I am helping my husband plan his family reunion. We have immersed ourselves in nostalgia, going through old photo albums, connecting with Aunt Hazel’s kids on Facebook, and remembering the unique family history that only members in that exclusive club can appreciate. As part of the fun, we are trying to create a feeling of […]
August 12, 2010
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I’ll be the first to say that I’m not an illustrator, nor am I a classically trained designer, however that does not mean that I can’t draw. Humans by nature are visual thinkers, which historically can be shown by the cave paintings in Lascaux in France. Drawing allows us to present the ideas in our head to […]
July 19, 2010
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As a new homemaker in the early 1990s, I just had to have one of the hot appliances of the times: the automatic breadmaker. Panasonic produced the most popular version of this insta-bread making wonder. All you
July 8, 2010
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It’s summertime and for the creative team that means working diligently on projects for the upcoming recruitment season for both undergraduate and graduate admissions. We have been working hard on designing a new look for our Graduate Admissions brochure series. This includes repackaging content and finding noteworthy talking points about each program. Using meaningful, thought-out […]
June 24, 2010
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Month Requested Completed Cancelled % for Completions # of Departments April, 2010 23 18 1 78% 10 April was a month filled with new identities for various areas at UM-Flint. The UM-Flint catalog received a new and refreshed look, designed by our newest temporary staff member, Joyce ElHayek. Joyce just graduated with her Fine Arts […]
May 19, 2010
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March was an extremely busy month for the creative team in UR. We focused heavily on overall brand for the university with establishing the “growing” look, while still creating projects for other departments and organizations. We were on the road quite a bit as well, conducting more focus groups and finding out what high school […]
April 9, 2010
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