When is a word not just a word? This postcard design was inspired by Andy Warhol and other pop artists of the mid-20th century.

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This was a design-with-type exercise that ended up on a postcard to promote my studio. The sentiment expressed is one of my alltime favorites. It comes from a book on federal law enforcement job opportunities.
Now, if you’re wondering why a graphic designer would read such a book, let’s just say that I’m a literary omnivore. […]

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Since I get around by bicycle, I have more than a passing interest in where bikes can and cannot go. Hence, I am quite opposed to bike bans, especially in these days of high gas prices, global climate change, and widespread obesity.

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Leftover bicycle parts and graphic design — a marriage made in heaven!

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This one combines three photos taken at the Desert Botanical Garden back in 2006.

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It was almost two years ago when my good friend, Judy Vorfeld, and her brother, David Crook, took me to the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. They loaned me one of their digital cameras, and thus began the rebirth of my love of photography.
One of the DBG images became the basis of a birthday […]

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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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American students aren’t the only ones dropping out of school. Their teachers are leaving too. Poor working conditions and low pay are the oft-cited reasons. The dropout problem among science teachers is especially critical because they are hard to replace.
The Science Teaching as a Profession (STP) project is working to elevate the status of secondary […]

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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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