Thinking about embarking on an editorial and/or visual overhaul of your alumni magazine? Here’s a short list of designers and firms with extensive experience in the education market.
Originally published with our blog post, “5 Tips for Planning an Alumni Magazine Redesign.”
Erin Mayes and Kate Iltis, EmDash
916 Springdale Road
Bldg. 1, Studio 222
Austin, TX 78702
T 512-924-9291
www.emdashonline.com
A protege of DJ Stout at Pentagram, Erin opened her own design studio in 2006. EmDash is the firm behind perennial award winner Denison Magazine and several others, including HBS Alumni Magazine (Harvard Business School) and William & Mary Alumni Magazine.
Lilly Pereira, Aldeia
116 Pleasant Street
Studio 212
Easthampton, MA 01027
T 413-335-1897
www.aldeia.design
Lilly is a designer, artist, and creative director who specializes in print communications for education. She worked for 10 years at a small branding and design firm before opening her own design business in 2012. She has won awards for her design work on behalf of The Westonian Magazine, Miamian, NMH Magazine, The Magazine of the University of Hartford, and many others.
Kelly McMurray, 2COMMUNIQUÉ
247 Lark Street
Albany, NY 12210
T: 518-439-2000
www.2communique.com
2COMMUNIQUÉ creates publications that are content-driven and audience-focused. Creative director Kelly McMurray and partner Chris St. Cyr have art directed and designed numerous publications for clients in associations and education, including Harvard Design Magazine, MIT Technology Review, Nieman Reports, Tufts, Nobles, BizEd, and Williams Magazine.
Point Five Design
118 East 25th Street, Ste.10B
New York, NY 10010
T 212-414-4309
www.point5.com
Point Five Design’s Alissa Levin and Benjamin Levine lead an award-winning team of designers, artists, writers, and tech experts. Some of their recent clients are Brooklyn Law School, Columbia Journalism Review, Harvard University, New York University, Princeton University, and Yale Law School.
Zehno Cross Media Communications
757 St. Charles Ave., Ste. 203
New Orleans, LA 70130
T 504-525-1271
www.zehno.com
Zehno is a comprehensive marketing firm that specializes in the education sector. The team recently redesigned the University of South Carolina’s alumni magazine, The Carolinian, and Swarthmore College Bulletin; and are working on projects with Texas Christian University, Auburn University, and the University of California, Davis.
Skelton Design
100 E Pennsylvania Ave # 300
Towson, MD 21286
T 410-825-7350
www.skeltondesign.com
Skelton Design specializes in the education, arts & sciences, and corporate markets. The firm’s editorial clients include Fairfield University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. John’s College, and Johns Hopkins University. Claude Skelton is a regular guest poster on Dale Keiger’s UMagazinology blog.
Tim Baldwin, B&G Design Studios
306 Hathaway Lane
Wynnewood, PA 19096
T 215-582-8718
www.bgdesignstudios.com
B&G has redesigned the Penn Stater, Quinnipiac Magazine, William & Mary magazine and Indiana Alumni Magazine, among others. The firm’s award-winning design team has more than 30 years combined experience in consumer magazines and corporate communications. B&G specializes in magazine art direction and redesign.
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