Nonprofit fundraising is a group sport
Recently completed cover, highlight pages, and chart design for Haas Jr. foundation’s “UnderDeveloped” report. We wanted something bold, but also getting some humanity into the equation without resorting to stock photos. Ended up fun and accessible.
5 Rules for Great Design Feedback
You’ve been here before: artwork has been set in front of you and you’ve been asked to respond. You struggle with the wide-open question, “What do you think?” But you don’t have to struggle to give great feedback if you keep in mind these five simple ideas: 1 – Stay in touch with your emotions ...
Consistency vs. Coherence
“But, similar to how molds are created to ensure that every component of a product is manufactured in exactly the same way, this consistency can become repetitive and doesn’t go far enough to create truly equitable relationships between people and the products and services that they use. It is better to strive for coherency, where ...
Conference impressions
The 24th annual Nonprofit Day 2011 conference hosted by CompassPoint at the Oakland Marriott was a wonderful gathering. Part edification and part celebration, Nonprofit Day is a chance to gather with other Bay Area folks who work in the nonprofit sector. The event is friendly, informal, and sincere. As part of the conference design team, ...
Simplicity on purpose.
We’ve all seen them: 8.5 x 11″ reports, running 24 pages with a lot of color photos of smiling children. And we’ve all tossed them aside with barely a glance.
A Document is a Place
This statement by Bob Stein of The Institute on the Future of the Book in a recent Imprint story caught my eye: “I view the book as a place where readers congregate and the social aspect of reading is where we’re going.”
Icons for the RP Group
Just completed a set of icons that will be used by the RP Group for various subprograms.
10 Rules to Reverse the Email Spiral
We think these rules are so good, we’ve reprinted them directly from The Email Charter.
What makes a logo ‘great’?
So what are the attributes of a great logo or mark? We think it boils down to five simple things:
Daring to tell a story
We’ve just wrapped up design development on the third national survey of nonprofit leaders, Daring to Lead 2011. The challenges and opportunities presented in this project were expanded over earlier iterations in 2001 and 2006: full color printing has become cheaper, more storytelling expected in data visualization, and an expansive view of how to communicate ...
