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Making a Difference, Summer 2010 edition
The Summer edition of Making a Difference, a quarterly publication of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD), has just wrapped up. In addition to it’s stellar design (hey, a designer should be able to toot their own horn) the magazine is full of inspiring articles and information.
The summer edition features the Children’s Freedom Initiative, which aims to move children with disabilities under the age of 22 out of state-run facilities and closer to home. The initiative was formed in 2005 after advocates with the Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO) discovered 141 children under the age of 22 living in state-run facilities and other nursing facilities. Mathew Harp, featured on the cover with his mom and sisters, gives an inspiring message about what it meant to him to return home after having to live in a nursing home when he was 21. (more…)
Tags: design, GCDD, Making a Difference, Publication
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The 2009 Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) annual report has just been published. The report highlights the council’s five “real initiatives” which include: real learning, real supports, real careers, real influence and real homes. It also details the main events from the past year including:
1. Changing name to Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
2. Discovery Day
3. Disability Day
4. 10-year anniversary of Olmstead
Designed to also be a pocket folder, the publication is
able to be used year-round by the Council as a promotional piece.
To view the entire annual report, click here.
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We’ve just finished the latest issue of Making a Difference magazine, a quarterly publication of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD). O’Neill Communications handled the editorial content, cartoon illustration, and overall design of the publication.
The spring 2010 edition features the 12th Annual Disability Day 2010 in Atlanta. Advocates from across the state came together on February 25 to let the Georgia government know that they are ready…ready for the waiting lists to be cleared; ready for legislation to be passed for more readily available accessible housing options; ready for employers to recognize the value that employees with disabilities bring to the workplace…ready for change. (more…)
Tags: Advocates, Disability Day, GCDD, Magazine
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Last week I let you in on my little secret – my love of green. That confession sparked the idea for this blog. Sometimes a designer needs to take a step back and look at their work. It can be difficult to notice you’re in a rut sometimes!
Do you notice any repeating design elements? Maybe you’ve been using the same font on all of your recent projects. Or maybe all of them basically have the same composition. (more…)
Tags: collaboration, design rut, designer
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It’s nearing the end of February and this designer is in need of some fresh color palettes! When choosing these spring palettes, I immediately thought of using shades of yellow and green. And if you’ve ever worked with me on a project, you know I always find a way to sneak green into a palette. I absolutely love the color green – any and all shades of it. It’s one of those colors that just speaks to me.
So, below are my choices of spring color palettes (which you’ll see all include a shade of green): (more…)
Tags: Color, spring
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I think it’s safe to assume that everyone has had the misfortune of sitting through a presentation that looked like this:
Ah, yes – the dreaded presentation where the presenter thought it was vital to put every word from their presentation onto the screen. Presentation – FAIL! Here’s usually what happens next – instead of the audience anxiously anticipating what the speaker will say next, they skip ahead on the screen and ultimately end up tuning out the presenter. What’s the point of listening if it’s all right there in front of you? (more…)
Tags: charts, key points, photo, presentation
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O’Neill Communications has published the latest issue of Making a Difference magazine, a quarterly publication of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD).
This winter 2010 edition features a wrap up of the ninth annual Making a Difference Discovery Day 2009. National, state and local industry experts gathered in Atlanta for the Executive Briefing – Making Accessible Travel and Tourism a Reality in Georgia, presented by GCDD in collaboration with G3ict and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This year’s theme was different than previous years’ by aiming to make Georgia a model that the rest of the country and world could follow in creating accessible travel situations. (more…)
Tags: Advocacy, Chantelle Catania, design, Editorial, GCDD, Magazine, Publication, writing
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I’m an Apple junkie, I’ll admit it. Just try to pry my beloved iPhone from my hands. I dare you! But I’m not exactly ready to drink more of Apple’s punch when it comes to the iPad. And according to Crimson Hexagon who analyzed the content of more than half a million tweets after the iPad announcement, I am not alone. Just over half of the tweeters seemed disappointed in Apple’s unveiling of the iPad.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s an amazing device and I really, really want to love it. It’s sleek and beautiful and I’d wrap one up in my arms in mere seconds if given the chance. But I’m just not convinced that I NEED the iPad. If I already have a laptop and an iPhone, is there really a need for me to have one? Here’s the quick list of the features that have me drooling, but somehow still hesitant to whip out my credit card and order one: (more…)
Tags: apple, apps, iPad, iPhone, iWork, Need for Speed, technology, touch-screen display, tweets
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So you scheduled an appointment to meet with a graphic designer? Lucky! I don’t know anyone who’s a fan of long, drawn out meetings, so I’ve come up with a list of suggestions to help ensure the meeting goes smoothly and that everyone benefits. (more…)
Tags: budget, checklist, graphic designer, How To, meeting, samples, timeframe
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Confession time! How many of you make New Year’s resolutions? Guilty – I make them every year. And no, I’m not the jerk who buys a gym membership on January 1 only to crowd the gym along with all the other wannabes for a few weeks and then never shows my face in there again. I’m the realistic type who aims to conquer simple things like learning to keep a plant alive for longer than a month, keeping my home office organized, and learning to bake (mainly so I can be included in the holiday cookie exchanges at work again – you mess up no-bake cookies two years in a row and they show you the door around here). (more…)
Tags: 2010, Blogger, Creative, Goals, New Year's, Organization, Positive Attitude, Resolutions, Website
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