Quite often, identity design is a team sport. Take, for example, the creation of a new identity for the Tucson chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
In 2006, IABC-Tucson set about the task of redesigning its logo, which was incorporated into the chapter’s new website. The new logo was created by Julie Ray, […]

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On Saturday, December 1, Tucson’s Watershed Management Group (WMG) will have an open house at the Ward 3 City Council office. The open house will showcase WMG’s latest water harvesting demonstration site. Here are the specifics:
Water Harvesting Open House
Saturday, December 1
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Ward 3 City Council office
1510 East Grant Road, Tucson
This will include a site tour, […]

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Cross Mardi Gras with All Souls Day and what do you get? Tucson’s All Souls Procession, that’s what!
This annual event is one of the largest parades in Arizona. It features thousands of costumed marchers who celebrate the universal experience of death.
The marchers are preceded by a giant urn (shown above), which gets burned at the […]

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Alert readers will note that the above photo was not taken at this past Saturday’s Michigan-Ohio State football game in Ann Arbor. We didn’t get any touchdowns in that one, which the Buckeyes won (again) by a score of 14-3. Oh, well. With a new coach and a revitalized team, we may just get […]

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Event photography can be as predictable as the schedule that the opening ceremony will follow, and as unpredictable as how people will react to your camera.
I prefer to do candid shots, but there are times when people simply insist on posing. In these cases, I just let ‘em pose and take the photo. Or, as […]

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Backgrounder: This project provided the opportunity to wear two of my professional hats: graphic designer and photographer. My clients, an author/consultant and a science teacher, are hoping to spark a long-needed discussion about professionalizing the tasks of American science teachers.
To facilitate this discussion, they had me set up a blog-based website that also takes opinion […]

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Welcome to the Project Update blog!  My name is Martha Retallick, and I’m a graphic designer, photographer, and consultant in Tucson, Arizona.
In the graphic arena, I specialize in identity design. This includes at least three of the following elements:

Logos
Stationery systems (letterhead, business cards, envelopes)
Posters, brochures, flyers, and other promotional materials
Postcards and other direct mail pieces
Clothing […]

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