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Bright Ideas in Poster Design

Bright Ideas in Poster Design

Four of my poster designs will be featured in the upcoming e-book Bright Ideas in Poster Design.


Freelance Design in Practice

Freelance Design in Practice

I was interviewed for Cathy Fishel's book Freelance Design in Practice.


UCDA Reveal Workshop

The New Big Book of Layouts

The Towson University Foundation 2006-07 Annual Report and the 2008-09 International Admissions Campaign were accepted for publication in The New Big Book of Layouts.



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AIGA Clockwork 2009

This fall I participated again in AIGA's Clockwork event. I was paired with an organization called "A Woman's Purse," which helps young people in foster care transition to independent living. I developed a self-mailer brochure. My project received the "People's Choice Award" among 16 other entries.


UCDA Reveal Workshop
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UCDA Reveal Workshop

Brenda Foster of GCF Design and I co-chaired a regional UCDA workshop that took place at Towson University on June 12, 2009. The workshop featured prominent speakers including Ellen Lupton, and focused on marketing and design strategies for educational institutions. Read more at www.ucda.com/reveal.


ARLD (Academic & Research Libraries Division)

ARLD (Academic & Research Libraries Division)

On April 17, 2009 I made a presentation to the Academic & Research Libraries Division of the Maryland Library Association which discussed techniques for developing innovative and cost-effective marketing communications on a limited budget.



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ClockWork 2008

This past fall the AIGA BlueRidge chapter held its first annual ClockWork event, where designers were paired with nonprofits that needed design work completed pro bono. I was paired with the Home Builders Care Foundation, an organization that designs and builds high quality housing for at risk populations. I designed a new logo for them and created an identity style guide to help ensure brand consistency across all their marketing communication materials.



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Graphic Design USA

The 2005-06 TU Foundation Annual Report received a Graphic Design USA Award and was published in the November/December 2007 annual.



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Council for Advancement and Support of Education

The illustration created for Towson University's Center for the Arts, the Honors College newsletter, and the campaign developed for WTMD won awards in the 2007 CASE Awards program.



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Graphic Design USA

The campaign for WTMD, Towson University's Radio Station, received a Graphic Design USA Award and was published in the November/December 2006 annual.


Creative Latitude

Several of my articles are featured on Creative Latitude's website.

Portfolio Design 101
Keeping Your Career Fresh


Smart Woman

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Two of my articles are featured on the SmartWomanOnline.com website.

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Hitting the Books

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