Good design stays current with the world. That’s why we’re always tuned in to what’s new. And sometimes we’re out there making news of our own.
January 2010
This month’s Minnesota Women in Marketing and Communications’ publication, “Member to Member,” featured 5 by 5 Design co-owner, Diana Lillicrap as the cover-story author. The article, titled “Are women natural communicators?” reports on a research study examining what draws individuals into the field of communications and what makes the industry unique in its ability to show gender balance, or in some instances, a tendency to attract more women than men.
December 2009
5 by 5 Design makes a holiday donation in honor of clients and friends to Art Buddies, an organization dedicated to helping kids soar to new heights through creativity and mentorship.
October 2009
Graphic Design USA selected 5 by 5 Design to win the 2009 American Graphic Design Awards Certificate of Excellence. Winning projects included the The McKnight Foundation’s Awards in Human Service Booklet and the 5 by 5 Design Holiday Client Gift. This year’s contest received more than 8,000 entries with a highly selective 15 percent selected as winners.
May 2009
Kane Consulting featured the founders of 5 by 5 Design, Diana Lillicrap and Wendy Ruyle, as guest presenters at a workshop focused on social media. “Visual Strategy for Social Media: How to clean up your online brand” provided an open forum to explore the strategy and tactical application of creating a consistent look for social media marketing.
May 2009
Diana Lillicrap, co-owner of 5 by 5 Design, graduated from the University of St. Thomas, Opus College of Business with a specialized
Master of Business Communication degree.
April 2009
5 by 5 Design was selected as a winner of the Graphic Design USA American Web Design Awards for the creation of the
360° online catalog. With more than 500 entries, only 40 individual companies and organizations were selected as winners. The winning criteria was based on the ability of well-designed websites and online communications to attract audiences, generate engagement and response, and promote products, services and ideas.
A list of all the winners and examples of the winning designs are posted online at the
Graphic Design USA Gallery.
December 2008
5 by 5 Design gives back to its community through a cash donation to
AchieveMpls, an organization dedicated to supporting local schools so students can achieve more in life.
October 2008
5 by 5 Design was selected as a winner of the 2008 American Graphic Design Awards for creative design of the
Nwyze Thought Strategies booklets and The McKnight Foundation’s Virginia McKnight Binger
Awards in Human Service booklet.
Graphic Design USA sponsors various design competitions each year. The American Graphic Design Awards is the biggest and broadest of them all. 5 by 5 Design is honored to have been selected for two awards of Design Excellence out of more than 10,000 entries in this year’s contest.
September 2008
5 by 5 Design launches a new website. Showcasing your own work for the world to see is a challenge we understand firsthand at 5 by 5 Design. Our website combines playful language, strong visuals, and straightforward navigation to give you, the visitor, a sense of who we are, what we do, and why you should choose us for your next design project.
June 2008
5 by 5 Design was featured in the June 2008 issue of
HOW magazine for creative design of marketing collateral for
Nwyze Thought Strategies. Senior Editor Megan Lane Patrick featured 5 by 5 Design as one of seven national design firms recognized for creatively using paper to produce great design communications.
February 2008
5 by 5 Design was selected as a winner of the 2007-2008 American Package Design Awards Certificate of Excellence for creative design of the
Verikira Naturals packaging line. This national contest, sponsored by the prestigious design publication
Graphic Design USA, gave fewer than 10 percent of all entries a Certificate of Excellence status.
December 2007
In honor of our gracious clients and great friends, 5 by 5 Design made a holiday donation to The Salvation Army, designating the funds to be used to provide clothing to local families in need.
November 2007
Minnesota Women in Marketing and Communications featured the founders of 5 by 5 Design, Diana Lillicrap and Wendy Ruyle, as guest presenters at the first of a series of three Learning Lunch events. “Method and Mayhem: Creating Balanced Communications” explored the various sides of communications, including creativity, crisis, leadership, and management. 5 by 5 Design’s topic—“Creativity and Organization”—encompassed ideas for combining clever design and a creative process to energize brand identity.
