2. Cooperative Print Solutions (CPS) is a large printing company who asked
me to create a unique and dynamic capabilities brochure and folder piece that
their sales people could give out to current and potential clients.
To complete this project, I came up with the concept, interviewed several CPS
employees to write creative copy, chose the images, designed the brochure
and folder, and created the prepress files to be printed by the client.
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Parade Home showings, as well as scheduling
more private showings of her work. I wrote the
copy, and used a typographical focus on this
unique direct mail piece that was targeted to a
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