PDDG Design Notes – March 2024

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Spring has sprung, and we’re blooming with creativity faster than a garden of over-caffeinated tulips! As the birds chirp and the flowers bloom, our team at PDDG is buzzing with excitement to share our latest projects and updates from the marketing, graphic design and web development world!

So, grab your shades and get ready for some seriously sunny vibes. And remember, just like spring showers bring May flowers, our designs are sure to make your brand blossom!

HIGHER EDUCATION

Since 1980, California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) has been part of the PDDG Family! Over the past 44 years, we have collaborated on a wide array of marketing communications projects, including a complete overhaul of the university’s website in 2019.

The Education Insights Center (EdInsights), housed at the CSUS Downtown Campus, is devoted to student success and the public benefits of education by informing and improving policymaking and practice within and across higher education.

We have partnered with EdInsights for more than five years on a variety of web and publication design assignments. Most recently, we completed the production of a comprehensive, retrospective report for the College Futures Foundation.

This report analyzes the transformative partnerships undertaken from 2016 to 2023 aimed at strengthening transfer pathways from California’s community colleges to the California State University system. The report sheds light on the pivotal elements that drive successful intersegmental collaborations, offering valuable insights for California’s higher education professionals.

Click here to view the College Futures Foundation report.

FINANCE

The City of Suffolk, Virginia has been a wonderful part of the PDDG Family since 2018. Over the past 6+ years, we have supported the city’s marketing and outreach for economic development, tourism, public safety, and general media and communications.

Recently, we completed the design and production of Suffolk’s Fiscal Year 2023 Popular Annual Financial Report. This publication provides citizens and other interested parties with a user-friendly overview of the City’s financial standing and financial operations. Our creative team developed the overall design styling and created custom graphics for this 20-page report.

Click here to view the FY 2023 Popular Annual Financial Report.

TOURISM

The Town of Gilbert, a valued longtime client partner of PDDG, recently enlisted our marketing team to support the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) 2024 Ford Championship presented by KCC, which includes the top five players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. This is the inaugural year of the event.

We developed a customized website landing page, specific to the event, as well as created a series of print and digital assets to further promote this high-caliber event.

The event takes place from March 28-31, 2024 at the Seville Golf and Country Club. Click here to purchase tickets and find local attractions and lodging.

NOTEWORTHY

AAED 2024 Spring Conference

PDDG is a proud member of the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) and is thrilled to continue our support of the organization. We will be attending and exhibiting at the 2023 Spring Conference in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, from April 23-26. This year, we’ll be celebrating AAED’s 50^th anniversary. If you plan to attend, don’t forget to drop by our booth and pick up one of our world-famous light-up pens!

PDDG Welcomes TGC to the Family

We are thrilled to welcome The Grants Clearinghouse (TGC) to the PDDG Family! TGC provides comprehensive grant development and project management expertise, thereby helping organizations maximize impact in serving communities and residents.

Our creative team will support TGC’s marketing communications needs over the coming months.