After yesterday’s report about the trickle of federal recovery aid being used to assist mortgage holders on the brink of foreclosure, we can return to the topic of the housing crisis with some much better news. NeighborWorks America has announced that it will be distributing $119 million in grants for this year. The amount is […]
Homeowners Getting Federal Help
Image via Wikipedia The mortgage bubble that Wall Street players were puffing up and were betting would break has, of course, brought down almost everything else with it (save investor bonuses). The fallout was one of the many catalysts for the sweeping political change of the elections of 2008. One of the loudest political debates […]
#DESIGN: NHSNYC – Communications Kit
The Challenge: Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City was dissatisfied with the lack of a coherent marketing communications kit outlining all of their programs and outreach their organization provide. They needed a compelling solution for stakeholders and for the general public at large. Our Solution: We worked with NHSNYC to develop a number of […]
Banks Back to Profitability (& Bonuses) But Homeowners Still Drowning
The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) likely kept the banking industry afloat, and few doubt the necessity to keep the banking industry solvent for the sake of functioning markets and businesses. The bailout began under the president who encouraged the housing bubble in the first place, and was accepted by the Obama Administration as a […]
#VIDEO: Demoreel for Nonprofits (Excerpts)
The Challenge: Many of our clients require videos as part of their on-going strategic marketing campaigns or as one-off pieces to be used at fundraising events such as galas and benefits. Our Solution: We work with our clients to develop a narrative, develop a storyboard, and create a video that is appropriate to the audience […]
#WEBSITE: NHSNYC – Two Websites Launched
The Challenge: Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City needed to update their website from a static one (that could only be edited by someone with deep technical and design knowledge) to a dynamic site that any approved staff member could access and edit. Our Solution: We redesigned the website from top-to-bottom: a new user-interface […]
#PRESENTATIONDESIGN: MKC Reel (Excerpts)
The Challenge: Many of our clients require slide presentations as training materials or as speaker support and they’re looking to get away from the dreaded “Death by PowerPoint” experience. Our Solution: We work with our clients to develop a narrative, develop design and layout solutions, and create infographics and data visualizations so that the audience […]
#DESIGN: Green Guerillas – Direct Mail Piece
The Challenge: The Green Guerillas were on a tight budget but wanted a direct mail piece that could do double-duty: send traffic to their website so readers could find out more about an upcoming fundraising event, and act as a vehicle to generate donations that could be easily sent to the organization. Our Solution: We […]