The June edition of the Graphic Design USA newsletter features Brett Traylor’s blog post commenting on the recently announced intention to merge by United and Continental Airlines as its quote of the month—specifically, that “There obviously wasn’t a designer in the room…” when that decision was made.

Stadion Money Management was named one of the world’s most effective rebrands in the sixth annual REBRAND 100® Global Awards—the highest recognition for excellence in brand repositioning. Thinkso renamed the company (formerly PMFM) and developed a full suite of communications materials, sales videos and a custom website.

The 2008 Mount Sinai Department of Medicine Annual Report received a Silver Award in the 2009 Spotlight Awards, sponsored by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP). The international competition featured entrants from 13 countries and included participants such as Intel, GE, Samsung, Lockheed Martin, and Delta. The book was also given an overall ranking of #60 in their list of the top 100 communications of the year.

American Express OPEN profiles Thinkso’s brand of social networking.

Thinkso adds two cents to this article for people undertaking a website redesign.

Elizabeth Amorose shares her side of the story in this Wall Street Journal article on how the debate over healthcare reform is affecting peoples’ private lives.

Thinkso was awarded four American Graphic Design Awards by Graphic Design USA, a design industry trade publication. The Stadion QDIA video, Flea Theater website, Lisa Battaglia website and Thinkso’s Year of Cards promotion were selected from hundreds of entries from across the country and will be featured in the next issue of GDUSA.

“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.

Amanda Neville volunteers with Veterans for Obama in Virginia and ends up in a picture on the New York Times home page. Too bad she wasn’t wearing her Thinkso t-shirt!

Thinkso’s logo for The Armchair Activist will be featured in PRINT’s 2008 Regional Design Annual.