the category of Logos + Symbols from @gdusa
Enter GDUSA’s 63rd Annual Inhouse Design Awards
Our American Inhouse Design Awards™ is the original and premier showcase of creative excellence honoring the excellence of inhouse designers and departments at corporations, institutions, non-profits, media, education, government, and more.
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Announcing GDUSA's 2026 Top Design Schools!
2026’s top design programs blend craft, innovation, and critical thinking—preparing adaptable creatives to shape the future of design across industries.
#topdesignschools #designeducation
ENTRIES DUE APRIL 13
Enter and share with your colleagues. The inaugural Sports Design Awards celebrates work across all levels of sports. Whether environmental graphics for stadiums, app design for the fan experience, or jersey design for the field, graphic designers play a central role and deserve to be seen.
Work will be reviewed by an expert panel of graphic design leaders and peers, including Sagi Haviv (Partner at Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv) and Nick Matarese (Founder at The Barn - A Creative Branding Agency). We are excited for you to bring your best work to the inaugural GDUSA Sports Design Awards.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze overall winners receive trophies and wide recognition. Winners for each category will also receive special recognition. Get your entries in by April 13th!
Meet our Sports Design Awards Judges!
Last but certainly not least is Sagi Haviv! Sagi is a partner and designer at Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, the firm responsible for many of the most famous logos of all time, including National Geographic, Chase Bank, NBC, TNT Sports, Conservation International, State Farm, Mobil Oil, Showtime Networks, NYU, Animal Planet, the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, and most recently the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, the NYC Marathon, Warner Bros, and ATP. The firm designed the identities for both the U.S. Bicentennial (1976) and the this year’s 250th anniversary of the United States (2026).
Sagi joined the firm in 2003 after graduating from The Cooper Union School of Art. A go-to expert on the process of effective logo design, Sagi has contributed to the New York Times, Bloomberg, Fast Company, Creative Review, It’s Nice That, Design Week, designboom, PBS, NBC’s Meet The Press, and SkillShare. He speaks about logo design around the world, including for TEDx, AIGA, HOW Design Conference, Brand New Conference, Princeton University, Onassis Foundation, American Advertising Federation, and Columbia Business School, amongst many others. He teaches Visual Identity Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Sagi is coauthor of Identify: Basic Principles of Identity Design in the Iconic Trademarks of Chermayeff & Geismar (Print Publishers, 2011) and Identity: Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv (Standards Manual, May, 2018).
Meet our Sports Design Awards judges!
Our next judge is Jaden Roberts-Thomas, a dynamic graphic designer specializing in sports. Currently serving as a Graphic Designer for San Diego Wave FC , he creates bold, engaging visual content that connects fans to the game and strengthens brand identity across platforms. Prior to his role in professional soccer, Jaden worked as Assistant Director of Graphic Design at the University of Missouri. He also gained hands-on experience as a Football Recruiting Creative Intern at Wake Forest University A graduate of @Sourthern Illinois University with a BFA in Radio, TV, and Digital Media, Jaden blends storytelling with strong visual strategy to craft compelling designs that resonate both on and off the field. Known for his collaborative mindset and eye for detail, he thrives in fast-paced environments where creativity and teamwork drive results.
Meet our Sports Design Judges!
Next up is, Nick Matarese who entered the design world upon graduation from the highly competitive University of Delaware Visual Communications program. While working for The Henson Group, he designed and created ads for multiple @adidas brands and Brute Wrestling while also working with lacrosse star, John Grant Jr., Olympic gold medalists, and many NCAA programs. That experience has helped him grow and truly understand the strength of a sports brand and how its design can shape a community.
Nick ventured out on his own, starting The Barn Creative in October 2010 and has grown ever since. Nick has spoken at fortune 500 companies, national design conferences, and podcasts have featured his process.
Since 2010 The Barn Creative has won over 100 national awards working on brands like Disney, adidas, NBC Sports, breweries, colleges, and professional sports teams in the NFL, NHL, and MLB… but if you ask Nick, his proudest achievement to date is design work inside the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Nick and The Barn Creative strive to create something they call a “franchise brand.” A brand that will not only stand the test of time, but make an emotional connection to your audience for years to come.
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Meet our GDUSA Sports Design Awards Judges!
Up first is Nate Evans, graphic designer for @okcthunder with experience designing across the entertainment, technology, and sports industries. With over 6 years of experience and multiple industry awards, Nate’s work reflects a balance of strategy, innovation, and precision. Their work has played a key role in shaping high visibility moments for the Thunder franchise, including 3 start-of-season campaigns, 2 Playoffs campaigns, and 1 NBA Finals campaign. From post-season branding systems to large scale fan engagement activities, Nate brings a deeper understanding to how design performs in high pressure environments where every detail contributes to larger brand narratives.
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Enter Our Inaugural GDUSA Sports Design Awards
A new kind of GDUSA Award. Celebrating the very best sports design of 2026. It's new, but very much fits our mission to raise attention — and elevate excellence — where growth and opportunity arise for the creative community — and to have a little fun along the way. Link in bio.
