Print Design
Positive Press: Print Making a Comeback?
In January, the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) forecast that printing industry sales are expected to grow 1% to 3% this year. The forecast, included in NAPL’s State of the Industry Report indicates the first growth for the industry in four years. While this news is great for printers, the positive outlook still leaves…
Read MoreKurycki Gets Judgemental
Senior Art Director Karen Kurycki was recently honored by being selected as one of three judges for The AIGA InShow, a statewide design competition in South Carolina. According to the association’s website, “The InShow has built a reputation of being a tough competition and one that designers are eager to have their work selected for.…
Read MoreAttention, Duval Four-Year-Olds! New Book Club Volume Debuts
The latest volume in Mayor Peyton’s Book Club series was launched May 17 at a ceremony at the City Hall Atrium. The new book, entitled We Salute Our Military, was introduced and read aloud by Mayor John Peyton to children from the Child Development Centers at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport. We…
Read MoreCustom Illustration is an Award-winning Strategy for Coastal Law Magazine
At BroadBased Communications, we believe that a good illustration is one of the most powerful tools we have to convey a concept quickly and compellingly. (That’s one reason why our own website is designed around illustrations.) We’ve seen one of our clients, Florida Coastal School of Law, embrace illustration to make its biannual alumni magazine…
Read MorePaper Retriever: An Easy Way to Make a Positive Impact
Paper Retriever, a no cost, community-based paper recycling and a Broadbased PR client, participated in Earth Day festivities at the Jacksonville Landing on April 17. Paper Retriever staff Reggie Brown, Janet Bryant, Joe Anderson and Jackie Thacker distributed information and explained the company’s fundraising system to interested Earth Day guests. For more information, or…
Read MoreBroadBased Welcomes New Senior Art Director Karen Kurycki
We are thrilled to welcome a new broad, Karen Kurycki, as our senior art director. A Jacksonville resident since 2004, Karen has made a significant contribution to the local graphic arts scene as an artist, a volunteer for the arts community and currently vice president of AIGA, the oldest professional organization for design. A native…
Read MoreSpecialty Papers on the Eco Side of Green
Check out Jacksonville-based Mac Papers’ new line of environmentally responsible papers. Eco-Varsity, developed specifically for educational institutions, provides a high quality, reasonably priced paper selection for schools pre-K through college that support a commitment to environmental stewardship. “BroadBased was extremely helpful in crafting the right message for this piece,” said David Bowers, director of marketing…
Read More‘Orphan Works’ in the News
How the Orphan Works Act of 2008 Can Affect Your Bottom Line Orphans are not a subject we would ordinarily cover, except for the word’s importance in copyright law. ‘Orphan’ is the peculiar name assigned to works of illustration, photography, or any art whose original creators or copyright owners have not been found. Under cover…
Read MoreWhat You're Reading
In our April poll, we asked which local publications you read. The Florida Times-Union topped the list, with Folio a close second and the Jacksonville Business Journal rounding out the top three. Honorable mentions go to Jacksonville Magazine, Arbus, Resident, RAP Newsletter, Jacksonville.com and, of course, the BROADcast. : ) A study of the differences…
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