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Best of the Year
The branding and identity programs that won a GDUSA award in 2022, each with the firm and the designers credited.
160 award-winning projects
A brand identity is the set of decisions a company makes once so it can look like itself a thousand times, and it is the most-entered category in the awards. The designer starts with how customers see the company and what the business wants to be known for, then builds the rules that keep the wordmark and the palette consistent on a business card and a building. The identities that win are the ones that behave well across every piece a company actually ships. Mermaid and Test Monki have each won 24 times with systems a small business can run itself, and FemmeFolio's identity for One Of Us, a women's sports bar in Ohio, took a full page for feeling like the place. The best branding designers and identity studios in the country are on this page. Open any program to see the system and learn what makes it hold together.

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The Idea Factory at Sam Houston State University

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The Idea Factory at Sam Houston State University

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Xiao Xu

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Jamie Ritchie

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Veritiv

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j.riley creative LLC

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j.riley creative LLC

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Tom, Dick & Harry Creative

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Auburn University Rural Studio

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David Gorham Design

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Paradigm Marketing and Design

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Tanja Stieglmeier


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Mrs&Mr

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Eleven19

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Landor & Fitch and CBRE In-House Creative

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CBRE In-house Creative

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Classic Playfield Reproductions

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First Ascent Design

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Gabe Diaz Design, Inc.

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ADP HRO Shared Services/The Creative Shop

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ThoughtMatter

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PepsiCo Design & Innovation

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PepsiCo Design & Innovation

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PepsiCo Design & Innovation


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Chenwei Xu Design

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Brookfield Properties

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Brookfield Properties

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ChangeUp

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Laurel Black Communications + Design

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Protiviti Brand & Creative Studio

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Fluke Corporation Creative Services

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pfw design

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Questex

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The Word & Brown Companies

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Krystal Pratt Designs

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5 by 5 Design


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Kay James Design

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Uncommon Design, LLC

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Uncommon Design, LLC

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Uncommon Design, LLC

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Alight Solutions

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Miskowski Design LLC

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Cherish Impression

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Tampa International Airport

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TAG Creative Team

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American Bar Association

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Mermaid, Inc.

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Mermaid, Inc.


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NIH Medical Arts Branch

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Prudential Creative & Content

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Vectorworks, Inc.

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RTI Corporate Communications

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Wolff Olins

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FS Investments

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Cross Creative

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Max W. Kahn

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Learning Without Tears

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UCO School of Design/University of Central Oklahoma

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Phelan Family Brands

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Level Group

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