Once again, it's time to check in on what your favorite designer's favorite designer has been up to. That's right - we've asked a handful of designers what their favorite projects of 2025 were.

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Which agencies and studios are we excited to see more of in 2026?

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Black Creek’s refresh leans into the American roadside tradition with big, confident letterforms, a barn illustration, and a layout that feels like it could have been pulled from vintage feed-store signage.

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Alec Tear, one of the CPG industry's leading type wizards, is constantly craving diversity in every aspect of his practice, from the styles he creates in his branding, packaging design, and lettering work to the types of clients and projects he takes on.

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Lajtos Spirits, designed by Békefi+NAGY, leans into a restrained serif typography that nods to old Central European signage, paired with compact folkloric dance illustrations.

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If there was ever a category that demanded a glow-up, it's baby care. So when Shimi, the formula-feeding baby bottle designed for parents on the go, needed to bring their brand to market, they turned to BRANDED.

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For 2026, I've distilled ten emerging ideas. Some respond directly to AI’s acceleration, others evolve from post-pandemic consumer desires, and a few simply remind us that design and culture still know how to delight.

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Ora’s rebrand, designed by ROMAN KLIS, leans into a deep cobalt palette. The typography pairs a soft, looping “ora” wordmark with sharper, serif product names, creating a hierarchy that’s easy to scan.

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What began with the rise of the trendy LA-based grocer, Erewhon, as the city's premier wellness mecca has now evolved into a repeatable formula, most recently embodied by Meadow Lane, the newly opened gourmet "gallery grocer" in New York City.

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Recently, I had the chance to sit down with both Panzoni and Messina to explore why trends matter, how they shape their work, and what they reveal about the world around us.

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