LMI+D Brand Systems

From Website to Book Launch: Designing for Selina Alko

October 15, 2026

LMI+D’s creative partnership with author and illustrator Selina Alko continues with a refreshed website, bookmark, and tote bag celebrating Otherwise Known as Judy the Great.

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Designing the NICE Experience CubeStack: One Installation, Multiple Jobs

October 8, 2026

For NICA 2026, the NICE Experience CubeStack brought sponsor recognition, tour information, brand identity, and direction into one installation. See how a clear visual hierarchy gave each message a place and connected the design with attendee participation.

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The Art of the Steal: Creating the NICA 2026 Conference Identity

October 1, 2026

Inspired by The Thomas Crown Affair, the NICA 2026 conference identity combined a custom crown, cinematic color, and Mastermind artwork to bring The Art of the Steal to life at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

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Designing a Conference Gateway That Looked Ahead

September 24, 2026

See how a two-sided expo hall gateway welcomed attendees to NICA 2026, recognized sponsors, and introduced the 2027 conference in Dallas.

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Designing a Connected Arrival Experience for NICA 2026

September 17, 2026

For the NICA 2026 Annual Conference, two registration desks served different purposes while contributing to one connected arrival experience. See how environmental design, sponsor recognition, technology and directional messaging were coordinated into a cohesive conference brand system.

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A Logo Should Never Travel Alone

September 3, 2026

A logo is a finished asset, not a starting point. Brand guidelines protect an organization’s identity by giving employees, partners, sponsors, vendors and designers clear standards for using brand assets consistently and correctly.

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Design Is Organizational Infrastructure

August 20, 2026

Design isn’t simply the final visual layer of a project. It’s part of the infrastructure that connects information, communications, and experiences across an organization. When design is brought into the process earlier, it can reduce friction, create consistency,…

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One Conference Schedule. Four Different Jobs.

August 13, 2026

A conference schedule may contain the same information across print, signage, mobile, and digital displays, but each format has a different job. Strategic information design creates a consistent system that adapts to how and where attendees need to…

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Building the Gateway Experience

August 6, 2026

Conference registration is more than a check-in point. See how strategic environmental design, wayfinding, branding, and sponsor integration can transform arrival into a cohesive gateway to the attendee experience.

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Conference Branding Isn’t the Outcome. It’s the Tool.

July 30, 2026

Conference branding isn’t just about making an event look good. It’s a strategic communication system that guides attendees, supports sponsors, and creates a cohesive conference experience. Learn why the first question shouldn’t be “What do we need designed?”…

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