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Diti katona one show design judge
Diti Katona is an internationally recognized Canadian graphic designer and creative director. She is partner and creative director of Concrete Design Communications Inc., which she founded in 1988 with partner John Pylypczak.
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- Diti katona one show design judge
- Work
- Books
- Quotes
- Awards and recognition
- Lecturing and Judging
- References
Katona has been acknowledged for her influence on shaping the modern landscape of design. Known for never settling for a particular style or approach, over the years she has become most well known for her evocative work with fashion, retail and luxury clients for which she has won many awards from leading global design institutions.
Katona grew up in Toronto, Canada. She studied Art History at York University, graduating in 1984 and is a registered graphic designer RGD (Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario). She began her career in Budapest and moved back to Toronto and worked at Taylor & Browning Design Associates where she met Pylypczak.
Work
Katona has worked across categories and brands which include: Design Exchange, Umbra, Lida Baday, Sula, Bite Beauty, Holt Renfrew, Perricone MD, and Film North, Mountain Equipment Coop.
Books
Many leading design books have also featured her work. These books include: Brand Identity Now! (Taschen), Logo Design 3 (Taschen), Masters of Design: Logo & Identity: a Collective of the World’s Most Inspiring Logo Designers, Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration From The Original Trailblazers To The New Groundbreakers, Inside the Business of Graphic Design: 60 Leaders Share Their Secretes of Success, International Women in Design, The Best of Cover Design; Books, Magazines, Catalogues and More, and Advertising Design and Typography.
Quotes
“Generally we believe that successful logos should express as much as possible with the greatest economy of form.”
“When designing a logo, distill, distill, distill, distill, and distill.”
“A confident client will see your confidence as strength, not arrogance.”
Awards and recognition
Katona and the work she has led for Concrete has received media attention and industry recognition. To date, over 700 international awards from the following institutions have been won:
In November 2012, Katona received the Les Usherwood Award for lifetime achievement for contributions to the Canadian Creative Community.
Lecturing and Judging
Katona is regularly invited to lecture and judge awards shows. The following represent some of the shows she has adjudicated: