The Challenge: The Green Guerillas felt their membership kit was old and tired and that it needed re-thinking. Our Solution: We developed an integrated set of elements that would show the organization to best effect. A set of envelopes, flyers, and newsletters using the same themes was also created. Membership donations increased as a result […]
New York Seems To Be The New Green – Is Baltimore Next?
We spotted a tweet that nicely builds on our own report and interview with Steve Frillmann at Green Guerillas. Annie Novak, noted vegetarian and urban-eco farmer, posted a blog at “The Atlantic Monthly” this week, discussing her work with ‘Growing Chefs’ and with reclaiming rooftops for agriculture (a reclamation that lowers the energy demands of […]
ACORN Shuts Down and/or Breaks Up
The board of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now announced today that its national organization was shutting down operations, though state-level community organizations may (and surely will) continue to function. The move likely was, as Frank James at NPR‘s blog put it, a “mercy killing.” The national organization faced charges of bending rules […]
#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 […]
#PublicPolicy: Baltimore’s Crisis – Is a Sustainable Resurgence Possible in 2010?
The community/public-service website LiveBaltimore.com recently announced a free workshop entitled “Is Now The Right Time to Buy a Home?” The website then had to announce that the tsnownamis of 2010 have forced postponement. Keep an eye on the site, as LiveBaltimore will soon post the rescheduled event. Which begs the question, IS now the right […]
#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 […]
#OURCLIENT: Neighborhood Housing Services of NYC
NHS of NYC revitalizes underserved neighborhoods by creating and preserving affordable housing and providing opportunities for homeownership education, financial assistance and community leadership. Working in partnership with government and business, the organization is led by local residents and guided by local needs. MKCREATIVE has provided Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc. with graphic […]
#DESIGN: Bronx River Alliance – Program Fact Sheets
The Challenge: The Bronx River Alliance (BRA) was dissatisfied with the lack of a coherent marketing communications kit outlining all of their programs and outreach. They needed a compelling solution for stakeholders and for the general public at large. Our Solution: We worked with BRA to develop a number of double-sided, full-colour, fact sheets […]