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.