Description: 365 is the American Institute of Graphic Art"s annual presentation of the best in American design, and features cutting-edge projects that were selected by a jury of preeminent designers and design critics in 2001. New this year, America"s largest and most esteemed design organization has transformed its "Communications Graphics" and "50 Books/50 Covers" competitions into a suite of 12 individual, narrowly focused, independently judged competitions, including: branding applications, design and typography, environmental graphics, experience design, and package design. Conceived by AIGA in conjunction with award-winning Chicago-based book designers studio blue, this year"s version of 365 will include 12 essays that contextualize the ever-changing shape of contemporary graphic design and a special section that details statistical findings on creativity and the design process. In addition, AIGA"s 2001 gold medalists Samuel Antupit and Paula Scher will be profiled in insightful biographical essays and retrospective portfolios.