Michael Graves for Target direct mailer piece featuring toast piping out of black Graves toaster on blue.

Target / Michael Graves Design Collection

Design For All.

Michael Graves Design and Target teamed up to bring high design to the American mass retail audience. The promotional campaigns to launch Graves' new product lines are as witty and playful as the products themselves. Pieces included large format direct mail, as well as print ads placed in major lifestyle publications. The Graves program was a great success and paved the way for other designer programs at Target.

Work & Credits

Work: Design & layout team (John)

Design Firm & Team of Record: Design Guys, Minneapolis, MN.

Awards: Graphis Advertising Annual, Print Regional Design Annual, HOW International Design Competition, Summit Creative Awards, AIGA Minnesota Design Show of Excellence

Michael Graves for 2001 Target direct mail mailer with whimsical images of products on bright blue, red and yellow backgrounds.

Garden Direct Mailer

Garden products direct mail cover with shears cutting a twig with copy, “Chop sticks”..
Garden products “Home Grown Design” spread with red and yellow product backgrounds.
Garden products spread with ring of garden tools surrounded by daisies.

Garden Products Promotion

Garden products promotional seed packets with translucent blue envelope package and diecut daisy card.

Broadsheet & Ads

Michael Graves for Target broadsheet direct mailer.
Michael Graves for Target  print ads with chessboard, tea kettle and phone.
 

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