For the second year running, Brett Traylor joins a distinguished jury of design, printing and paper experts assembled by Mohawk Fine Papers to judge the i-Tonies. The competition, introduced for the first time in 2008, recognizes world-class HP Indigo digital printing on Mohawk’s line of i-Tone(TM) papers. Thinkso designed the event materials again this year, as well as the coveted, anodized aluminum i-Tonie award itself.

Brett speaks to juniors and seniors at Adelphi University about the art of branding and advertising.

Brett Traylor spent the afternoon as a guest instructor with BYU design students in Provo, UT. Students were assigned the task of repackaging a set of consumer products and were required to present and explain how their solutions improved upon the existing packaging. Proposals ranged from a rework of Breyer’s Ice Cream products to rock climbing equipment from Five Ten.

“Exploring the perils, pitfalls, pleasures and profits of snagging—and
hanging onto—a big fish”—Laurel Saville interviews Brett Traylor in the current issue of Dynamic Graphics magazine.

Elizabeth Amorose collaborates with Brett Traylor on a courageous, compelling poster for 30 Reasons.

Brett Traylor creates a beautiful and powerful poster for the 30 Reasons campaign.

Howdesign.com features an interview with Brett Traylor about his work on the Hagin Investment Management identity.

Wiley publishes Steven Heller’s Becoming a Digital Designer. The chapter on “Digital Entrepreneurs” includes an interview with Brett Traylor entitled “The Design Office of the Future.”

Brett Traylor and Amanda Neville talk about the role of design in the nonprofit world at NYU.

The Thinkso partners head to Kuwait for a big pitch. Needless to say, it’s a really big pitch.