Doug Grimmet, Founder, Primal Screen talks to Cities x Design about the booming growth of the broadcast design industry and why Atlanta ranks among the nation’s largest employers in this dynamic sector.

Richard Crabtree talks with Cities x Design about the design community and design economy of Columbus, OH, and the visionary work of Salvato Coe + Gabor.

The Columbus College of Art and Design recently published a report entitled Creative Columbus, which is an inventory study of Central Ohio’s creative industries including the arts, design, performance, media and marketing.

The prominent design fields in the area are fashion, industrial, interior and communication design, with a concentration of businesses in downtown Columbus and many self-employed creatives in based in Clintonville.

During our visit we took a closer look at communication designers and their role in local businesses. We want to highlight CSCA (Columbus Society of Communicating Arts) for its unique and independent approach to design promotion, and its Creative Best Awards initiative that rewards local talents.

A special mention goes out to Ologie, a branding agency that helps businesses with social media strategies, and to Gabe Shultz for his insight on the role that graphic designers play in the corporate world and for keeping the experimental alive through his project Bored Sketchbooks.

Photos: © Jeff Seslar of Chromatic Identity – © Gabe Shultz

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Population: 2,032,496
Founded: 1875
Nicknames: The City Beautiful, O-Town

Tourism / Place branding / Historic Landmarks

• Walt Disney World Resort
• Florida Southern College – Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
• Tupperware Museum of Historic Food Containers

New Arch / Urban developments

• AIA 2009 Awards

Design businesses

• AIGA Orlando
• Knight
• Push
• Orlando Museum of Art
• Dale Campbell (St Cloud)
• Lure Design
• Brian Owens

Creative initiatives

• Citi-Lab Orlando (not based in Orlando / UF Gainesville)

Local businesses

• Tupperware
• Urbanthink Bookstore

Institutions / Organizations

• Disney Institute
• AIGA Orlando
• American Institute of Architects

Art and Design Schools

• Engineering Technology / Design Concentration at UCF
• Theater Design Program at the University of Central Florida (UCF)
• Design for Usability at UCF / Engineering Dept

Articles / Blogs / Other

• Fast Company – Fast growing cities
• Health Care Design Conference 09
• Urban cyclers
• Real Time Orlando / Fast Company event
• Young Architects Forum Orlando