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03/12/2014

Wherein the ultimate goal of (good) design is to make our lives easier.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3027486/is-readability-the-ultimate-email-management-tool

If email is more pleasant to read, it might actually be easier to manage.

02/27/2014

Graphic Design at work in the real world. It may not be glamorous, but EVERYTHING is designed, thoughtfully or otherwise.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3027042/fda-proposes-new-nutritional-label

A new design recalculates serving size and places more emphasis on calories and added sugar.

02/21/2014

One of the earliest memories I have of being inspired by graphic design was seeing the logo for the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Too bad...Boycott=Good Feeling Gone

Brian


http://www.fastcodesign.com/3026311/design-crime/100-years-of-olympic-logos-a-depressing-history-of-design-crimes #32

There's some beautiful graphic design on exhibit in these 45 Olympic Games logos, but most of them make you go WTF.

02/19/2014

The latest issue of Iowa Natural Heritage magazine is in the mail.

We at Plum are so proud to continue to work with an organization doing so much good here in Iowa for Iowans!

01/21/2013

Thought of the day, which should give a small comfort to a great many of us;
“To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.” --Leonard Bernstein

01/11/2013

To quote a respected colleague of mine, in this same business, who spoke at a meeting I attended yesterday..."you should be able to achieve at least one of these three things from a client relationship: Fortune, Fame or Fun"...I agree. Great to hear from you Sally!

12/22/2012

Merry Christmas to all from all of us at Plum Communications!

09/25/2012

Plum Member Bobbi Segura is on the steering committee for this conference. Steve Pyle designed the ads for DM Business Record. Don't miss this October 25th event! Early registration for "Leveraging Your Personal Power" with Soledad O'Brien ends today! http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/214666/4841045dff/1476522491/d824ff012c/

09/12/2012

Another Plum project! Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation magazine - Summer 2012. Designer: Brian Shearer, Copy editor: BJ Towe.

08/28/2012

Article in the Des Moines Register today about a book that was a Plum project. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120828/COMM/308280037/Johnston-man-pens-book-for-men-in-midlife?Frontpage

When Donald Doudna was running a financial-services customer center a few years ago, he took the unusual step of ordering a library of hundreds of books he felt employees might find uplifting.

08/16/2012

Plum Communications worked with the authors to make this book a reality!
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Bulletproof-book-signing--Prostate-and-Pizzazz.html?soid=1110153311465&aid=5dg-AMhAMtk

"Too many men wait for a health crisis to gain a new lease on life," says co-author Don Doudna. "But you don't need to lose almost everything in order to appreciate what you have."

07/10/2012

SNEAK PEEK! Plum has been working on a book project and it's finally at the printer! It will be released before the end of July. Order a copy later this week when the website goes live. Authors, Dr. Robin Barnett & Don Doudna have their first book signing on Saturday, July 28th at 10:30 am at the Johnston Library. Stay tuned for updates...

06/26/2012

Iowa Hospital Association's Annual Meeting will be held October 9-11 in Des Moines, IA. The save-the-date postcard was created by Plum designer, Steve Pyle.

06/13/2012

More of the work that Plum Communications has done for Daisy O'Moore Designs!

05/18/2012

We at Plum feel privileged to help Freedom for Youth Ministries communicate its mission and need to others. In addition to providing a new brand identity, we recently developed this brochure. To learn more about this vital inner-city ministry, please visit www.freedomforyouth.org.

04/26/2012

Whether it’s a wedding, a baby’s baptism, or a celebrated childhood moment, Daisy O’Moore Designs helps to make it a special day. They create children’s handmade garments or quilts that are personalized to your unique occasion, theme, color, name, or idea. Steve Pyle of Plum designed a brochure and this hang tag for Dee & Gus Cordero's business.

04/17/2012

Plum designer, Steve Pyle, created this brochure for the Iowa Hospital Association's "39th IHA Summer Leadership Forum" to be held in June in Coralville, Iowa.

04/02/2012

Plum has been working with two Iowa authors - Donald Doudna, Ph.D., and Dr. Robin Warren Barnett on an interesting book project for the past several months..."Bulletproof: The Man’s Midlife Guide to Staying Strong, Healthy and Happy". Stay tuned here for details and sneak peaks!