Grafik is pleased to announce the recent addition of Barbara Wood to our team. As Director of Account Service, she brings more than twenty years of account management experience in the areas of B2B and consumer advertising. Barbara comes to Grafik from White and Partners, where she previously served as Management Supervisor. Prior to that, she worked with agencies in New York and Washington, D.C. Her roster of clients has included Marriott, Amtrak, Ryan Homes, Island Creek, SmithKline Beecham, DuPont, Citibank, CBS, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.

Grafik is pleased to announce that we have recently been awarded a contract by the Economic Census Bureau to develop an advertising and promotional campaign for the upcoming 2007 Economic Census. Over the past year, Grafik has worked closely with the organization to develop a communications strategy geared towards raising awareness and increasing response for the Economic Census, a survey conducted every five years that provides a detailed portrait of the Nation’s economy on both the national and local levels. According to Lance Wain, Vice President of Business Development, “We are excited to keep the momentum going with the Economic Census Bureau and look forward to implementing the strategies we have recommended”.

Grafik is proud to announce that CEO, Judy Kirpich has been invited to join the AIGA DC Advisory Board. Prior to this recent appointment, Ms. Kirpich served three years on the board, stepping down to spend more time with her family. “I told AIGA then that I would be able to dedicate more of my time to the organization when my kids went off college,” said Ms. Kirpich. “That time has finally come and I am happy that I can once again fulfill this advisory role.”

Grafik CEO, Judy Kirpich was recently named to the advisory board of  DC Prep, a public charter school in northeast Washington that is  committed to improving public education for children in underserved neighborhoods. For the past year, Grafik has worked closely with DC Prep on a pro-bono basis, providing strategic council on the  development of a marketing plan that included the redesign of the  school’s logo and a new visual identity.

“DC Prep’s hard work and impact is evident by the impressive improvement in tests scores,” said Ms. Kirpich. “I’m honored to be associated with an educational institution that is so deeply  committed to helping these students succeed.”

Grafik is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to develop a marketing communications and branding effort aimed at raising more funds to help cure the life-threatening disease.  In the upcoming months, Grafik will help develop an enhanced brand identity that will be incorporated into a redesigned Web site and various collateral and fund raising pieces.

“We are excited to partner with an organization that has been such a pioneer in raising funds to fight this genetic disease,” said Lance Wain, Grafik’s Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. “We look forward to helping the Foundation update its visual identity and enhance its Web presence and other communications tools.”

Grafik is pleased to announce that it has been selected to develop a new brand identity for the Smithsonian Latino Center, the preeminent organization within the Smithsonian Institution that facilitates national educational programs and exhibits focusing on the arts and sciences, culture and technology emanating from the Latino experience.
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Grafik will help the Center articulate its role within the Smithsonian and to the general public through the creation of a series of communications tools designed to reflect the energy and passion surrounding the Center’s goals. Brand standard guidelines will be created so that the organization may implement the new identity across their communications needs.
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“The Smithsonian Latino Center selected Grafik as a partner based on our identity work done for the National Museum of the American Indian” said Principal and Creative Director Gregg Glaviano. “We are excited to take on the challenge of representing the Center through the diversity, color, textures and passion surrounded by Pan-Latino cultures.”

Grafik is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected to appear in American Corporate Identity 22 Design Annual. The awards for Corporate Identity Excellence include AARP’s 2004 Annual Report Package, United Way’s Standards of Excellence Package and Grafik’s own self-promotional brochure. American Corporate Identity is the only annual national competition devoted specifically to the field of corporate identity. These winning entries mark Grafik’s 55th inclusion in the annual since 1995.

Grafik is thrilled to announce that our redesigned website is the proud winner of a 2006 Addy Award! Competition was tough this year with over 850 entries, making this an even more prestigious win for Grafik. Our work for client McKee Nelson was also honored with a Certificate of Excellence award at this year’s competition.

Grafik is pleased to announce that the firm has recently added three talented new hires to the team. Stacey Mittin, hired as Account Executive, previously served as Traffic Manager at Adworks and comes to us with a breadth of project management experience. Tom Kendzie, hired as Senior Art Director, was previously a Creative Director at Carter Cosgrove and Company and brings to Grafik a valuable perspective of different markets having worked in New York, Los Angeles and Stockholm. Arthur Hsu, hired as Senior Designer, was previously a partner at Studio E2 and joins us with a diverse background of interactive and print experience.