Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union. - Frank Lloyd Wright This short quote from Frank Lloyd Wright emphasizes that design (form) and purpose (function) should harmoniously work together.

1. Form and function should be one,
joined in a spiritual union.
Frank Lloyd Wright
A BETTER TOMORROW
made possible
Publications Department/
Creative Services (EAST)

2. OUR SERVICES are available
to any office nationwide
E
arth Tech’s Capital District Publications/Creative Services Department, located in Richmond
and Alexandria, actively supports all locally managed projects, whether contract work or
marketing/business development.
As a support services department, Richmond Publications/Creative Services manages administrative
(documentation) work flow; schedules and carries out word processing/formatting, editing, and graphic
support; provides administrative QA/QC services; and handles document production, copying, color
copying, and binding. Additional services include photographic scanning, CD-ROM creation/copying,
document transfer via Internet, Internet research, graphic design/layout, and creative services. These
services are also available to all other Earth Tech offices worldwide.
Publications Creative Services
The Publications Department supports all The Creative Services Department supports all graphic
documentation that is produced in the Richmond office, design projects including: presentations, handouts,
from letter correspondence and report development brochures, marketing material, cover design, project
to multi-volume production projects. The department graphic design, invitations, and tradeshow support.
handles all color copying/printing as well as binding They also direct Earth Tech’s Corporate Branded
(GBC/spiral and 3-ring) and production. Regular Merchandise Program, TEAM GEAR.
work flow can include 5-10 concurrent jobs requiring
graphic design/layout, word processing, editing, QA/QC,
proofreading, peer review, technical review, multiple
A BETTER DOCUMENT
copies, multiple volumes, color copies, and binding. made possible
The Richmond-Publications Style Guide is available upon request through the Publications Manager.

3. HOW we can help you
SOFTWARE PROJECT SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION GRAPHIC DESIGN
» Microsoft Word » Word Processing » Correspondence » Presentations
» Microsoft Excel » Editing (Style/Grammar) » Environmental » Marketing Materials
» Microsoft PowerPoint & Proofreading Management Services » Handouts
» Microsoft Access » Graphic Design; Cover Program
» Covers
Creation; Creative » Environmental Site
» Microsoft Project Services; Print Production Assessments » CD Graphics
» Adobe Acrobat » Photo Scanning; Research » SH&E Documentation » Informational/Organizational
» Adobe InDesign & Licensing » Graphics
W
Management Plans
e produce a large volume of documents, presentations, and » Adobe Photoshop » CD-ROM Creation/ » Operation & Maintenance
» Banners/Tradeshow Graphics
proposals for all of Earth Tech, including groups not based » Adobe Illustrator Archiving (O&M) Manuals » Catalogs
» Quark » Document Production » Quality Assurance Plans » Direct Mailers
in the Richmond office. Multiple projects are underway »
» Dreamweaver Marketing Support » Site Characterization » Proposal Graphics
simultaneously. With this in mind, please allow plenty of lead (Proposals/SOQs/ (figures, charts, tables)
» Flash Presentations)
Reports (SCRs)
»
time when submitting work. Even
» » Spill Prevention, Control Custom Graphics
if you are not in a position to submit
File Transfer (Intranet, FTP, & Countermeasures Plans » Brochures
your document, it is helpful to inform COMMUNICATION »
E-mail) (SPCCs)
» Information Packets
Internet Research »
the Publications staff of pending is the key » Color Printing
Site Assessments and
Closure Reports
for Public Relations
projects, especially those that are » Corporate » Training Manuals (various
Communications Liaison types)
likely to require special services (e.g., oversized color copies, significant
amount of straight typing, etc.). Communication is the key component
» Water/Wastewater Facility
Program
in getting a document scheduled and successfully completed on time. » Work Plans
» Proposals
If you need assistance before or after normal working hours, arrangements » Statement of
Qualifications (SOQs)
must be made with the Publications Manager. Generally, we can accommodate
such needs when provided with sufficient notice. The key is scheduling; the
» 254s/255s/330s
» Facility Response Plans
sooner you can schedule “special requests” with the Publications Manager, (FRP)
the better.

4. WHO we are
S M
tephen Daley has a B.A. in History from The University of Mary ary Ruffin has an M.A. in English from Virginia Commonwealth
Washington and more than 12 years of publishing/research/ University and more than 20 years of writing and editing
graphic design experience. He oversees a department that experience, including legal proofreading and trade
designs and produces high-quality plans, documentation, journal publishing. She has served as Editor for technical
proposals, and covers. As department manager, Stephen works communications such as environmental and engineering reports,
closely with project managers, department managers, and division work plans, management plans,
managers to finalize project presentations and documentation. health and safety plans, and PUBLICATIONS
operations and maintenance manuals
Stephen has been involved in an eclectic since joining Earth Tech in 1994. editor
STEPHEN daley variety of projects ranging from being
a representative/creative consultant
PUBLICATIONS During the editing process, Mary works closely with the authors (project
MARY ruffin
Publications Manager/ on a SixSigma project for our parent manager managers, engineers, and scientists) to develop a clear understanding of
Publications Editor
Richmond, Virginia
Creative Services (East) Manager
Richmond, Virginia company to working with one of the document’s required content and intended use. She then reviews the
Earth Tech’s first extranet projects. Other projects have included SH&E document for grammar, clarity, and style and makes recommendations to Phone :: 804.515.8359
Phone :: 804.515.8358 Fax :: 804.515.8307
Fax :: 804.515.8307
programs, tradeshow support, newsletters, public hearing support, and improve readibility and quality when necessary. Mary regularly interfaces with E-mail :: mary.ruffin@earthtech.com
E-mail :: stephen.daley@earthtech.com creative consultation on numerous proposals and initiatives. Stephen also other Publications staff to handle document production, including assembly,
serves as the director of the Corporate Fulfillment/Branded Merchandise printing, and binding for multi-volume deliverables. Currently, she is seeking
Program known as TEAM GEAR. to establish a working relationship with Earth Tech’s new Quality Director.

5. A S
drienne Culler has a B.A. in English from The University of Mary ara Daugherity has been a member of support staff in the
Washington and more than 6 years of experience in graphic design. Publications Department for 2 years. She has a B.A. in
She supports the Publications and Marketing Departments in the Journalism from Evangel University. She works as a Publications
production of proposals, reports, manuals, and presentations. Assistant for the Richmond office. She organizes and implements
Using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign she designs covers, JV production of various projects, often simultaneously. Her skills include
logos, and other custom graphics for proposals, SOQs, and brochures. formatting reports, tables, charts,
Adrienne works with Corporate
and photodocumentation, as well as
internet research and proposal support.
PUBLICATIONS
Communications to design and ensure GRAPHIC assistant
ADRIENNE culler quality control of regional advertising and
marketing materials. She designs the TEAM
designer In addition to her production and word
processing duties, Sara manages the work flow from the Richmond staff
SARA daugherity
Graphic Designer GEAR catalog as well as some of its merchandise and works as a special liaison (i.e., schedules time for tasks, communicates with PMs, etc.). Publications Assistant
Alexandria, Virginia Richmond, Virginia
for special orders. She is also responsible for CD-ROM creation and copying;
Phone :: 703.706.0146 photo research and licensing; scanning; retouching; and when necessary, field Phone :: 804.515.8360
Fax :: 703.549.9134 Fax :: 804.515.8307
E-mail :: adrienne.culler@earthtech.com photography. She is available to save and/or convert documents and graphics into E-mail :: sara.daugherity@earthtech.com
different file formats. When necessary, she falls back on her degree in English and
assists with editing, proofreading, and rewrites for style and grammar. She’s also
trained in Web design including HTML coding, Dreamweaver, and Flash.

6. A BETTER TOMORROW
made possible