When I started my current position with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the agency had a contract with a firm who re-designed our logo and branding elements. When that contract ended, the production of all designed materials — publications, Web sites, trade show exhibits, and much more — moved in-house (specifically, into my hands). Armed with a new set of design standards, I have created numerous identity-driven products for IMLS in the years since. Click a thumbnail to open an item in a new window:

		Trade show exhibit booth (10' pop-up with backlit marquis)			Full-page Ad in Threshold magazine, Cable in the Classroom’s quarterly journal
		Promotional postcard			Congressional Budget Justification (View PDF)

The Office of Policy, Research, and Evaluation regularly releases reports, data, and briefs about IMLS program activities and trends in the museum and library field.

		Catalyst for Change research report (View PDF)			Exhibiting Public Value research report (View PDF)
		Data Note series, Issue No. 1 (View PDF)			Research Brief series, Issue No. 2 (View PDF)

Within the overall agency brand are several special initiatives, each with their own communications campaigns. The first of which is the National Medals for Museum and Library Service, an annual award given to exceptional museums and libraries.

The medal itself (die-stuck soft enamel in antiqued brass)

2011 Brochure (View PDF)

The Future of Museums and Libraries project spanned convenings, a report, and a wiki for continuing the conversation.

The Future of Museums and Libraries: A Discussion Guide (View PDF)

Logo, sticker, and postcard insert for UpNext wiki.

Each year, IMLS hosts the WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World, bringing together professionals from across the U.S to explore the future of high-quality online content for inquiry and learning.

Agenda for 2009 conference (8-panel gate-folded brochure, view PDF)

Proceedings book from 2008 conference (View PDF)

This initiative spotlights the important contributions that museums and libraries make to youth development.

		Initiative logo			Recruitment bookmark
		Practitioner’s Guide (View PDF)			Recruitment tabletop display

This multi-faceted initiative aims to raise public awareness of the importance of caring for the nation's museum and library collections.

		Initiative Web site (Visit site)			DVD packaging
		Overview Brochure (View PDF)			Promotional postcard with detachable magnet

Since 2005, I have worked as an in-house designer for IMLS, but I have also completed the projects below in my non-working hours. Samples of my pre-2005 work are available upon request.

		Logo design and standards for Zomppa, a non-profit international food magazine			Fundraiser flyer for Batala Washington, a DC-based percussion band.
		Logo design and standards for Acacia florist			Promotional postcard for Lisa Boggs Photography
		CD Cover and photography for Gaslight Society, a DC-based rock band			Exhibition brochure for Crafting Utopia: The Art of Shaker Women (View PDF)
		2-color concert poster for local rock show			Promotional postcard for the Center for Arts and Culture

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