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We kicked off our first Forced Fun Friday with our

We kicked off our first Forced Fun Friday with our friend Jason Otero. He brought his @provisionalpress and Legos for some printmaking fun!
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It is an honor to receive a Silver for General Exc

It is an honor to receive a Silver for General Excellence from the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for Winsor Magazine. Editor, Jennifer Bub, transformed the magazine with a mission to share important stories with the community. “Bold and Unafraid,” Patricia Elam’s story of her experience as one of the school’s first and graduate of color is one of those stories. Illustrator Celyn captured the spirit of the time while photographer Stephen Voss photographed Elam. Check-out the issue on the CASE website (https://www.case.org/awards/circle-excellence/2021/bowdoin-magazine) #CASECircleofExcellence #CASECOE #2communiquedesign #design #editorialdesign, #alumnimagazine,#alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign #independentschools #published #awardwinner

Bowdoin Magazine received a Silver for General Exc

Bowdoin Magazine received a Silver for General Excellence from the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards and a Gold for the design/story presentation, “What We Love About Maine.”With captivating covers; a lively and engaging front-of-book; thoughtfully written, art directed, and designed features; and stories about the people and region sprinkled throughout it is no surprise! We are honored to consult with the creative team at Bowdoin that always strives for excellence. This cover was created by the super talented Art Director, Melissa Wells, for the issue celebrating Maine. Check-out the issue on the CASE website (https://www.case.org/awards/circle-excellence/2021/bowdoin-magazine) #CASECircleofExcellence #CASECOE #2communiquedesign #design #editorialdesign, #alumnimagazine,#alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign #higherded #published #awardwinner

A sneak peek at a research and discovery intake fo

A sneak peek at a research and discovery intake for an incredible community-based organization in Albany. Designer, Sarah Sampson, documenting the day. We’ll share more as the rebrand unfolds! #researchanddiscovery #brandcommunications #communicationdesign #atthestudio, #workinprogress #design #2communiquedesign

Pacing. It is at the core of a good story or narra

Pacing. It is at the core of a good story or narrative experience. A successful magazine considers the reader’s experience from cover-to-cover. And the designer considers every detail of that experience. Medicine@Brown engages with their reader’s from the first spread, “Exposure,” through to the opening spread in the last section, “Check-up.” Full page visuals are sprinkled throughout to balance pages with shorter stories and longer feature articles. #2communiquedesign #newwork #design #editorialdesign #alumnimagazine #alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign #higherded #editorialphotography #editorialillustration #published

Pre-classroom cadaver dissections, socially distan

Pre-classroom cadaver dissections, socially distanced biology labs, classrooms in open spaces, these were some of the ways Alpert School of Medicine made it work this past academic year. Alex Gagne captured this moment in history for the Spring 2021 issue of Medicine@Brown. #2communiquedesign #newwork #design #editorialdesign #alumnimagazine #alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign #higherded #editorialphotography #published

“The Pandemic Changed Everything—Except Who Ge

“The Pandemic Changed Everything—Except Who Gets Left Behind.” Medicine@Brown looked at the disparities in healthcare in Rhode Island for the LatinX community during COVID-19. 16 percent of the population identify as Latino or Hispanic but accounted for 30 percent of the COVID-19 cases. Illustrator Sonia Pulido captured the strength of the community; a portrait of Christian Arbelaez RWS’04, MD, MPH, and associate professor of emergency medicine (the first person in New England to get the vaccine); and a highlight of community service. #2communiquedesign #newwork #design #editorialdesign #alumnimagazine #alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign #higherded #editorialillustration #published

Medicine@Brown asked five alumni to share their st

Medicine@Brown asked five alumni to share their stories for the feature story “Doctoring While Black.” One person’s line, “Oh, so you’re the doctor,” inspired the typographic solution for the cover. But we knew that the story needed to have portrait photography to show the people behind the stories. In an ideal situation we have a limitless budget to send one photographer around the country to capture all of the portraits. But in the reality of the publishing world, that is not going to happen. Instead we researched to find existing images and photographers in the region where the subjects live. This led to finding incredible shots Dr. Hines by Ben Rollins, taken for an Atlanta-based magazine and the discovery of two new photographers, Jimena Peck and Philip Keith that we found on https://diversify.photo. Note: If you don’t know about this resource check it out. It is a database of BIPOC and non-western photographers founded by two visual/photo editors in 2020. Philip shared his images in color and black and white and when we saw the black and white we knew that translating all of the photos to black and white would unify the images and bring a more journalistic feeling to the story. #2communiquedesign #newwork #design #editorialdesign #alumnimagazine #alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign #higherded #covers #editorialphotography #published

Intonation can change the meaning of a message. Fo

Intonation can change the meaning of a message. For the latest issue of Medicine@Brown we explored emphasizing one word over another in the coverline, “Oh, So You’re the Doctor,” through motion studies. In the final print cover we decided (along with the editors) that it was best to not emphasize a word through scale, spacing, or styling and set it in one size and weight. This allows for the reader to bring their own intonation when reading the line. #2communiquedesign #newwork #design, #editorialdesign #alumnimagazine, #alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign #higherded #covers #interactiveDesign, #typestudies #unpublished #published

2021 Coffee Date #1: Heather Sullivan at Blue Bunn

2021 Coffee Date #1: Heather Sullivan at Blue Bunny in Dedham. Thank you science!
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If you missed 2Chat last Friday check it out on IG

The Intersection of Editorial and Brand. Eric Mong

Instagram Live: Friday May 21 at 12:00 EDT Eric Mo

Last week we wrapped up the “36 Days of Type.”

Last week we wrapped up the “36 Days of Type.” Each day we shared typography from our environment. This recent exploration was a reminder that it is not just designers who make decisions about typography, we all do. From the font we select in a Google document to the number we put on our front door we all make decisions about typography.
#typography #communicationdesign

SAVE THE DATE: May 21@ 12:00 EDT on InstagramLive.

The doors of Center Square offer a window into our

The doors of Center Square offer a window into our neighbor’s worlds.
#36daysoftype #36days_9

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