Artist of the day: Artist of the Day, January 10, 2023: Michael Osborne/Michael Osborne design, an American creative director, graphic designer (#1748)

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Artist of the Day, January 10, 2023: Michael Osborne/Michael Osborne design, an American creative director, graphic designer (#1748)

Michael Osborne has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences and design schools, and was the recipient of the prestigious AIGA Fellow Award in the summer of 2006. His work is included in the permanent collections of the San Francisco MOMA, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.    Michael has also designed the 2002 and 2004 Love stamps, the 2006 and 2013 Wedding stamp set, the 2006 Madonna & Child stamp, the 2007 Patriotic Banner stamp, and the 2012 presorted Spectrum Eagle stamps for the USPS. Michael received his undergraduate degree at Art Center College of Design, and his MFA at the Academy of Art University, where he has taught Package Design since 1991.

Since 1981, Michael Osborne Design has been creating some of the most memorable packaging, corporate identity, and retail design solutions for clients that include Kettle, Target, Sam's Club, Williams-Sonoma, Brown-Forman, numerous wineries, and the U.S. Postal Service. Our work speaks for itself and so do the robust sales figures our clients experience. We have garnered awards from all major design competitions, including recognition by many industry publications such as a feature article in Communication

Michael Osborne Design has undertaken hundreds of pro-bono design projects for non-profit groups. After many years of working on these projects, in between the firm’s regular client work, Michael recognized that there was a real need for sustained support for his non-profit clients. As a result, he developed a plan to create a separate non-profit design firm that would provide services for other charity-based non-profit groups. And so, this ‘new model’ design firm, Joey's Corner, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, was founded with an Ideas that Matter grant in 2006. Joey’s Corner honors the life of Michael’s deceased son, Joseph Michael Osborne, 1980-2004, and is funded by donations, fund-raising events, and whenever possible, underwritten by a sponsor or by the non-profit client.

Typically, non-profit organizations cannot afford a professional graphic designer. However, they often realize that strategic design solutions can help them communicate in a professional, consistent manner—supporting their mission and enabling goals, such as enhancing public awareness and attracting new donors.

“Graphic design is a powerful communication tool when used effectively and can be a huge benefit for nonprofits; especially when the partnership is managed professionally, consistently and with the same attention and focus as other, for profit client projects. Joey's Corner is a prime example of how graphic design can be used to help an organization communicate their valuable message in an effective, consistent, and powerful way.”

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