Combined Locks, Wis. — This January, Appleton Coated convened the first meeting of the 2012 Design Council, a panel of leading designers and print communications specialists. For 17 years, the Council has gathered from across North America to share their observations from their geographical and professional areas.
The 2012 Appleton Coated Design Council members include:
* Bill Thorburn, founding principal at The Thorburn Group in Minneapolis;
* Bob Faust, owner and principal at Faust in Riverside, Ill.;
* Bryan Peterson, owner and principal at Peterson Ray & Company in Dallas;
* John Connolly, principal and creative director at Ideas On Purpose in New York;
* Kathleen Turaski, co-founder and principal at Resonance Marketing in Atlanta;
* Michael Eads, principal and director of production at Sametz Blackstone Associates in Boston;
* Ray Talamo, director of design at Roger Williams University’s Department of Marketing Communications in Bristol, R.I.; and
* Tim Hale, senior vice president of design management and marketing at Fossil, Inc. in Richardson, Texas.
“The Design Council meetings foster an engaging discussion about the business issues and trends that these design leaders observe in their practices. We share trends that we see in paper and the role that printed communication continues to play in the marketing mix. This exchange helps us to shape a relevant marketing program that supports our customers’ success,” says Ferkó X. Goldinger, advertising and promotion manager at Appleton Coated.
Along with discussing industry issues and trends, the Appleton Coated Design Council reviews the entries for the U360 Design Competition. The 2012 winners will be announced later this Spring. The U360 submissions produced in 2011 were printed all, or in part, on Utopia and/or Curious Collection papers. Entries for the 2013 competition will be accepted through December 2012.
For more information about the 2012 Appleton Coated Design Council, U360 Competition, Utopia and Curious Collection, visit appletoncoated.com and curiouspapers.com .
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Bill Thorburn
Founding Principal; The Thorburn Group; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bill Thorburn opened up Thorburn Design in 1994 with the pioneering vision that a design firm could take a greater role in brand development. He has worked with some of the world’s most prestigious brands: Coca-Cola, Harley-Davidson, Disney, Formica, United Colors of Benetton, Nike, Porsche, LaCoste and Capital Records. His work has been exhibited worldwide and within the permanent collections of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and of Washington, D.C.’s Smithsonian Institution and Library of Congress.
Bob Faust
Owner & Principal; Faust; Riverside, Illinois
As Faust’s principal, creative director and namesake, Bob Faust brings with him a lifetime of design experience inspired by his “mad scientist” of a father and fueled by an inextinguishable internal fire. His non-secular approach to problem solving fosters unexpected solutions, void of formulaic, industry-specific executions. He has been recognized as a design leader by many prestigious organizations and publications and is working toward the title of “Artist” one day.
Bryan Peterson
Owner & Principal; Peterson Ray & Company; Dallas, Texas
Bryan Peterson founded PR&C, a visionary branding communications firm, in 1985. Since then, his work has appeared often in leading design journals. Clients include some of the nation’s most prestigious schools and Fortune 500 companies. His best-selling book is used as a design textbook on campuses nationwide. In addition to his passion for design, Peterson pounds out boogie-woogie piano for a Texas-based singer-songwriter and relishes the quality of life creativity brings in any format.
John Connolly
Principal; Creative Director; Ideas On Purpose; New York City, New York
John Connolly, along with two partners, formed design studio Ideas On Purpose in 2000. He is responsible for creating and managing ongoing brand expressions for clients, particularly when it comes to communicating complex ideas. His expertise in typography and information design has guided branding programs, identity work, interactive projects and annual reports for clients ranging from Moody’s, Black & Decker and Tyco, to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Connolly has taught at School of Visual Arts in New York and is currently on the faculty of the graphic design department at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. His work has been awarded and published in Communication Arts, HOW, AIGA’s periodicals, Black Book’s AR100, I.D. and Graphic Design: USA.
Kathleen Turaski
Co-founder & Principal; Resonance Marketing; Atlanta, Georgia
Kathleen Turaski is the co-founder and principal of Atlanta-based Resonance Marketing, which strengthens brand images for a variety of organizations. Much of her talent, energy and passion are applied toward helping non-profit organizations communicate more effectively. She also has served on the board of directors for the Atlanta chapter of AIGA and on the faculty of Creative Circus, an advertising and design school.
Michael Eads
Principal & Director of Production; Sametz Blackstone Associates; Boston, Massachusetts
Michael Eads is principal and director of production with Sametz Blackstone Associates, a Boston-based consultancy offering brand strategy, design and digital media to local, national and global clients. He has produced projects with clients including MIT Sloan School of Management, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Harvard University and Mt. Sinai Medical Center. His work has been published in Communication Arts, Print and Graphic Design: USA. When he’s not on press, Eads can be found (or sometimes lost) walking his faithful dog, Moxie, in Boston’s Arnold Arboretum, just steps from his home.
Ray Talamo
Director of Design; Roger Williams University, Department of Marketing Communications; Bristol, Rhode Island
Originally from New York, Ray Talamo has applied his corporate and identity experience to higher education through strategic publication redesign and institutional rebranding efforts. He has been an active member of the University & College Designers Association, American Marketing Association, various AIGA chapters and was a member of the inaugural Board of AIGA Rhode Island. His work has been recognized by the City of Rochester, the Rochester Advertising Federation, Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Higher Education Marketing Report’s Educational Advertising Awards. Talamo has a wife, a son and a sizeable comic book collection.
Tim Hale
Senior Vice President of Design Management and Marketing; Fossil, Inc.; Richardson, Texas
Tim Hale joined Fossil, Inc., in 1987 to start and lead the fashion accessories company’s in-house design department. He now oversees a staff of 70+ members who are responsible for the design and production of packaging, graphics and on/off-line marketing collateral for five divisions of Fossil branded products. Hale’s work frequently appears in all of the major design publications, and some of his packaging design is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Architecture & Design in Chicago. Hale also currently serves on the HOW Design Conference and the Design Management Institute advisory boards.
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Appleton Coated offers the most comprehensive line-up of premium, coated papers available today marketed under the Utopia brand. From the elegance of Premium to hardworking Utopia Three, the Utopia family of coated papers offers six ways to ignite a passion for paper and the environment. The Curious Collection of fine papers are manufactured by Arjowiggins, headquartered in Paris, France, and distributed exclusively in North America by Appleton Coated. Since 1889, Appleton Coated has been headquartered in Combined Locks, Wisconsin.
