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UCDA Member Marketplace

The UCDA Member Marketplace is a area of the UCDA Website where UCDA members may link to their own sites (not fitting into any other Design Resource category). Examples would be faculty Websites, design firms or others of interest to UCDA members and related to UCDA's mission.

Available only to UCDA members. For consideration, please email a heading and short description to webmaster@ucda.com.




2k Design | Website
Kristine Fitzgerald, member since 2001.
2k Design is a small design studio located in upstate New York. Although we specialize in print communications for non-profits and educational institutions, we coordinate all phases of any design project from strategy through production by assembling a creative team tailored to each individual job. Our network of talent allows us the flexibility to serve diverse needs, hiring only those most suited to a particular task, while keeping our costs competitive. We understand the need to do more with less and consistently help our clients maximize their investment and its impact-always striving to give them more than they expect. Our efforts have resulted in successful endeavors that have earned numerous local and national awards, but more importantly, the trust of several long standing clients.

AWDsgn | Interactive Design Forum
Al Wasco, member since 1994.
Information, opinion, and resources for web, interactive and new media designers and design educators. Feedback, articles and suggestions always welcome.

Chris Shinn Photography | Website
Chris Shinn, member since 2007.
Chris is a location photographer based in Colorado. Chris has been capturing the honest moments that provide genuine insight into his client's stories. With broad international experience in higher education, corporate and advertising markets, Chris's photography represents a careful blend of form, gesture and graphic composition and a thorough understanding of subject matter. His passion is to find the freshest perspective to help his clients express the familiar in new and interesting ways.

Colorprep | Website
Mike Davis, member since 2012.
A unique online Photoshop service for print designers who want better color, and more appealing images with few revisions. Easy online project submission. Have confidence in all images going to print, knowing there won't be costly issues or disappointments later. Printers love the quick make-readies and sign-offs, with no need to edit images. Since 2003, Colorprep's Mike Davis has fine-tuned an efficient workflow for carefully pulling the most from every shot, processing thousands for view books, postcards, brochures, annual reports, etc. Please call Mike now at 410-549-5564 for more info. Ask and get free random proofs on your first project.

Corporate Image | Website
Shane Percival, member since 2011.
Corporate Image has been creating environmentally friendly ways to store, organize and present information for more than 30 years. We're a specialty printer of presentation products that are designed to enhance your marketing and communication materials. Our product line includes FlexHinge ring binders made from 100% recycled board, tab dividers, pocket folders and custom boxes. Corporate Image is an FSC certified printer that is committed to providing attractive, well-designed, sustainable presentation solutions to meet the needs of colleges and universities. The result is a combination of superior craftsmanship and customer satisfaction.

Dual Graphics | Website
Tim Woolf, member since 2001.
Dual Graphics is a full service commercial printing company located in southern California which specializes in printing for the educational marketplace. Our services include digital imaging, computer to plate prepress, sheetfed offset printing presses ranging from 2-6 color, Xerox iGen3 digital press, finishing/bindery, warehousing, mailing and fulfillment/distribution services. Utilizing the latest technology along with more than 100 highly skilled craftspeople, Dual Graphics has been offering creative communications solutions to our educational clients since 1971.

Generation | Website
Tom Sternal, member since 2003.
Working collaboratively, Generation helps colleges and universities devise marketing strategies for student recruitment and development efforts. Projects often begin with qualitative and quantitative research and include institutional positioning, strategy, publications, Web development/enhancements, and other new media.

GCF | Website
Domenica Genovese, honorary member since 2001.
Brenda Foster, honorary member since 2001.
Established in 1989, GCF is a full-service marketing communications firm providing intelligent solutions and solid results in the areas of institutional branding, recruitment, and development.

Gilbert Design Associates, Inc. | Website
Joseph Gilbert, member from 2000-2001 and since 2005.
Gilbert Design is a creative group located in Providence, Rhode Island. We create brand strategies, identities and publication design for corporations, museums and educational institutions. Our clients include Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, Clark University, Agnes Scott College, MIT and the Harvard Medical School. Student recruitment publications whether print or web is a specialty. To learn more about Gilbert Design please visit our website.

Hixo, Inc. | Website
Mike Hicks, honorary member since 1987.
Hixo is a brand identity development firm, specializing in corporate branding and packaging. Previous clients include many major technology companies, airlines, financial entities and healthcare organizations. Hixo has created innovative packaging for food as well as technology products and remains actively involved with environmental organizations. Our award winning work has been featured in all major national shows and design publications and is included in the Smithsonian's permanent collection.

Jane Firor and Associates, LLC | Website
Jane Firor, member since 1997.
Magazine guru Jane Firor and her team (previously Wickham & Associates) have provided publishing strategy and creative services for more than 100 magazines, most of them non-profits and many higher ed. Jane successfully helps launch, redesign, refocus, and reposition; she consults on issues of content, staffing, production and circulation building. By combining creative thinking, experience, and solid publishing knowledge she helps her clients take their magazines to the next levels of excellence.

Just a few university and college clients: University of Cincinnati, Arizona State, University of Florida, Seton Hall, Sarah Lawrence, and Williams College, as well as designing Currents for CASE and Trusteeship magazine for AGB.

JonesFoto, Inc. | Website
Jason Jones, honorary member since 1998.
JonesFoto is Jason Jones, a photographer now based in Toronto who specializes in higher education photography for schools across North America and in Europe.

mapformation | Website
Derek Tonn, member since 2003.
mapformation is a design cartography firm which specializes in the creation of city/area maps, floor diagrams and campus maps for use in print, signage and the World Wide Web. We also offer 'one-stop-shopping' services for clients interested in developing larger wayfinding, signage and/or virtual tour campaigns, through our affiliation with several partnering firms. Founded in the Year 2000, mapformation has developed literally hundreds of images for colleges and universities from across the United States, Canada and portions of Europe.

Mid-South Color Labs, Inc. | Website
Brooks Clayton, member since 2009
 Mid-South Color Labs, Inc. is a full-service provider of photographic and digital imaging services. We offer true photographic prints, wall graphics, vinyl and fabric banners, custom-printed wallpaper and trade show graphics, to name a few. Some of our most popular products are low-cost retractable banner stands with custom graphics, which are ideal for recruiting and lobby displays. We also provide online professional lab service to in-house photo departments and institutional advancement offices (www.corporatepicts.com).  We have been in business for over 50 years and focus on providing solutions to your marketing and communications needs rather than just products. A special online catalog for UCDA members is available here with many design ideas and priced products. For more information, contact Bob Vickers or Brooks Clayton at 800-248-5227.
Offset Impressions, Inc. | Website
Michael Stone, member since 2006.
Offset Impressions, Inc., is a privately held, FSC-certified printer, offering premium quality printing and exceptional customer service.  As an industry leader, we are committed to providing our clients with the most innovative printing solutions in a manner that promotes environmental stewardship and sustainable development.

Pete Lacker Photography | Website
Pete Lacker, member since 2004.
Two decades of experience provide multiple solutions to your photography needs. Recent work with Courtney Solie of Seton Hall University. 'Pete brings an unparalleled level of energy and excitement to his photography that is often lost in university photography . His photographs really capture the activity and personality of his subjects.' Call 214-748-7488 or email for specific samples.

Richard Harrison Bailey/The Agency | Website
Richard Bailey, member since 1991.
At Richard Harrison Bailey/The Agency, we help colleges and universities find clear, consistent ways to reach important audiences with meaningful messages that stick. From relevant market research to strategic planning to advanced design and writing for print, broadcast and new media, RHB/The Agency offers tools that engage the audience and go well beyond branding...to coherence. Call us toll-free: 866-404-8333.

sJohnson Creative | Website
Shelley Johnson, member since 1992.
sJohnson Creative is a marketing communications firm with more than two decades of experience developing design and strategy for higher education, non-profits, and small business. We produce nationally recognized online and print communications that are driven by client objectives and deliver results.

Steve Woit Photography | Website
Steve Woit, member since 2007.
You have a tight budget, an even tighter deadline plus a peevish prof or two thrown in the mix--and you still need a bunch of great campus photos? Call Steve. He gets it.

Tim Ryan Pictures | Website
Tim Ryan, member since 2010.
Tim Ryan has nearly 20 years of higher education photography and video experience. As the former Director of Photography and Video at a major private university, Tim brings a unique level of insight to the imagery he creates as a freelancer for colleges and universities across the country. 

Having worked within the industry for many years, he understands the challenges of higher education marketing and branding that his clients face both internally and externally. By tapping into this knowledge base and listening to his clients, he creates imagery that helps them stand out from the crowd.

His skills and award winning creativity in both photography and video provide a unique opportunity for his clients to create an integrated campaign of still and motion imagery that communicates the institution's message across all platforms. 

Turnaround Marketing Communications | Website
Robert A. Norman, member since 2004.
Founded in 1991, Turnaround delivers strategic, award-winning and compelling marketing materials for clients in education. We create viewbooks that draw students, case statements that raise money and alumni/ae magazines that develop pride and loyalty.

Warren Group | Studio Deluxe | Website
Linda Warren, member since 2004.
Warren Group | Studio Deluxe is a leading Southern California graphic design firm with 23 years of experience in strategic brand positioning and print communications. With our extensive background in the education, corporate and health care sectors, we aim to distinguish our clients' message in a crowded marketplace. To learn more about us and view our partial online portfolio, please visit our website or call us at 310-204-4012.

Woychick Design | Website
Dan Woychick, member since 2002.
We are dedicated to helping non-profit organizations communicate more successfully. Since 1989 we have been working with colleges and universities, and cultural, social service and educational organizations. We have helped our clients with communication strategies, research, positioning and branding issues, and implementation -- including the design of recruitment materials, publications, identity, fundraising campaigns, and websites.

Zehno Cross Media Communications | Website
Paulette Hurdlik, member since 1985.
Zehno is a full-service marketing communications firm with decades of experience in developing strategies and tools for organizations with an educational mission. As strategic partners, we've helped our clients successfully integrate print and Web plans, messages and tools seamlessly, attractively and effectively. Our strength lies not just in the excellence of our creative approach, but also in our ability work with in-house communications departments to develop real-world, workable strategies. Zehno also serves as an industry resource by periodically producing white papers on the latest trends of communication fundamentals delivered via our e-newsletter. To subscribe, go to: To subscribe, go to: http://www.zehno.com/papers


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