In addition to the 20 categories the American Corporate Identity Series has traditionally presented, the new book will now include the best of the following design categories:

Advertising (print - magazine ads, etc.), Advertising (Web), Billboards, Direct Mail, Posters, Publication Design, Typography, Logos, Retail Environments

The new categories are in addition to the corporate identity categories that have made this annual a success:

Complete Corporate Identity Programs, Packaging, Tags, Bags, Labels, & Boxes, Business Cards, Stationery, Announcements, Cards & Invitations, Promotions, Wearables, Menus, Brochures, Annual Reports, Calendars, CDs, Web sites, Signage & Environmental Graphics, Trade Show Displays, Green/Sustainable Designs, Corporate Identity Manuals, Trademarks & Logos, Student Work

Several hundred creative design firms have work included in American Advertising and Design 25, ranging from the well known to the up-and-coming. Many trendsetting styles have first appeared in this series since its inception, making this book the must-have reference for every designer's book shelf.