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designsmith is a full-service graphic design firm flowing with ideas. Offering a full range of print and

graphic design services, designsmith blends the best of traditional visual principles, creative design

strategy, and current technology to solve your business communication and promotion needs.

With more than 25 years in the creative business, designsmith offers visions of originality,

quality and distinction, while producing print designs that will impact your marketing and

produce successful business results.

No project or budget is too much of a challenge. With ongoing knowledge of an ever changing

technology industry, designsmith collaborates with each client to ensure successful execution of

every detail in every project.

Our expertise includes developing:

S Logos / Identity Systems

S Conference Meeting Brochures

S Periodicals

S Product Catalogs

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS can quench that thirst.

S Product Packaging

S Direct Mail Pieces

S Posters

S All imaginable Endeavors for Promotions

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402 Trowbridge St. l Allegan, Michigan 49010 269-673-3791 l fax 269-686-9481e-mail: allegancan@yahoo.com

Providing a lifeline to victims of child abuse and neglect.

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SWEENEY AUGUSTIN ASSOCIATES

As a professional speech pathology practice, their business focus is to provide innovative therapy

for children of autism. Their clinical Research Development program is designed to provide a

pathway for parents to follow for raising their special needs child. The design requirement was to

develop an icon which utilized the partnership aspect of their group. Partners with the children,

the parents and staff.

SAFE HARBOR Childrens Advocacy Center

This is a nonprofit organization to help children of child abuse. It is not a shelter, but an advocacy group

that provides a team of professionals to help abused children with criminal justice, child protective

systems, mental health services, healthcare, schools and the community. Designsmith was contacted to

help the agency change their image and name. A logo was requested that would easily convey a positive

uplifting image. Located along the banks of the Kalamazoo river, a name and logo was presented that tied

in both geographical and emotional elements. In addition to designing a new identity system, a new

brochure was developed and floor to ceiling wall murals of nature, harbor and ocean scenes were

designed and painted throughout the new facility.

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CAREER concepts

The employment division of the Allegan County Mental Health Agency offers employment

placement for people with disabilities in businesses across Southwest Michigan county.

The image of the agency needed to be updated to compete within the career placement industry.

The concept of the mark is to show forward action with clean lines to convey a professional

attitude. The tagline was developed by focusing on the strength of the agency, which includes job

consultants and counselors which work hand in hand with the employers’ to determine the best

skill set employee to fulfill the employer needs.

Build Right Builders (BRB)

As a quality builder, the client wanted to stand out from the crowd with an icon image that

would convey quality, unique style and craftsmanship. The use of the traditional plane signifies

traditional craftsmanship. The logo will be implemented on the builder’s vehicles and various

identity items such as business card, letterhead, product CD and website.

STOVETROTTERS

This client’s unique cooking collaboration with two partner chefs is designed to reflect the flavorful

cuisine that is taught through its exclusive culinary school and international tours. Designsmith

focused on the company’s dedication to healthy food for a balanced life, and designed the logo.

We used gold bowls representing wealth as hats, while the steam from the bowls

honors the OM meditation symbol.

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EXECUTIVE Development ConferenceThis association announced a new Executive Development Conference to help its membership promote new

industry leaders. The purpose of the conference is to partner leaders with employee staff to foster new lead-

ership skills. The logo needed to show the human sponsorship element along with the

positive accomplishment of completing the course.

Saugatuck / Douglas Area Business Association (SABA)This member association for two adjoining towns wanted to promote the bridge that connects their

membership. Divided by the Kalamazoo Rriver, each group needed to convey the unity that exists among

their goals.

Glenn Area Business Association (GABA)This membership association has a rural community focus. The small town incorporates retailers,

restaurants and farmers. It was a challenge to convey the rural character and still promote a professional

image. The icon of the Glenn School, a landmark in the town, is something that they wanted to proudly

promote for their location.

MPD Research AllianceThe client provides funding for a rare blood disorder that effects more than 1 million people annually. Since

the numbers are not large enough to warrant large drug company investment, MPD solicits private funding

to do the research needed for a cure.

Allegan County Community Policing Services (ALLCOPS)The Allegan County Sheriffs Department wanted to roll out a new community partnership for safety. The logo

represents the Sheriffs policing support of the local community. The logo was designed to show how the

partnership between community policing and local involvement can bring about a safe community.

Variations of the mark are utilized for police uniforms, police vehicle decals, and a variety of community

action materials.

American Vascular Association (AVA)

The AVA is the foundation organization for the Society for Vascular Surgery. It's business focus is providing

funding for vascular research. Logo requirements included an icon that would easily translate to its industry.

MPDResearch Alliance

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This is a four-page, two-color brochure for the Executive Development Conference, a conference

leadership training.

Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Industry Summit

PTDA is a member association for power transmission distributors throughout America and Europe.

Its annual meeting of the members is the Industry Summit. Each year the membership selects a new

conference theme, which is presented visually on the cover of the brochure. The 2006 Industry Summit

was focusing on defining what members face in the competing global market-the pressures of the

industry vs the customer. The visual of a man “pressed” on both sides was to represent the pressures

the members face. This is a eight-page self cover two-color brochure. Content within the brochure

highlights conference schedule and speaker presentations with a registration form for the last page.

BROCHURES streamline your promotions

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MPD Research Alliance

This brochure was designed to solicit funding for research on a rare blood disorder. This is a four-color

brochure folding to a standard #1 business envelope. The last panel was perforated to be included

with donation.

CAREER concepts brochure / folder

This brochure is a utility piece for the prospective employer as well as a promotional brochure. It is

designed to mimic a standard file folder so that multiple pieces of information can be mailedto the

prospective client inside the promotional item. The format is size is 11.5” x 19” with a dye cut half

inch tab. Two-color PMS printing on 100# white cover uncoated stock.

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This is a two-color high gloss laminated CD package for PTDA. The CD is its main recruitment tool

for new members. Client request was to show PTDA as a vibrant, active organization. The incorporation

of member photos gave the insiders look at their members. The packaging was researched through a

variety of product manufacturing companies. An existing dye was utilized in order to save in print

production costs.

Moneris Solutions corporate promotions

Client request was to develop a six-month marketing campaign to create awareness and interest in

Moneris Solutions. The pieces were to present the clients capabilities and benefits to targeted prospects.

The campaign developed included a variety of print, and e-mail promotions.The first direct mail piece was

a Harmonica, which had the campaign theme “Music to Your Ears” laser etched on the side. The second

mailing was a compressed t-shirt in the shape of a grand piano. The t-shirt was silk screened with the

campaign slogan, and a large spiral shape of their logo on the back of the shirt. For the last two direct

mailings in the campaign, custom designed over sized clear post cards were produced. Utilizing a new

print method, clear plastic post cards were created with four color music theme images. All areas outside

the printed four color image are clear plastic, giving the card a unique 3 dimensional appeal. Information

printed on the back of the card included mailing label and promotional copy that listed the client’s

capabilities and benefits.

BUSINESS COLLATERAL creates powerful waves

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A leader in electronic processing this companyworks with many major natl orgs. Samples shown

are four-color flyers for the following industries:

- American Society for Home Inspectors (ASHI) Conference flyer

Design concept was to promote attendance to the ASHI conference with encouragement to

stop by the Moneris booth to enter to win a $150 value MasterCard gift card.

- Club Data flyer. Client flyer to promote customer use of their financial systems for golf

courses and country clubs. This flyer was designed to key into the focual market and promote

their software system with screen shots of the actual program.

- CFC National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. CFC specializes in utilities

for rural America. This flyer was sent to existing customers promoting credit card payment of

their utilites each month.

- Dentrix Sweepstakes promotional preshow post card mailer. The client requested

designsmith focus the graphics on the ‘cruise vacation’ aspect of the sweepstakes. Multiple

materials were designed with the cruise theme.

Moneris Solutions corporate ad

The client requested an ad series that would focus on a fun approach to solicit targeted

businesses to utilize Moneris for credit card processing. The series theme was to present the

outlandish visual with a clever headline to draw attention.

BUSINESS COLLATERAL continued (flyers, direct mail post cards and ads)

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KeyUpdates is the monthly online newsletter for the non-profit organization. Format is a standard 8.5 x 11”

page size. Readership consists of the broad audience of the internet and current funders for UBT. The

design challenge was to design a newsletter template that would work easily for the client for their own

monthly production. Template was created in QuarkXpress for first issue with live content. That file was

then converted to PDF for posting on the web. Template creation did not include body content but main

headers and graphics. Client template was needed in JPEG format for client to produce the newsletter

each month in PowerPoint, then converted to PDF for website online posting.

Society for Vascular Surgeons

The Vascular Surgeon is the quarterly member newsletter for the society. Format is a standard 11 x 17”

saddle stitched newsletter with 8.5 x 11” page size. Four color pinting is done offset on a bright white

uncoated offset paper. Member readership consists of vascular surgeons throughout the United States.

Client request was to design a reader friendly newsletter which gives the layout a clinical white look

with only accents for color that tie into their logo.

BUSINESS COLLATERAL continued (newsletters)

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