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jhP gets inspired by worthy cause!

August 18th, 2011 | By the Partners in Creative | No Comments »

Art Team creates fundraiser logo for Silver Lake family 

jhP team members believe in sharing our time and talents – and a community fundraiser gave our graphic designers the recent opportunity to contribute creatively.

In July, Marissa Stromgren, a former jhP intern, told us about her friend Bryan Lindstrom, a Silver Lake man with a rare form of intestinal cancer who’s going through aggressive – and expensive – chemotherapy treatments. Marissa asked us if we’d be willing to design a logo for an annual benefit golf tournament, called “Birdies for Bryan,” for Bryan, his wife and two young children.

“I believe in jhP’s strategy, mission and the level of stellar talent on board,” Marissa said. “I knew the agency has continually had a hand in many local non-profit projects, so I thought the staff would be inspired by Bryan’s story.”

She was right. In fact, our Art Team was so moved by Bryan’s story that three designers gave the logo project a great deal of attention – even though they were booked solid with agency work.

Here’s what our designers had to say about their emotional investment in the development of this special logo.

Dan: When I heard about Bryan, my heart went out to him and his family. The feeling was mutual among the entire art team. We knew we had to come up with something really special to help promote the “Birdies for Bryan” event, so Bryan and his family would know that they aren’t alone. This was not our average assignment, and when you look at all of the great ideas we produced in such a short amount of time it’s apparent we took this one to heart.

John: I wouldn’t say we as a team gave any more effort than normal. Rather, the synergy between the artists and the event organizers allowed us to create something we could both be proud of. A good logo is nothing without a worthy cause to place it on.

Suzie: I felt a personal responsibility to act with immediacy and create a meaningful mark for Bryan Lindstrom. My family, like many others, has been touched by cancer. I am extremely proud to have been able to contribute to this project.

Community gets inspired, too!

What started as a casual conversation about helping a family in need quickly turned into a huge summer event. Thanks to the efforts of many community members, 46 golf teams and 30 volunteers will participate in “Birdies for Bryan” at the Wamego Country Club on Friday, Aug. 19. In addition, more than 70 local businesses, individuals and families have made donations in support of the Lindstrom family.

If you would like to read Bryan’s story or make a donation to the Lindstroms, please go to Bryan’s Caring Bridge website. (Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the “Make a Tribute” link.)

Get out your bookmarks – and get inspired!

July 21st, 2011 | By the Partners in Creative, jhP Family | No Comments »

To continually pull good ideas from the creative pool, sometimes you have to stock up the tank. Here are websites our designers go to for inspiration:

Al:

LE BOOK
Sabet Brands
Grain Edit
Logo Design Love
Brand New
Liberty Maniacs

 

Dan:

Brock Davis
BomboLand
Behance
Brand New
The Heart Agency

 

John:

Grain Edit
Booooooom!
It’s Nice That
Veer/MyFonts
Portfolios of individual artists

 

Julie:

Graphic-exchange
deviantART
The Die Line
Print Magazine
Fast Company’s Co. Design

 

Suzie:

For Print Only
Smashing Magazine
David Airey
Method & Craft
Fonts in Use

Dissecting the Design: Marian Clinic’s “Art from the Heart” Logo

May 27th, 2010 | By the Partners in Creative | No Comments »

People are visually inundated with logos every day, but do you ever find yourself wondering why the designers chose this color, those fonts or that design? Here’s the breakdown for a logo project that jhP recently completed for The Marian Clinic to promote their new fundraising event, “Art from the Heart.”

a. The logo began with the simple shape of the heart. The heart already has a widely understood list of positive associations, providing an instant connection for the audience.

b. Spring green was chosen as a high-energy alternative to the traditional red, helping dissociate the logo from Valentine’s Day paraphernalia.

c. The edges were roughed up to convey the feeling of a stamp or hand painting. This touch of traditional media provided the link to personal artistry the logo needed.

d. Contrasting fonts – the blocky Futura and flowing Berthold script – helped create a sense of emphasis and elegance. By punching the words out of the heart shape instead of overlapping them in a different color, the simplicity of the shape was maintained and the weight of the mark was lightened, enhancing the feeling of optimism.

Art from the Heart is a fundraiser for The Marian Clinic, which provides health and dental care for the uninsured in Shawnee County. Students and faculty from five area high schools donated art to sell. Artwork was on display at different locations across the city during the First Friday Art Walk in March, as well as at The Topeka Art Guild.

jhP’s Partners Win Big at the ADDYs

February 11th, 2010 | By the Partners in Awards, Creative | No Comments »

The jhP team is privileged to work with a group of diverse, exceptional client partners who continue to challenge us with developing creative advertising and marketing solutions. Once again, the strong partnership between jhP and our clients was recognized and rewarded at the 2010 AAF-Topeka ADDY Awards Gala on Saturday. The team earned six Gold ADDY awards and 11 Silver ADDY awards. We also received Best of Show – Campaign for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Multi-Media campaign that involved television, radio, magazine and newspaper ads.

Our very own Brie Engelken was the recipient of the 2010 Carolyn Terhune Volunteer of the Year for her outstanding performance as the AAFT programming chair. We’re very proud of her well-earned accomplishment!

Here’s a full listing of all of jhP’s ADDY Award Winners:

Gold ADDY Winners:
BCBSKS Coordinated Campaign

HTK Photography Campaign
jhP Birthday Card Illustration
jhP Valentine Chocolate
Meals on Wheels Photography
Visit Topeka Logo

Silver ADDY Winners:
BCBSKS I Work for You :30 Jingle
BCBSKS Newspaper Campaign
BCBSKS TV Campaign
jhP 2009 Holiday Card
Kansas Health Institute Health Rank Report
Mulvane Art Fair Exterior Banner
Mulvane Art Fair Poster
se2 ACLI Direct Mail
se2 ACLI Tradeshow Booth
Stormont-Vail Healthy Times
Visit Topeka Billboard Campaign

The jhP team was dressed to impress and ready to have a good time. The late night talk show theme kept everyone laughing. Check out these party pics:

As always, we are grateful for the support of the local advertising industry. Thanks again to AAFT and all of the great clients we serve!

Crunch Time

October 23rd, 2009 | By the Partners in Branding, Creative, Events, Life at jhP, Tradeshow | No Comments »

It’s crunch time at jhP! We’re working feverishly to get our booth together for the Chamber Business Expo on Tuesday, October 27. Even Accounts Payable is feeling the pinch. Some of the partners are foregoing breakfast in order to have enough time in the day, while others are harnessing their “super powers” to get the job done!

We can be as creative and as outlandish as we want to when we work on our own self-promotion and this year’s Chamber Expo booth will be no exception. We wouldn’t simply dream up a theme, put out some brochures and call it good. No, we have to design a booth that will captivate and inspire attendees, educate them on our multitude of marketing services and then deliver the creative juice that leaves them wanting more! That’s a tall order. I’m not sure even Superman could fill those shoes…

We promise to wet your marketing and advertising appetite with our tasty display. Visit us at the Chamber Business Expo on Tuesday, October 27 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Ramada Inn.