Designer Cindy Lau competed in the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday November 21, finishing with a time of 3 hours, 54 seconds. The city-centered course provided Cindy with a great view of Philly’s many historic sites. Congratulations to Cindy and all 15,000 of the 2021 participants!
Our team earned 6 awards at the 46th Annual CT Art Directors Club Awards Show, including work for Brigham Health, The Pinnacle School, The Long Island Sound Study, and our studio. Congratulations all! An archive of the award winning work can be viewed here https://winning.work/event/cadc45 and a video of the event can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNLPAFCc4bE
Due to the health crisis, the 2021 Stamford Boys & Girls Club 5K was virtual again this year. Our team included Mary Ellen Guarnieri, Steve Habersang, Cindy Lau, Nora Vaivads, Dan Taylor, and Chris Taylor. Taylor Design finished 21st in the corporate miles team distance competition with our top three runners—Nora running 22 miles, Dan 15 miles and Mary Ellen 10 miles. Well done! All proceeds raised benefit the Stamford Boys & Girls Club.
On April 8, the Hartford Art School hosted an alumni forum on the topic of internships. Moderated by Dan, the panelists included HAS alumni Terrel Grant, a photographer based in Brooklyn; Lauren Traeger, a professional scenic artist also based in Brooklyn; and our very own Cindy Lau.
One of our entries, the Taylor Design 2021 calendar, has been selected to be published in Creative Quarterly in the graphic design category. The piece was designed by Bria and illustrated by Cindy.
As part of Hartford Art School’s Professional Practices program, on February 6th Dan presented our company’s work to graduating seniors, including specific projects designed by recent UHart grads Cindy Lau and Iris Tao, and shared tips to succeeding as a designer in today’s marketplace. Graphic design professor Mike Scricco coordinated the event and served as the moderator.
Cindy served as a judge for the 2021 Connecticut Regional Scholastic Awards competition. This program recognizes the best student artists in the state. Student artwork was selected on merit for inclusion in a state-wide art exhibition to be held at the Hartford Art School.
In the inaugural version of the CADC Club Notes newsletter, Steve answers questions on how he got started in the creative field, his favorite design project, and some lessons he has learned along the way.
The B2B ratings and review platform Clutch announced the top 50 B2B service providers in Connecticut. In its latest report, Taylor Design ranked number 13. We are honored to be recognized as a top digital company in our region.
