Annotated Bibliography #3

1. Source/Bibliography

Kenneth Fitzgerald and Timothy Goodman (2016), The Regional Design Awards. (2016). Midwest, 70(4), 93-120.

2. Summary

As an article within a volume collection of awarded graphic design entries, this passage highlights and provides visual examples of designs and design movements originating in the American Midwest. The awarded designs describe the artists intention and purpose, analyze their design(s) and/or graphic design movement, and point out the major contributions to American society and culture that make them significant in 2016. These awarded designs range from a large array of objectives from the artists and their commissioners, such as social movements, advertising, propaganda, logos, and more.

3. Potential Quotes

•  “...he pondered a few simple questions: Is it adventurous? Does it take risks? Is it original or is it just replicating a tired trend?” 
• “20 Liters is an international nonprofit organization based in West Michigan helping to raise funds and awareness of the global water crisis facing our world,”
• “The Structure mark represents a new way of thinking. Heavily tech influenced, the mark uses colors that are saturated to their most vibrant point. Clashing and bold, Structure is both a disruptor and a connector within the complex puzzle that is the Internet of Things.”
• “As an agency that produces millions of meal bags for kids, we know it's not just about holding food. Each bag says something not only about its restaurant brand and the food they offer, but also about the parents who buy it, and most of all the kid who tears into it. This bag serves as an introduction to our work, our thinking and our personality."

4. Assessment/Evaluation of Source

Graphic designer, art director, author, and competition judge Timothy Goodman has worked for many renowned clients such as The New York Times, Apple Inc., Samsung, Target, and many other clients. He collected the winning competition entries and is directly quoted and interviewed for the descriptions of each entry and why he chose them. Additionally, the author of the article emphasizes and brings forth direct quotes from design teams, companies, and clients that support the design's success. For further credibility and description, all designs are annotated with direct links and sources so that the reader may look into more of the design's context, as well as the names and professions of those who worked on them.

5. Reflection

This article provides a wide variety of examples of the purpose and capability of graphic design and will be a great reference to pick and choose for different contexts and uses of exceedingly exceptional graphic designs in industry and more personal usages.