 | APEX 2008 Judging is in progress |  | 12th Annual Writing Usage Survey | ||
 | |||||
 | |||||
APEX Awards : APEX 2006 Grand Award Comments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
APEX 2006 Grand Award Winners
The APEX Awards attract many outstanding entries. Of the nearly 5,000 entries in APEX 2006, just 105 Grand Award Winners were selected. Many of the following selected Grand Award Winners include judges' comments, and, where available, links each entrant's winning entry. Where direct links to a specific publication or project are not available, we'll link to the organization's main Web site and/or closely related pages. Links are current when posted, but are subject to change and revision by the award-winning entrants. For example, the link may take you to the latest issue of a winning entry, but not the exact award-winning issue. You'll find judges' comments about the 2006 Grand Award Winners, and we'll add links to their entries or Web sites, until all 105 are posted, so please check back often. (NOTE! If you can provide a direct URL to your Grand Award listed here, please e-mail it to us. Thank you!) Newsletters IASIS - Spring 2005 Bobby Stark, Parthenon Publishing, Nashville, TN "Top-drawer design, interesting spreads, appealing action and posed photos. A very different yet very effective design with inviting, well-written, compelling copy." RT Image "RT Image Staff, Valley Forge Publishing Group, RT Image, Norristown, PA Clean, fast and organized, this Web newsletter offers crisp, tightly written, interesting features - all well-researched and useful. A superbly done, resource-rich, electronic newsletter." NSSLHA Now Newsletter Redesign Bennett DeOlazo, Studio B, Alexandria, VA "Night and day describes the difference between old and new. A stunning blend of gorgeous illustrations, spectacular spreads, superb typography - including interesting and varied heads and decks - and very effective use of screens and sidebars, all combining to make this an outstanding newsletter design." Holtz Rubenstein Reminick Adviser Holtz Rubenstein Reminick, Melville, NY "Bravo! This accounting firm's customer newsletter is clearly written and packed with useful financial information and advice. It ain't fancy, but it's the real deal - all originated by firm accountants who are experts in their respective fields and then translated to layperson by in-house communications staff. In-house layout, too. This one won't be confused with one of those 'canned' newsletters. The staff isn't trying to win design awards, rather they want to get actionable information to their clients - which they do, very well." As the Leaf Turns - October 2005 LaRae Marsik, October Strategies Inc., Highlands Ranch, CO "Interesting, fast-paced writing, clean, lively design - very appealing. This e-letter takes full advantage of the electronic medium." Harker News Pam Dickinson, The Harker School, San Jose, CA "A unique publication that shows what you can do on a 'black and white' budget. Packed, packed, packed with information, written in a nicely 'chunked' style, in a dense layout that uses every inch of white space, but in a good way! Dozens of nicely cropped photographs in spreads and montages keep readers reading. An exceptional example of a school newsletter." ISD News Documentation Team, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA "Quite well-done - concise and clear copy for busy staffers, with attractive visuals in a charming yet legible design, all on a black and white budget." Hughston Health Alert - Winter 2005 Dennise Brogdon, The Hughtston Foundation, Inc., Columbus, GA "First-rate information, with clear, functional illustrations and well-written copy make this a very usable newsletter on a complex topic." Frames & Lanes Mark Miller, United States Bowling Congress, Greendale, WI "A charming and interesting look back through the photo archives to compellingly tell the organization's history with well-chosen and captioned photos and crisp copy." Magazines & Journals American Spirit - July/August 2005 Hammock Publishing, Nashville, TN "Superb, interesting features, set in spectacular spreads - each one new, varied and appealing. Top-drawer type - especially the dramatic heads, decks and callouts - and photography complete the package." Leader to Leader - Winter 2005 Jo-Ann Wasserman, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ "This professional journal offers exceptionally well-researched, reviewed and edited articles - showcased in a very reader-friendly package, with nicely chosen typography and effective use of white space, screens, callouts and subheads. A very readable journal." Future - Winter 2006 Jennifer Woolson, McMurry, Phoenix, AZ "Lively, interesting and crisply written features keep the readers' attention. Heads, decks, sidebars and pullquotes reinforce the text, to make for a very readable experience." Capital Acumen U.S. Trust & SmartMoney Custom Solutions, New York, NY "Thoughtful, carefully researched, intelligently written articles are presented in elegantly designed spreads, with attractive, legible type, low-key information graphics, and effective use of devices to break up the text into readable chunks - including callouts and boldfacing text." Berger World, Irrigating the World Karen Kramer, The Louis Berger Group, East Orange, NJ "Beautiful photo spreads with well-chosen, top-level images, an appealing varied headline schedule and clean elegant typography make for a winning design." Pure Canada Dominique Ritter, Spafax Canada Inc., Montreal, QC "A simply gorgeous magazine - superlatives in every area, photography, illustration, type, and layout. Interesting top-flight copy keeps the reader reading and completes the package." Educational Leadership - Learning in the Digital Age Marge Scherer, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA "Thoroughly researched, superbly written features are showcased in a crisp, well-organized design with appealing illustrations, photos and typography." Malone Magazine Office of College Communications, Malone College, Canton, OH "A charming, visually elegant design with appealing photos, silhouettes, and dynamic spreads frame inviting, well-crafted copy, effectively targeted to an alumni audience." REALTOR Magazine - June 2005 Stacey Moncrieff, National Association of Realtors, Chicago IL "Interesting; fast-paced read. Well-researched, engaging features - packed with useful, content-rich sidebars - are the heart of the magazine. They are very well-written, and make the magazine a valuable member benefit." Ninety-First Street Magazine Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York, NY "Warm, inviting spreads, appealing photography, and crisp, involving copywriting show what you can do to produce a very appealing magazine without a four-color budget." FORUM Suzi Wirtz, CAE, FORUM, Chicago, IL "Clean, attractive design and illustrations, interesting, varied spreads, crisp type and well-written, top-drawer copy make for an exceptional magazine." NC State Magazine Jeannie Norris, Rebecca Morphis, Chris Richter, and Molly Renda, NC State Alumni Association, Raleigh, NC "The old magazine was good; the new, spectacular. Striking covers, extensive 'letters' page(s), gorgeous spreads, with superb, varied photography and type - all in an edge-to-edge layout that packs the crisply written, interesting copy in, making it seem valuable, not crowded." Intercom Maurice Martin, Society for Technical Communication, Arlington, VA "What's not to like? Crisp, engaging design, typography and illustrations showcase superbly researched, written and edited features. It's a keeper for professional communicators." Magapapers & Newspapers Ingot Cathie Stevens, Alcan Primary Metal BC, Kitimat, BC "Striking redesign, improved content emphasis based on employee feedback, effective photo grids and interesting, engaging copy make this an exceptional staff publication." CRN CRN Staff, CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY "'When you're fishing for business, the best bait is trust.' Truer words... heads like this are sprinkled through this issue of CRN, and are one indicator of how well the editorial staff do in grabbing the readers' attention on often complex, technical topics - and, not least, motivating them to continue reading." Endocrine Today - May 2005 Endocrine Today Staff, Endocrine Today, Thorofare, NJ "Let's face it, clinical medical news is a dense topic, even if you're a professional in the field. But this publication does a superior job of presenting the news, the research and the advice in a clearly written, well-edited and well-presented manner. The editorial content is first-rate." Health Link MediCorp Health System and StayWell Custom Communications, Yardley, PA "Interesting, varied, lively design, appealing spreads and photos, legible type and crisp, tightly written, engaging copy - all combine to make this a first-class magapaper." PhotoMedia - Summer 2005, Treasuring the Land Gary Halpern, The PhotoMedia Group, Inc., Seattle, WA "Superbly chosen, magical photos, informed captions, appealing photo spreads and typography... it doesn't get any better." Alive! Newspaper John Hawkins, City Employees Club of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA "Passionate, enthusiastic writing showcased in interesting spreads that are packed with wall-to-wall photos, each well taken and cropped, each with an informative, functional caption. It's black and white on newsprint, but it keeps you turning the pages - all 88 of them." 2006 Labs Accomplishments - Sandia Lab News Bill Murphy, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM "Striking photos and functionally captioned photo spreads highlight this well-written, interesting issue." Panorama Office of Public Affairs, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA "Organized chaos is the design theme, with slick spreads and typography, well-chosen and cropped photos and interesting use of screens to define feature articles. Very well done." X-Press: Special Return-to-Flight Edition Code T, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA "The stories are compelling, told in a tightly-written but interesting style, with superb photo spreads - all well chosen, cropped and captioned. The copy works. The layout works. The publication works." Annual Reports Aon 2004 Annual Report Jill Rafkin, Aon Consulting, New York, NY "Beautifully done layout says 'restrained elegance'. Classy type, interesting use of spot color, white space and 'timeline' heads. A tour de force." St. John's Mercy Medical Center Nursing Annual Report Mistie Thompson, Standing Partnership, St. Louis, MO "Warm, compelling copy, beautifully crafted spreads using archival photos, and wonderfully written and photographed staff profiles - like stories, really. This annual report does a first-rate job of conveying the 'heart' of what they do." 2005 Annual Progress Report Stephanie Bateman, Sarah Haley, and Jonathan Roberts, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY "Dramatic photo spreads, screen colors that pop, helpful infographics and an interesting headline schedule make for a 'full bore' design which should be over the top, but isn't. Crisp, tightly edited copy completes the package. Nicely done." Fiscal Year 2005 Report "Denise Mosgrove, San Diego Convention Center Corporation, San Diego, CA A first-class electronic annual report. Striking integration of text and visuals in an appealing, integrated layout. Attractive, readable type, clear illustrations, lively copy. It's more than an annual report, it's an effective selling tool." 2003-2004 President's Report Caren Batzer, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY "Striking photo spreads and bold use of spot color highlight this very different oversized annual report. Tight, clean writing completes the package." Understanding How the World Understands Alex Wooley, InterMedia, Washington, DC "Compellingly written, with attractive spreads, appealing photography and nicely done infographics and use of spot color. A very effective communications vehicle." Annual Report 2005 Paula Zimlicki and Lynne Wells, Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA "Very clean, crisp, 'buttoned-down' design, with gorgeous photography - selection and cropping not least - elegant type and an interesting use of alternating white space and black space - all this on an attractive matte-finish paper. All of which provides the framework for the story - the hospital's mission during Katrina - a story told as a staccato, day-by-day account, very matter of fact, and very compelling, with intensity and passion showing through in the photographs." Brochures, Manuals & Reports The Guide to Understanding the Insurance Industry Best's Review Staff, A.M. Best Company, Inc., Oldwick, NJ "To paraphrase Marine recruiters, a few good words. Add lots of superb infographics in a well-organized layout and narrative. Problem solved!" Year in Review American Specialty Health, San Diego, CA "Crisp, business-like design offers attractive photo spreads and concise, readable copy. A very classy marketing booklet." Creative Cooking the Costco Way Doris Winters and Dawna Tessier, Costco Wholesale, Issaquah, WA "Gorgeous, world-class photo spreads from cover to cover. Clean typography and a very nice organization and flow." Justice in the Midwest Michael DeMent, DOC Communications, Prairie Village, KS "Powerful, compelling stories told with compassion and clarity, in an attractively designed booklet with well chosen photos and effective use of callouts." King College's User Guide Jane Hillhouse, Hillhouse Graphic Design, Kingsport, TN "Quite cleverly done with a handwritten look, warm, inviting writing and appealing silhouetted photos of groups of students, this guide for new students gives the 'insider's' advice, including all the things the administration 'forgot to tell you.'" Good Living with Fibromyalgia Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA "This is a well-designed book - both visually and editorially. Sandwiched between an in-depth table of contents at the front and a detailed index at the back, the book's two-column layout is designed for maximum legibility, with readable type and very effective use of screens, sidebars and subheads to help readers absorb the intensively researched and well-written copy." Colds & Flu, What to Do, What Not to Do Wendy Haan, Hope Health, Kalamazoo, MI "Well-researched and nicely 'chunked' copy informs the readers while keeping their interest. The graphics, including well-done sidebars and appealing illustrations of penguin characters reinforce the text. The essence of what a brochure on health topics should be." 2006 Restaurant Industry Forecast Tim Smith, National Restaurant Association, Washington, DC "Normally, reports such as this make dry reading, but not this one. Interesting spreads with useful infographics, readable type and nicely 'chunked' copywriting make for an appealing - and well-read - report." CAHEC Marketing Brochure Nancy Dietz, Community Affordable Housing Equity Corp., Raleigh, NC "Smart, color-coded sections and a clean, attractive, compact design make this appealing square-format brochure pop. Copy takes full advantage of the good design with functional sidebars and heads and a concise, readable style." Outdoor Emergency Transportation Wendy Schrupp, National Ski Patrol, Lakewood, CO "Superbly prepared spiral-bound book does a first-class job of clearly presenting, illustrating and discussing emergency procedures. It's practical, functional and attractive, and it will get used, as will the supplemental pocket guide." Video & Electronic Publications CIBC Private Wealth Management: Providing Financial Peace of Mind Wendi Phillips, Ariad Custom Communications, Toronto, ON "Thoroughly researched, well-scripted and clearly illustrated, this PowerPoint presentation makes an enormous amount of complex financial information clearly and easily understandable - which is exactly what financial communications should do." MainStay Mid Cap Growth Fund E-card MainStay Investments Retail Web Team, Parsippany, NJ "Very clever retro '40s music and billboard art theme reinforce the script. Very smart, very effective way to get the sales message across." Pella Architectural Design Manual Technical Publications Group, Architectural Support Services, Pella Corporation, Pella, IA "Meticulously designed, precise in detail, and exceptionally well organized and illustrated, this architectural design manual makes the complex task of selecting and specifying door and window products much easier for the intended audience - construction professionals." Rx for the Retirement Plan: Meeting the Needs of the Financially Phobic Participant Education - RD&D, The Vanguard Group, Malvern, PA "A behind-the-scenes look at a plan to identify different audiences and create strategies to build their participation in retirement plans. Well researched. Well thought out. Well presented. A research-based plan that can effectively reach employee groups not well served by traditional plan design and communication." The Informed Principal - Professional Development for School Staff Jesse Cheng, National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA "Clean, crisp PowerPoint presentation with legible, nicely organized and illustrated slides. It gets your attention, keeps you awake and makes its points in a memorable way." Threat Alert 2006 Lisa Teske, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA "Excellent videography, clever presentation of role-playing demos combined with linked brochure to present a very powerful, gripping video presentation." Web & Intranet Sites Cawood's Revamped Website - www.cawood.com CAWOOD, Eugene, OR "Slick uptown design, a home page that really works, rotating tidbits and features, a strong, unifying graphic theme, fast, easy navigation, striking illustrations with well-edited copy. A terrific site. Worth a look even is you're not interested in their services." Dale Hardware - www.dale-hardware.com Diablo Custom Publishing, Walnut Creek, CA "A lively, interesting and well-organized site, stuffed with very helpful free tips on every home maintenance topic. A very cleverly done site." GS Online - www.greensheet.com The Green Sheet, Inc., Rohnert Park, CA "Very well-designed navigation device (incorporating five clickable circles) allows site visitors instant, intuitive access to the five main areas of the site. An award winner for this feature alone, the site is fast, packed with an enormous range of useful information, research materials and feature articles. A massive site, deftly presented." IBM Technical Journals Internet Site Sheila Allen, Tiia Sahni, IBM Technical Journals, Yorktown Heights, NY "A massive research site, professionally designed with superb navigation and extremely easy access to a wealth of well-written and edited research material. A first-rate effort." www.varbusiness.com Gayle Kesten, Joe Caponi, VARBusiness Magazine, Manhasset, NY "This can only be called a mega site. It is an enormous repository of feature articles and other useful information on industry topics - all extremely well organized in an attractively designed, fast paced site." www.alive.com Diana Hofer, Alive Publishing Group, Inc., Burnaby, BC "An attractive, clearly structured, visually appealing and tightly written site." TAB Canada - www.tab.ca Scott Warne, Warne Marketing + Communications, Toronto, ON "This clean, elegant, very professional site is beyond well-organized and very, very functional. Which is what a business site should be." LeBow College of Business Web Site Office of External Affairs/LeBow Tech, Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, Philadelphia, PA "A superb site - slick, crisp, dynamic, lots of action and 'eye candy' but still a 'buttoned-down' business look. Very professional, fast, easy-navigating and very well-written site." www.kent.edu/magazine University Communications and Marketing, Kent State University, Kent, OH "Beautifully crafted, clean, consistent; punchy layout with striking photos and effective use of heads, screens and spot color. Lively, interesting, crisp writing completes the online experience in this nicely self-contained magazine section." www.MoneyMattersNJ.com Rachael Bell, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, Roseland, NJ "An incredibly useful financial site - fast, well organized with clear, simple navigation, and packed with helpful, well-written articles on a broad range of financial topics. The site provides a valuable public service, and in so doing, doubles as an excellent low-key public relations program." www.mercer.edu/engineering Carla Paschke, Mercer University School of Engineering, Macon, GA "Superbly crafted college site displays crisp professional visuals with excellent type and photographs, clean, fast navigation and persuasive copywriting. Not much more to ask for in an education web site." UCS Hybrid Center - www.hybridcenter.org Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, MA "This superbly designed site provides an impressive overview of hybrid technology and in-depth practical information about all current models. Lots of nicely 'chunked' copy delivers useful consumer advice to help in choosing the right hybrid vehicle. An exceptional public service." www.ucdsb.on.ca Terry Simzer, Upper Canada District School Board, Brockville, ON "A warm, inviting home page is densely packed with useful information and links - a bulletin board approach that works well for its target audiences of parents, students and staff. Good copywriting and an appealing, interesting design round out the site." Campaigns, Programs & Plans A Guide to IRAs Marketing, Jackson National Life, Denver, CO "A crisp, elegant, 'executive' design frames exceptionally clear, coherent text. Exactly what you want in a financial guide." Van Ness Plastics School Referendum Campaign Denyse Dabrowski, The Marcus Group, Inc., Secaucus, NJ "Well researched, designed and implemented campaign. Identified the key problems and successfully communicated them to voters." Encouraging Retirement Responsibility Through Communication Kara Wipf, Mercer Human Resource Consulting, Chicago, IL "A comprehensive, well-planned, organized and written plan effectively communicates retirement plan changes and helps employees make well-informed choices about complex financial topics." Furman University - Engage Paul Zastrow, Stamats Communications, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA "An exceptionally persuasive college viewbook. Interesting copy and dynamic design organize the key benefits of student life and present them in a compelling way. An outstanding example of the genre." The PR & Publicity Campaign for Andrew Matthews' Launch of Happiness Now in Hong Kong Anna J H Fang, Anna Fang Public Relations, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong "Wow! A thoroughly researched and extensively prepped campaign effectively targets key 'enabler' audiences - resulting in substantial media coverage and book sales." Healthy Directions Campaign Norman Cherubino, Langton Cherubino Group, New York, NY "One of the most beautifully illustrated, legibly designed campaigns we've ever seen. An exceptionally effective communications tool." Choose CUES Campaign CUES Marketing Department, Credit Union Executives Society, Madison, WI "This superbly planned and presented membership campaign employs striking graphics and well-researched and written copy to sell the program. Nicely done." Writing What Color is Your Duck? Pat Patterson, Jennifer Chase, Katherine Barron, Aflac, Columbus, GA "Clever play on the Aflac Duck, this 'practical manual for finding a great place to work' shows you all the ways that you are, in fact, an Aflac Duck (which is a good thing). Charmingly illustrated and well-written copy make it an easy read." Workday Derailed Laura Campbell, Costco Wholesale, Issaquah, WA "A powerful story told with intensity and passion, in a superbly well-crafted manner." Three Perfect Days (Maui, Shanghai, Turin) Hemispheres, Pace Communications, Greensboro, NC "Three marvelous travel adventures, told by superb storytellers with a rich, inviting tapestry of words. Compelling." National Features from Real Estate Executive Donna M. Kozik, Real Estate Executive, San Diego Edition, San Diego, CA "Exceptionally well-written, thoroughly researched and clearly presented, these feature articles motivate viewers to read all the way through." No Plain, No Gain: The Importance of Plain Language in Business Joanne M. Lozar Glenn, EduInk, Alexandria, VA "This superbly crafted feature about plain language tells the story - in plain language. Much substance and useful information clearly - and plainly - conveyed." F.O.I.A. Abuses at the Mine Safety and Health Administration Ellen Smith, Melanie Aclander, Katharine Snyder, Mine Safety and Health News, Pittsford, NY "Wow. It's not often a feature series researched and written by a professional newsletter staff can cause a federal agency to reverse a safety information policy. But that's what happened here. Superbly written examples of the wordsmith's craft." Wrestling the Octopus: Transforming the Healthcare System Boe Workman, AARP, Washington, D.C. "Persuasively written, this speech strikes a chord. It is well researched, nicely structured and offers an effective blend of facts and imagery to get its key points across." Iraq Up Close Erin O'Neal, Wendy Watkins Military Officers Association of America, Alexandria, VA "Interesting, compelling copy in a feature that looks beyond the headlines, grabbing readers' attention by telling the story through the eyes of the troops on the ground." Deadliest Vietnam Battles VFW Magazine Staff, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City, MO "Powerfully written, these stories pull you in and won't let go. The wordsmith's craft at its finest." Silent Killers Human Resources Communications, City of Houston, Houston, TX "This exceptionally well-written series captures and holds reader interest. These articles should. They offer very practical, well-researched health advice and useful steps to improve your health. Among the best health-related articles we've seen." Katrina: The I of the Storm Cheryl Harvey, City Water, Light & Power, Springfield, IL "A marvelous example of the storyteller's craft, told with passion and clarity." Design & Illustration Get Connected! Robin Hicks, Aon Consulting, Winston-Salem, NC "Simple! Clarity of design - using different color screens and separations to convey the information. This technique, neatly executed, makes the information extremely easy to grasp - almost before you start reading." Perspective Imagination, Chicago, IL "A classy, elegant magazine on understated uncoated paper offers striking layouts - each spread a new and different surprise. Top-drawer photography, illustrations and type make this a first class production." Flight Services 21 Jason Fitzgerald, Lockheed Martin Information Technology, Richland, WA "It's a 'beaut' - rich, elegant, evocative, clean, powerful design. Perfect." Forward DaimlerChrysler, Meredith Integrated Marketing, New York, NY "Marvelous archival photos, appealing illustration, and punchy type make the dynamic spreads really pop - each spread is a new adventure. A real page-turner." Sky - October 2005 Duncan Christy, Sky, Greensboro, NC "A spectacular redesign (of an already superb magazine) from the striking cover, to the beautifully done contents pages, to the appealing spreads, lush photography and uniquely interesting treatment of callouts and spot color. Oh, and the writing isn't bad, either." Delaware's Application for Assistance Kleimann Communication Group, Inc., Washington, DC "Good forms re-design is a tough job, which requires intensive analysis of the existing form's content and layout, and creating a new form with clear, brief copy and a clean, easy-to-follow structure. This firm does it well." Toyota Parts and Service Brand Standards Elisa Liehr, Liehr Marketing and Communications, Rolling Hills Estates, CA "A cleanly - and attractively - designed logo (which is legible even in small sizes thanks to its simplicity of design [less is more]) is very well presented in this simple, elegant (and pretty close to idiot-proof) corporate graphic standards manual. Excellent 'dos and don'ts' spread, nice discussion of usage and placement, color palettes that a layperson can grasp and even a glossary of print terms any communicator would find useful. Definitely top-drawer." Grand Revival - August 2005 Jan Hilton, Civil Engineering Magazine, Reston, VA "Superbly rendered illustration, clean, elegant typography and a pleasing use of white space make this a top-level magazine spread." Cardiovascular Review Bonita Brodt, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL "An elegant, crisp, gorgeous design invites readers in, and keeps their attention." Shot of Love Martin Blank, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN "A cleanly designed spread, whose main photo displays a superb sense of photographic timing and framing. Taken at just the right moment, the photo captures perfectly the expressions of the student nurse preparing to give the shot and the child realizing he's going to get the shot. Ouch! The arms of the other nurses holding him are evocative of an early Renaissance painting displaying the (then) new technique of perspective. Ansel would be proud." Hurricane Isabel Alison Kahn, Maryland Sea Grant College, College Park, MD "A striking, eye-catching display which deftly blends graphics, photographs and crisp copy to tell its educational story. Very well done." Picture the Future: the New Peel Board Logo Peel District School Board, Mississauga, ON "This clean, bold, cleverly designed logo visually symbolizes openness - a useful quality for a school board - and works well to unify a wide range of publications and other materials. Nicely done." Special Publications Faces of Change Jason Merritt, The CDM Group, Inc., Bethesda, MD "Superbly done, this imaginative booklet makes its point with succinct, compelling copy and beautifully rendered illustrations - rather like a high-class comic book - which make the content both inviting and easy to digest for all readers, including those who find reading difficult. A very effective communications technique which perfectly targets the audience." Engineering, Go for It! Robert Black, American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC "Concise 'chunked' writing style holds reader attention, reinforced by varied, very well executed spreads. Appealing graphics and photos, effective use of spot color and clean, readable type, all make this an effective student guide to engineering careers." Journey to Excellence - The Cultural Transformation of Blue Ridge HealthCare Sam Murray, Blue Ridge HealthCare, Morganton, NC "The 'photo album' look is something of a cliche, but here employed very, very effectively, to make this publication an exceptionally readable one." Caring for You Jan Ciccarelli, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, IL "A warm, inviting, beautifully designed and effectively written booklet which far exceeds its goal of making new and prospective patients feel both welcome and well cared for. A superior example of the communicator's art." Freedom and Work in the Reconstruction Era: The Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts of Williamson County, Tennessee Suma M. Clark, Sherry M. Wiser, Judith A. Shook, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN "A fascinating, thoroughly researched, detailed review of labor contracts in one county during reconstruction. Exceptionally well organized, presented and interpreted." The Peel Water Story Communication Services, Region of Peel, Brampton, ON "This spiral bound book makes a beautifully illustrated, in-depth curriculum resource. Top-drawer writing, design and research." 2005 Osceola Hurricane Handbook Chris M. Gent, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Kissimmee, FL "Thoroughly researched, comprehensive, crisply written and functionally illustrated, this handbook is a 'must-have.'" Centennial Book: Heritage of Healing Teresa Wenta, Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett, WA "Striking horizontal spreads, beautiful typography and a charming, interesting mix of historical sepia-tinted photos and current day photos, photo timelines, crisp captions, elegant typography, this centennial publication makes the most of a rich repository of archival materials." - 30 - |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
You're visiting http://www.writingthatworks.com and http://www.apexawards.com, ©copyright 1998-2008
Communications Concepts, Inc., 7481 Huntsman Boulevard, #720, Springfield, VA 22153-1648 USA
Phone: 703/643-2200 Fax: 703/643-2329
Contact us by e-mail