A Few New

I have a friend in the industry who's been known to say that graphic design is more than just selling pizza to the masses. I agree, sometimes it's about selling soda to the masses too. (Kidding!) I do believe that as a graphic designer I have the chance to promote good in many ways. Fortunately for me, I've been able to work lately with clients who are passionate about promoting good as well. These are all companies that I personally believe in.  Here's some of what I've been up to so far this summer:

Kent's Soda (kentssoda.com)
9-year-old Kent Melville, who is autistic, was the driving force in developing his own soda company. I created the web site for it. A portion of the soda proceeds are used to promote positive social interactions and experiences within the autism community. The company motto is to "do good and have fun!" Kent comes from a wonderful family and extremely supportive parents who have been helping him achieve his goal to "help others." This week articles about Kent's company have been featured on the Huffington Post and MTV's blog.




Renewable Resources Development Co (http://2rdco.com)
This company is dedicated to the development of clean, green energy projects.  I created the logo, stationary, business cards, and web site for them.

Craftmaster Inc. (http://craftmastersc.com)
President Val Aldridge says, "We believe that if you provide customers a quality built home, at a better price, and treat customers with respect always following good, honest principles, our business would be successful." Aldridge stands behind his words. This project included the logo, business cards, and web site.

Home Care Pulse exclusively provides client and caregiver satisfaction services to private duty home care agencies. In other words, they are helping measure the quality of the at-home care the seniors in our lives are receiving. I've been involved in several small projects for Home Care Pulse. Here are a few recent Web Banners:

Thank You!

Another school year has now come and gone and, unbelievably, summer school is now underway! The 2010-2011 academic year was fantastic and I have the wonderful graphic & web design students to thank for that. I really enjoy teaching and creating, but when the students buckle down and work hard it boosts the learning process into a whole new realm for all. There are few things finer than watching a student begin to discover their own potential. I watched many students reach new personal heights this year.

A big huge THANKS goes out to all of my students this past school year, especially to those who anonymously went out of their way to make sure I received honors as CCU's "Professor of the Year." I was deeply touched at the unexpected award from the student body. Here's to many more wonderful school years ahead!

Coastal Carolina University's "Professor of the Year" 2010-2011

I am excited for what the summer holds. It promises to be busy! Since resuming my freelance business in January I've been working with a handful of clients on some exciting branding and web projects. Perhaps I'll be able to post some of those soon.

Happy Summer Y'all!

2011 Student ADDY Awards

One of my favorite things about teaching is watching a student "nail" a design. I was thrilled to learn that a handful of my students earned ADDYs for the work they did in my class last semester. Rock on!

Here is the CCU press release about it:

"Coastal Carolina University graphic design students dominated the 2011 ADDY Awards in the Student Division, hosted by the American Advertising Federation, Coastal Carolinas.
Fourteen student ADDYs were awarded to CCU students at the annual awards ceremony held in Myrtle Beach Feb. 18.

CCU senior Lisa Tyree took top honors as she was awarded Best of Show and also a Gold ADDY for her poster called "His and Hers Deconstruction." In addition, Tyree received a Gold ADDY for her Old Bicycle Company logo.

Junior Kayla Looysen was awarded three Gold ADDYs for her packaging, logo and poster work. Seniors Barbara Astrini and Allie Tague also picked up Gold ADDYs for their posters. Students who received Silver ADDY awards include Molly French, Dani Brass and Alecia Lewis.

Three publications from the University nabbed ADDY awards, including Archarios (Gold), the student literary art magazine, the student-produced Tempo Magazine (Gold) and Tapestry Magazine (Silver), which is produced by the University's Department of English.

The prestigious Student ADDY awards are presented for the most outstanding student work in the region. The region includes the Florence, Georgetown and Myrtle Beach areas as well as Wilmington, N.C. The gold winners of the regional ADDYs will now be forwarded to broader district competition and a chance to compete for national recognition and awards."

  From left, Kayla Looysen, Dani Brass, Deanna Lutz, Ursula Hockman, Allie Tague, Barbara Astrini and Lisa Tyree.

Get Your Fortune from Jeff Case Design

Jeff Case Design is sending you wishes for good fortune in 2011!

The New Jeff Case Design

Happy New Year! After several years of having an academically-based personal web site, I've re-launched the new www.jeffcasedesign.com. I'm excited about the shift in focus, and being able to serve more freelance clients.

Good Neighbor Site

I just finished re-branding and re-designing materials for a real estate brokerage in the Rocky Mountain region. It's a huge departure from what I've designed for Kristen and Good Neighbor Real Estate before, but I think it's a fun, fresh, updated look that will serve her and her company well.

www.KristenSellsUtah.com

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I love my job. I really do.