The Client Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Publication Annual Report The Task The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is the national organization of state banking and financial regulators that educates and informs policy makers, consumers and other stakeholders about issues affecting states’ banking and financial…
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We previously wrote on the importance of accessibility in our beginner’s guide to accessible digital content, but inclusion of disabled people in digital media spaces is not a one-off effort. This week, we’re turning our attention to 508 compliance and organizations’ legal requirements to implement features and formatting for disabled users. In 1998, the…
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The Client Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University Publication SFS Magazine The Task In 2013, Washingtonian Custom Media partnered with the School of Foreign Service to produce the school’s new flagship publication, SFS Magazine, and we continue to deliver powerful, original editorial and beautiful design with each issue. This past year,…
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The Client Georgetown Institute of Women, Peace and Security Publication Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Through Multilateral Sanctions, Report and Brief The Task Earlier this year, Georgetown University’s Institute for Women Peace and Security (GIWPS) sought custom design and editing services for an academic report and policy brief about the use of multilateral sanctions…
Continue Reading60th Anniversary Coffee Table Book
The Client McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Publication 60 Years of Alumnae Anniversary Coffee Table Book The Task To commemorate the 60th anniversary of its first women graduates, the McDonough School of Business sought to celebrate the lives and careers of alumnae through a coffee table book. Editorial, including 60 interviews, and hundreds of…
Continue ReadingThe Power of Infographics
In our mobile world with its fast-moving information, sometimes people can’t be bothered to read an entire paragraph of words. A picture, however, not only grabs their attention, but clearly communicates the message. That’s why infographics have become more and more prevalent in communicating ideas. A good infographic is eye-catching, conveys the information easily,…
Continue ReadingCase Study: Making the Cover
Everyone judges a book by its cover, and Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service knew that. It wanted to feature Robert Gates, former Secretary of Defense, on the cover, following his speech at the school’s graduation ceremony. For maximum versatility and options, WCM likes to set up a photo shoot for the magazine covers it produces….
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