Yehuda Oratz is a graphic designer from Lakewood, NJ. He has created designs for various successful brands. His work has been featured in a number of graphic design magazines.
In this article, you will learn more about this designer unique visual style and how he started out as a graphic designer.
Education & Career Achievements
Yehuda began his career as a graphic designer through his passion for creative design. After completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design from Bloomfield College, he worked as a freelance graphic designer.
Yehuda has accumulated an impressive list of achievements throughout his career:
- Won the “Young Guns“ award at the Cannes Advertising Festival twice – Won the “Best in Show” award in the New York Festivals “D” Awards four times in a row
- Won the “Best in Show” award in the Clio Awards four times
- Won the “DDB” award in the New York Festivals “D” Awards six times
- Won the “Best in Show” award in the Clios Awards five times
- Won the “Best in Show” award in the ADDY Awards 12 times
- Won the “Best in Show” award in the One Show Awards six times
- Won the “Best in Show” award in the Clios Awards four times
Yehuda’s Creative Vision
Yehuda Oratz has always been connected to nature, from an early age. As he grew up, his connection to the outdoors and the environment deepened. Yehuda’s creative vision is to create aesthetically pleasing designs that are also environmentally conscious. He feels strongly about the connection between the two. He wants to create designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also considerate of the environment and sustainable. The way Yehuda approaches a project is to take into account not only the visual aspects of a piece, but also the message he wants to convey.
Yehuda’s Design Work & Projects
One of Yehuda’s first major projects was designing the Baha Men‘s album cover for “Who Is Endeavor?”. He has since worked on numerous album covers for popular artists, such as: Carly Rae Jepsen, The Weeknd, Big Sean, Fall Out Boy, Travis Barker, and many more. Yehuda has also designed an impressive array of clothing and accessories for various brands, such as: PepsiCo, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, H&M, Mcity, Vans, and more. His art has also been featured on billboards, buses, television commercials, and magazine ads. One of Yehuda’s latest projects is designing the logo and visual identity of the Denver Broncos. He is also designing the visual identity of the Denver Nuggets.
Yehuda’s Unique Style & Vision
Yehuda’s unique visual style has been described as “vibrant, bold, and geometric.” His designs are typically characterized by geometric shapes and large, bold, colorful fonts. His designs often feature a combination of geometric shapes, such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles. He also makes frequent use of boomerangs, a shape that is characterized by two parallel sides that are almost entirely flat (with only a small curved side). He also often uses bright primary colors, including red, orange, yellow, and blue. His visual style is influenced by art and architecture, particularly the shapes and forms found in nature, such as leaves, shells, and flowers. Yehuda’s geometric visual style is also influenced by architecture and design, particularly the shapes and forms found in nature, such as leaves, shells, and flowers. Yehuda’s geometric visual style is also influenced by art, architecture, and design, particularly the shapes and forms found in nature, such as leaves, shells, and flowers.
Yehuda’s Involvement in the Design Community
Besides designing for various brands, Yehuda Oratz Lakewood is also involved in various community organizations. He has served as a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts in New York, as well as a mentor at the AIGA Design Mentorship Program. Yehuda has also been a guest speaker at various design events and conferences, including AIGA. Yehuda is also a published author, with two books to his credit: Yehuda Oratz’s Design Work & Projects and Graphic Design 101 by Yehuda Oratz. He also has a podcast, where he speaks about graphic design.
Conclusion
Yehuda Oratz is an emerging designer. His career is just getting started and he is bringing his own unique visual style to the table. His designs are geometric and geometric shapes are trending right now. He is a rising star in the design industry.