Ascension Design’s Autumn / Thanksgiving Postcard
Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by Joanna
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Dog Walker: Business Card / Identity
Posted on August 5th, 2008 by Joanna
This is a simple but effective way to get a message across using few words. If you live in the northern New Jersey area and need someone to take care of your beloved dog, I cannot recommend her more.
Gluten Free Works Bookmark
Posted on August 5th, 2008 by Joanna
Recently I design a bookmark for distribution and promotional purposes to attract attention to the book “Recognizing Celiac Disease” www.recognizingceliacdisease.com
Ascension Design is on Facebook
Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Joanna
Ascension Design now has a presence on Facebook.com!
Stop by for a visit and become a fan today!
Paek’s Taekwondo: Beginner Booklet
Posted on April 15th, 2008 by Joanna
Hot off the presses, the new Paek’s Taekwondo beginner’s booklet arrived this week. This is an excellent item for the beginning martial artist including guidelines, stances and basic vocabulary.
I designed it 8.5 x 5.5 - small enough to fit in a duffle bag next to workout clothes without getting dog-eared. It’s printed on Lindenmyer, sterling ultra matte 70lb text which has a velvety feel and will hold up well with use.
FontHill Museum
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Joanna
This past weekend, I took a visit to Doylestown, PA to see Fonthill Museum. Fonthill was actually a home built by Henry Chapman Mercer, during the height of the Arts and Crafts period. The entire interior is a showcase for the moravian tiles produced by Mercer and archeological artifacts from all around the world most of which he found. The building is created almost entirely of poured reinforced cement which at the turn of the 19th century was a new invention. The poured cement was meant to give the impression of sculpture, though having traveled west, brings to mind adobe dwellings.
I understand the -home turned museum- was built from the inside out, with nothing but a moquette to follow instead of blueprints. There are about 5 levels, approximately 10 mid-levels (falling between the 5 main levels), stairs that appear curiously and end where one knows not, windows in the ceiling and doors and crevices containing many a curiosity.
If you decide to visit, be sure to watch for the cuneiform tablets from Mesopotamia which can be found set in a few pillar nooks, held in place by a rusty nail. Also be sure to look upwards to see ancient egyptian pottery fragments held up by chicken wire. Eclectic is the best way to describe it.
Alas, photos are not allowed to be taken inside, so you’ll just have to go visit yourself!
One may be able to see what I meant about adobe-like even seen from the outside. The entire building looks sculpted by hand.
This is a famed Moravian tile factory which also happens to still be in production. It is open to public tours.
Beta Pilates: Website Design
Posted on February 18th, 2008 by Joanna
Beta Pilates, one the premier Pilates studios in the Philadelphia region, required a web presence that reflected the flexibility and exactness of the technique they teach.
The new design includes a flash header to give a short visual sample of a class experience. The majority of the photography was performed by the owner, Beth Clarke, who is also a well known photographer in the Philadelphia region.
Visit the new site and let me know what you think: www.betapilates.com
There is also a downloadable PDF of the class schedule available.
2008 Paeks TaeKwonDo Calendar design
Posted on February 1st, 2008 by Joanna
Finally, here is the 2008 Paeks TaeKwonDo Calendar…
It was designed with natural colors and texture patterns consistent with the traditional technique taught at the school and the remodeling of the interior. Images were layered or emphasized to embody action and movement. Handwritten Korean was used instead of a stock font to allow flow, describing each technique on each page.
Photography: Paek’s TaeKwonDo
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by Joanna
Each new year requires new photography for the Paek’s TaeKwonDo calendar. These are a few of the dozens of photographs taken displaying Hapkido, Gumdo, kicking & breaking technique as well as Bo staff. Recently, the entire DoJang was remodeled with bamboo floors, dark stained wood molding, tiered seating for those observing classes and 2″ thick foam padding under both training area floors.
Images of the 2008 Calendar will be posted soon.
