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Spring 2013 Conference Tour!

07 March

The Spring 2013 Conference Tour is here, and you've got three chances to come and see me present. I'm proud ...

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You’re Going to Regionals!

1 12 February

HighEdWeb is a fantastic resource for web communicators and professionals in higher education. First time attendees have to decide if ...

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Going to a Conference: Packing Light for Maximum Awesome

06 October

So you're going to a conference. What should you bring? Here's some tips and tricks to maximizing your fun and ...

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3 the HEWEB WAY

09 July

Two years ago I was given an incredible opportunity to expand my horizons professionally. Now it’s time to try and ...

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Looking Back at 2011

31 December

This year saw not just the launch of this blog, but also my beginning to contribute to two new blogs ...

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Higher Ed Web Round Up

31 December

I saddled up and ambled down Austin way to present and attend the HEWEB Association conference to share and collaborate ...

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Henry House Press
Henry wanted to build on his family’s long tradtion in the publishing industry, which inspired Union to create a logo that built on traditional heraldic crests. For more on Union Design & Photo and our graphic and web design work, please visit us at uniondesignphoto.com
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Crosstown
Crosstown’s principal, Georgy Cohen, wanted an identity that spoke on several levels. First, she wanted the design to convey the idea of connecting audiences to content, and the channel of communication between the two. Secondly, she wanted a design that built on the iconic signage of the Boston transit system.
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Project Grace
Project GRACE is a ten year project aimed to eliminate homelessness in Alachua County. The program includes four different programs: Project Grace, the core project offering resources to homeless; Grace Marketplace, a one-stop center providing job education and placement opportunities; Grace Housing Trust, which works with local builders and property owners to find temporary housing, [...]
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Peace and Plenty
Union Design & Photo created an identity that built off the traditional wood cut art of the era. Based on the name and sign of an Irish pub that resonated with the owners, the design portrays a dove in mid-flight over a cornucopia, represented the wealth of surprises one would find in the client’s catalog [...]
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Opening the World
Started by geography students doing research in Uganda, Books Open the World assists rural communities with building community libraries, and securing funding for training and employing librarians. In Europe and the United States, they run book drives to find the volumes to stock the shelves. They also fund scholarships for rural girls to continue into [...]
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