What We Do
Design & production of printed projects, from start to finish
Image creation & research
Visual explanations of complex information
Editing & writing
Simplify information for an audience with limited literacy or limited health literacy
Work directly with vendors (printer, binder, etc.) for quality assurance
Help clients identify and “translate” technical or medical jargon into “plainspeak” for lay audiences
Have a 100% track record for on-time delivery of projects, and for satisfied client partners
We design and produce a variety of print projects in partnership with our clients, but not every type of project suits the format of this course. Projects must engage a team of 10–12 designers over the course of the 12–week semester. Therefore, “one-offs” (such as posters, brochures, ads, etc.) are not the best match for us. We have designed many books and workbooks!
we do not
Accept money for our services
Create projects which will be sold, since our labor is free
Take on non-print projects (such as web design)
Work on projects longer than 12 weeks in the “active phase,” since that is the span of a semester (but the planning phase starts months in advance)
Design advertising or public service campaigns, as these tend not to make the best use of our skill set