09-30-20

The best graphic design projects of 2020

See all the honorees of Fast Company’s 2020 Innovation by Design Awards in the Graphic Design category.

By Fast Company1 minute Read

Winner

[Photo: South China Morning Post]

Hong Kong protests: The full story in infographics
South China Morning Post
A series of illustrations, maps, animations, and videos that tell the complex story of Hong Kong’s anti-government protests in an accessible, visual way

Finalists

[Image: CBX]

826NYC
CBX

[Photo: Creuna Norway]

City of Oslo Brand Identity
Creuna Norway

[Image: Google]

Emoji Kitchen
Google

[Image: GE]

GE Healthcare’s Edison Design System
GE

[Image: Emojination]

Interracial Couple Emoji
Emojination

[Photo: Firebelly Design]

Onward Brand Identity
Firebelly Design

Honorable Mentions

[Photo: Monotype]

Ambiguity
Monotype

[Photo: Zulu Alpha Kilo]

Big in Japan
Zulu Alpha Kilo

[Image: Code and Theory]

Bustle Digital Group’s Digital Properties
Code and Theory

[Image: Code Switch]

DesignTalks.Live
Code Switch

[Photo: Fjord]

Food & Beyond
Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactive

[Photo: GoDaddy]

GoDaddy: The Go
GoDaddy

[Photos: Dear Future]

Holler
Dear Future

[Photo: Wide Eye]

Kamala Harris: For the People brand identity and website
Wide Eye

[Photo: Code and Theory]

Mailchimp Presents SXSW 2020 #SupportTheShorts
Code and Theory

[Image: Pentagram]

ReInc
Pentagram

[Photo: Astro Studios]

WD_Black Graphic Design System
Astro Studios

Video

Impact

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News

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Co.Design

Did Target steal this Black creator’s branding?

These shapeshifting streetlights are slow tech at its finest

How this year’s Pritzker Prize winners could spark an architectural revolution

Work Life

3 steps to start tackling your ‘productivity fatigue’

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