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Keith Negley’s illustration inspired the design

Keith Negley’s illustration inspired the design of this feature from the opening spread to the playful movement of text blocks throughout. The playful use of dots throughout also unified the design of the story, which included client-supplied photography by two different photographers.
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Hatred against Asians in this powerful illustratio

Hatred against Asians in this powerful illustration for the story, “New Hate, Old History.” Colloquy, Summer 2021. Alternate solutions for the story follow.
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The latest issue of Colloquy tackled a timely and

The latest issue of Colloquy tackled a timely and difficult topic—Asian Hate. In considering the visual direction for the cover it was important to find an artist who would bring emotion and vibrancy to the work. Jia Sung did just that with a cover that represents both the strength and perseverance of the Asian community.
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Poe, the studio mascot, enjoying his birthday!🥳

Poe, the studio mascot, enjoying his birthday!🥳
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Scenes from a week away. • • #vacation #maine

Scenes from a week away.
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Independent publishers are creating exciting work,

Independent publishers are creating exciting work, exploring sustainable publishing models, and utilizing digital and social media to promote print. Some take-aways to consider:
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“The magazine powers it all.” Jeremy Leslie, a

“The magazine powers it all.” Jeremy Leslie, author and founder of magCulture, joined 2communiqué Creative Director Kelly McMurray to talk about the thriving and creative world of independent publishing.
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The sketch. It conveys the illustrator’s concept

The sketch. It conveys the illustrator’s concept for a story. It is always interesting to see the range of approach, like these details for a magazine project that is in the works.
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Member-supplied content brings authentic perspecti

Member-supplied content brings authentic perspective to a story, but it is always high enough quality for an opening spread or full page treatment. For this story about Samer Abouhamad ’12, we used stock imagery to complement and enhance photos taken by Samer and his mother, Rania Matar.
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Noble and Greenough School’s 1996 graduate Deser

Noble and Greenough School’s 1996 graduate Desert Horse-Grant is “Bringing Biodesign to Silicon Beach.” Photograph by Max Gerber.
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Each issue of Nobles showcases a graduate from the

Each issue of Nobles showcases a graduate from the school on the cover. After receiving Max Gerber’s gallery of 1996 graduate Desert Horse-Grant, we knew we had our finalist for the Spring 2021 issue.
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InstagramLive: Take 2! June 29 @ 10:00 am EDT Jere

InstagramLive: Take 2!
June 29 @ 10:00 am EDT
Jeremy Leslie, Author and Founder of magCulture in London, chats with Creative Director, Kelly McMurray about the thriving and exciting world of independent publishing. From magCulture, “‘We love magazines’ is our battle cry, expressing our belief that editorial creativity is an ever-developing discipline that continues to adapt to technologies and circumstances.”
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The artist Cara M. Hanley spent the day painting o

The artist Cara M. Hanley spent the day painting our windows to celebrate The 2021 Stupendous Albany Stoop Stroll, hosted by Historic Albany, Center Square Association, and Hudson/Park Neighborhood Association. The event may be past but we will be enjoying these fun illustrations for weeks to come!
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When we were looking for a building to call home f

When we were looking for a building to call home for the studio we knew we wanted to be in the Hudson/Park neighborhood of Albany. Only we didn’t know it was Hudson/Park, we thought it was the neighboring community, Center Square. We found a historic building and remodeled it. Since then we have been working with the neighborhood association on their remodel, helping them to build awareness of this lovely community. Check back on Saturday when we share the work of local artist, @caramhanley, as she creates original window artwork during the neighborhood Stoop Stroll!
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RESCHEDULED!!! Tuesday, June 29 @10:00EDT on Insta

RESCHEDULED!!! Tuesday, June 29 @10:00EDT on InstagramLive. Jeremy Leslie, Author and Founder of magCulture in London, chats with Creative Director, Kelly McMurray about the thriving and exciting world of independent publishing. From magCulture, “‘We love magazines’ is our battle cry, expressing our belief that editorial creativity is an ever-developing discipline that continues to adapt to technologies and circumstances. We celebrate historical and contemporary magazines while questioning what their future might be, and believe independent voices in print are more important than ever, as digital channels get ever-more efficient at closing down serendipity.” If you are interested in editorial design this is not to be missed! #2communiquedesign #newwork #design #editorialdesign #alumnicommunications #publicationdesign #communicationdesign
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First in-person creative session of 2021! It was a

First in-person creative session of 2021! It was a productive and fun meeting with @kellylynnedesign, @sarah.samps, and @mlansingmercier.
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