The Designathon is a 24-hour event hosted by the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design that provides professional-quality design services for local non-profits at no charge. Students gain real-world experience while addressing marketing needs for these organizations and learn the importance of community service. The most recent Designathon involved multiple local non-profits and was held from February 19 to February 20, showcasing the work of student teams.

2. What is Designathon?
Over a 24 hour period…
• Pennsylvania College of Art & Design students and faculty members
and countless gallons of coffee are tapped to create professional-
quality design materials to benefit local non-profits.
• The 24-hour Designathon is an annual event held by the college’s
American Institute of Graphic Arts Student Chapter (AIGA) that
provides professional-quality design services at no charge to area
non-profits and to the community-at-large.
• Students at PCA&D who participate in the Designathon gain real-world
experience in creating projects for clients under a tight, 24-hour
deadline.
• Students learn that non-profits have very real marketing needs in order
to be successful, and strong graphic design on well-organized
collateral pieces are vital components in successful communications
and marketing plans.
• More importantly, students experience the value of giving back to the
community.
PCA&D’s 8th annual Designathon, was held from 6 p.m. Friday February
19 to 6 p.m. Saturday February 20. View this year’s teams and the
spectacular work they did for nine area non-profits.
Photo by Photography major, Julya Nichols

3. Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster
The Boys and Girls Club of
Lancaster provides critical
programs and services to
nearly 2,700 children every day
at two clubs in Lancaster and
one in Columbia. Despite our
positive impact on the
community, the need for our
services remains strong.
Brittany Gear - Comm. Director
Erin Elliott – Development
Officer
Project: Afterschool Program
brochure
Faculty member: Maria
Cummings-Miller
CP_AIGA: Desiree Tomich
Students: Lauren Carbone,
Alicia Brooks and Jessica
Woodward

5. Centre Park Historic District
Inc.
Centre Park Historic District
Inc. is dedicated to enhancing
the quality of neighborhood
through public outreach and
events and to the preservation
efforts in our historic district.
Tadd Casner and Bob Hettrick
– Garden Tour Committee
Members
Projects: 2016 Gourmet
Garden Tour and Wine Wars
logo/brochure /poster/ website
Faculty member: Brian
Gunzenhauser
CP_AIGA: Bri Piccari
Students: Kevin Mancuso,
Casey Capece and Maranda
Bressi

7. La Academia:
The Partnership Charter
SchoolLa Academia: The Partnership
Charter School is a small
learning community where
students discover their unique
talents as productive members
of the community and provided
with a solid foundation of skills
and knowledge preparing them
for higher education and
training to skilled careers .
Laurie Moir – Development
Manager Ken Hammel - board
member
Project: brochure
Faculty member: Megan
Zettlemoyer
CP_AIGA: Joshua Buckwalter
Students: Amber Ream,
Kelsey Harmon and Rachel
Busichio

9. LancasterHistory.org
LancasterHistory.org is a
community-based, organization
established to educate the
public on the history of
Lancaster County and its place
in the history of Pennsylvania
and the United States
Emily Miller – Development
Assistant
Project: Volunteer
Opportunities Brochure
Faculty member: Jim Castanzo
Students: Andrew Kinsey,
Rachel Keel and Patrick Foley

11. LUMINA
LUMINA is a faith-based
mission project in Lancaster
providing uniforms & clothing
banks, nutrition/cooking
classes for adults and children,
character building/peace
keeping activities, camp
scholarships for children
&teens.
Susan Kepner - Board
President Correen Russo –
Executive Director
Projects: “Night of Light”
dinner/concert/ silent auction
fundraiser logo, digital poster
and banner
Faculty member: Bill Dussinger
Students: Avery Rose and
Wyatt Hockensmith

13. The Mix at Arbor Place
The Mix at Arbor Place is a
youth development center
dedicated to supporting
Lancaster’s at-risk youth.
Jeremy Raff – Assistant
Executive Director
Projects: marketing brochure
and information sheets
Faculty member: Jason Pohlig
CP_AIGA: Matt Blaisdell
Students: Alex Blair, Eric
Rineer and Emily White

15. Power Packs Project
Power Packs Project provides
weekend food and nutritional
information to insecure families
in Lancaster County.
Lori Roscoe – Community
Relations Manager
Project: EmPower Packs logo
and packaging
Faculty member: Tom
Newmaster
Students: Scott Arbital, Austin
Lord and Jared Shuey

17. Resurrection Catholic School
Resurrection Catholic School,
located in the heart of historic
Lancaster City, is a strong and
vibrant school where children
from diverse cultural
backgrounds share the
opportunity to achieve
excellence in a safe, happy
and spiritually nurturing
environment.
Donna Walker – Marketing
Director
Projects: logo and website
Faculty member: Linda Forte
CP_AIGA: Ryaan Beck
Students: James Marshall,
Lexus Harris and Andrea Ho

19. 2nd Chances 4 Life
2nd Chances 4 Life Rescue is
a dog rescue to provide care
for abandoned, neglected or
abused dogs.
Rhonda Edgell –Volunteer and
Lynn Leach – Director
Projects: brochure, poster and
t-shirt design
Faculty member: Pam Barby
Students: Emily Coughlin, Taje
Martin and Dixie Young

21. Want to be part of
Designathon?
Non-profits:
If you are a non-profit with the need for high-quality
design work, you can submit an application to be
part of next year’s Designathon. Applications will be
posted in Fall 2016: http://pcad.edu/designathon