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Boy Scout Backbone Celebrity Classic
Fishing Tournament

Inaugural Tournament required concept development, invitations, media kit for advertising in associated magazine, point of sale posters, letterhead and envelopes. Logo art was an original painting by famous fish artist Guy Harvey.

Background:
Point of sale posters featuring fish photos by David Kreshpane were laminated digital copies with attached pocket for information flyers and easel stand backs. Letterhead and envelopes printed in 4 color with logo art by Guy Harvey are tucked under left side of media kit.

Top, from left:
Invitation and entry information booklet.
Media Kit (shown open under invitation and magazine, and closed in center).
Magazine was 168 pages, full color throughout printed on a web press. Cover featured painting by Guy Harvey. Initial printing of 2000 copies for tournament had foil label on cover. Additional print runs later will include tournament results and photos of participants. Total run is 10,000 copies.

Invitation to fish tournament with die cut windows on front cover showing full color collage of fish photos by David Kreshpane on second page and metal screw fastenings at top. Computer generated art of leather binding with lashing, metal name plate and paper background created by Gecko Graphics. Interior information pages were in black and white and featured drawings by Guy Harvey. Back cover had die cut fold up pocket for inserted reply envelope. Invitations were assembled by volunteer Boy Scouts. Media Kit (shown open and closed) had color copy label applied to front and back, color copy sponsorship information sheets in various lengths stacked in left pocket and information on magazine and ad requirements in right pocket.

Hawk Associates Christmas Cards

Upscale investment relations firm sends personalized cards to Wall Street and investment clients each year.
Not shown: scroll in green and gold featuring fortune cookies - mailed in gold tube with custom messages in individually wrapped fortune cookies; CD of Christmas music with personalized label and custom jewel case insert. Future plans include an interactive CD with animation and music.

Left: Square folded card features Chinese characters for wisdom, strategy, power and success with quotes for each. Inside of card has gold foil logo as Christmas tree shape overlaid with decorations on separate sheet. Points of card are secured with a clear sticker with gold foil logo.

Folded white gloss heavy card stock, printed with green ink on 2 sides, gold foil stamp on inside. Inside features background screens of stripes and repeating ball art in green ink on each flap and logo with greeting in foil. Inserted translucent sheet is laser printed with customized message for each client and hand applied glitter inks on ball decorations. Imprinted envelope is gold foil lined.

Right: Layered card has list of historic achievements for each century, ending with customized message for each client.

From bottom - Gold metallic card stock, attached white gloss card stock printed with green and gold inks in repeating logo pattern, belly band in translucent whit stock with gold foil sticker on clear stock attached to center, inserted off white card stock laser printed with message for client and rounded die cut corners, inserted off white card stock with laser printed introductory message and rounded die cut corners, imprinted gold foil lined envelope.


Caribee Properties

Logo design and art
Letterhead, envelope and business cards
Square trifold self mailer brochures Not shown: property sale signs, 4 color ads

Logo and original watercolor art by L.G. Jackson of Gecko Graphics.
Brochures are 4 color on both sides with flaps that fold to the center and are held by a sticker that looks like a purple shutter. Computer generated map art inside top brochure by Gecko Graphics.


Boy Scouts of America - Florida National High Adventure Sea Base

From left: Tarpon Tournament Invitation Booklet - 16 pages, navy and sliver inks on white matte stock, interior pages and envelope with navy ink only. Pen and ink illustration and layout by L.G. Jackson of Gecko Graphics.

Not shown: reply cards and envelopes, programs. Logo and letterhead for Sea Base Conference Center by Gecko Graphics. Navy ink with gold foil on white matte stock. Pen and ink illustration of building by L.G. Jackson of Gecko Graphics.

Illustration for Invitational Tournament featuring three types of fishing represented by Dolphin, Tarpon and Spotted Seatrout. Watercolor by L.G. Jackson of Gecko Graphics. Not shown: additional watercolor of Tarpon used for angler prize.


Wild-n-Wooly Acres

Breeders of prize winning elk, the firm was going to a trade show and needed a new look and logo and a way to distribute information on each animal. Elk antlers are judged in competitions and sold as an herbal remedy, but the primary product at this particular show was elk semen and breeding services by the bulls. From top: Trifold brochure giving overview of farm and statistics has an additional fold at bottom inch to provide tiny pocket to keep inserts from sliding out bottom. Each insert was printed in purple and gold inks on ivory laid stock and provides information on competitions won, prices of services and a photo of the antlers from a particular bull. Business cards in purple and gold inks with logo designed by Gecko Graphics. Not shown: Panel layouts for three section display booth designed by Gecko Graphics.

Jenne Maag

Logo design
Letterhead and envelope
Fax and ordering forms Brochures for Spring and Fall Collections
Not shown: black and white ads, color ads, promotional postcard

 

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Self mailer brochures -
3 panel, 2 colors on warm toned stock
5 panel, black on bright white stock


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