1. Make a wish
Lowercase, Inc.’s
strong belief in the
mission of Make-AWish
Foundation of
Illinois led the firm to
apply for a grant from
Sappi Fine Papers to
support development
of this brochure. The
design intersperses
children’s illustrations
with photos of
kids helped by the
foundation. The pro
bono consortium
included design by
Lowercase, photography
by Leasha
Overturf, and printing
by Quantum Color.
2. Help for high risk
Doug Hebert, principal
of
Savage Design
Group in Houston,
discovered the lack of
literature for parents
of high-risk infants
when his own son was
born prematurely.
“There was no single
resource available
to us detailing the
problems faced by
premature infants,
even upon discharge,”
he observes. His firm
secured an Ideas That
Matter grant to create
a handbook in
association with the
University of Texas
Health Science Center
to help inform parents
of the unexpected
challenges. Because
of the high proportion
of Hispanic families
in the region, the
book was produced in
English and Spanish.
3. Diamonds of
Dorchester
As principals of the
relatively new design
firm
15th Minute, Brian
Latham and Shawn
Hachey have spent
most of their time
building a traditional
client base. Receiving
a Sappi grant allowed
them to work one-onone
with St. Mary’s
Women and Children’s
Center, a social service
agency serving
struggling families
in the Dorchester
area of Boston. Their
two-color invitation
(at right and below)
for the “Diamonds of
Dorchester” fundraising
event celebrating
the center’s 10th anniversary
was designed
to convey elegance
without appearing
expensive. Additional
materials included the
keepsake book at top
featuring testimonials
from clients.
