Me In Sunny Carolina: October 2017

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Quickie Videos

I am skilled just enough to put together small, quick videos for social media with iMovie and a personal video camera. 😊 Bonus: Most organizations don't have the personnel to do this so if you create a movie and tag a partner organization, you've given them a wonderful gift that they can use on their social media, which grows your social media reach.

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Legacy Early College Design Portfolio

Legacy's annual golf tournament and gala

Double truck ad in the Greenville News for Legacy's first graduating class and Parker's 90th reunion.

Middle School postcard, graphics created in Photoshop.

24-page comprehensive development booklet—concept, photography, writing and design

Small development brochure, the concept, all photography, writing, and design created by me. On an added note, I created this in two days over the weekend.

Postcard for Legacy's annual basketball tournament. You can also see in this photo the banner design I created for the tournament.

Our Top Stories flyer was a popular flyer for recruiting events.
We also used this content for a donor e-blast and a parent e-blast.

Photography, writing, design, and management of translation

Save the date postcard

Legacy's CrossFit facility business cards and t-shirt design.

Do you believe in ghosts?

I'm a skilled ghostwriter, with appearances in the Greenville News, Greenville Journal, and guest blogs. Here's a recent OpEd I wrote for Legacy leadership.

Recommendations

I recently reached out to some connections to ask for their recommendation on LinkedIn. I am honored by the responses.

Sunday, October 1, 2017

It's a Revival!

Someone just asked me if I blogged. I haven't contributed to this public blog in years—I even had trouble remembering my password. This was a fun and useful project when I was relocating. Now that I'm settled in "sunny Carolina," I'll get us caught up on my accomplishments and challenges and begin posting regularly again. Welcome back!

References

I have known and worked for Cindy Faber Smith since 1998 when she, as the art director for Science magazine, commissioned me to do the cover art for the magazine. It was a bit of a surprise since my artwork is geared towards the children’s market. Typical of Cindy, she wanted to bring a different approach to that month’s cover of a rather dry, technical publication. What at first seemed to be a rather impossible assignment (a “hidden picture” type of piece, incorporating many diverse elements) turned out to be one of the most satisfying assignments I have had in my career. She contacted me again a couple of years later with another fresh approach to the cover art utilizing the red queen from Alice in Wonderland as the theme.

I was surprised, when a few years later, she contacted me as the new art director of Highlights. As a child I had a subscription to Highlights, so I had quite an affection for this magazine. Cindy has brought her many skills as a designer to give this 60+ year-old magazine a fresher, more updated look, while still keeping the trademark Highlights style.

Working with Cindy is always a pleasure. She is simply the best art director I have worked with in my 30-year career. She does not over direct and she allows the artist enough freedom to make them feel that they are adding something of their own selves to the illustrations. She is not heavy handed with her suggestions which produces a very positive collaboration.

Because Highlights hosts an annual party for their illustrators, I finally was able to meet Cindy in person. She is a delightful person, filled with humor, intelligence and warmth. I cannot sing her praises more boldly.

David Galchutt

Illustrator

I’ve known Cindy Smith for 25 years. Over the years, I’ve come to rely on her for her humor, earnestness, and enthusiasm in countless situations.

Aside from being an artist, she is a keen observer who thrives on the challenge of dissecting problems and always seems to find a creative solution. She also has the ability to guide others in solving problems that seem insurmountable. In many ways, I’ve become a better person through observing her at work, in our community, and at play.

I admire the way Cindy experiences life and am proud to count her among my closest and most trusted friends. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her for any job. I know she would embrace any challenge and undoubtly rise to any occasion.

Sincerely,
Dolores Motichka

“In the cynical world of illustration, I hold Cindy as a ray of light, a turning point in my hopes of a career in illustration. The über belief she had in my work encouraged me to chase after my dreams. My illustrations have now appeared in The New Yorker, for Major League Baseball, in hosts of magazines and children’s books.”

David Leonard