Presidents Remarks: Winter 2008

gfaf.jpgIt’s hard to believe that 2007 has come to an end, but I am excited as we work into 2008. As members, I hope you chose to take advantage of the GFAF Fall activities. From the variable printing seminar to the Alive @ 5 social, the Branding/Love marks seminar, the joint Holiday Social with AIGA and 6th Annual “I Made This” painting party, I hope you found an event that you felt was useful and fun. [Read more →]

The 2008 ADDYs are coming!!

dna.jpgMark it on your calendar….
Saturday March 1, 2008
Lynfield Event Complex, Building 5
Cocktails and Showcase 5:30pm
Awards Presentation 7pm.
Tickets are available online at www.gfafaddyawards.com
RSVP Deadline: Tuesday, February 5, 2008

The ADDY committee has been working hard to ensure the competition, refreshments and entertainment are perfect! This years ADDYS are co-chaired by Emily Dorr and Lisa Gorham and the committee members consist of employees from most local advertising, public relations, and graphic design companies. [Read more →]

Plates vs. Vases: Step up to the Plate 2008

sutp1.jpgOnce again….. “Step Up to the Plate,” was a success. A special thanks goes to all the attendees.

Jean Peterson, Emily Dorr, Megan Mullaney, Amy Guessford, Briana Fanzone, Lisa Gorham, John Connors, Kim Dow, Evan Wiegand, Tim Finnen, Richy Sharshan, Tobin Lehman, Lisa Burroughs, Joanna Gaster, Claire Urban, Ellen Byrne, Jennifer R. Jensen, Eddie Araya, Louanne Welgoss, and Richy Sharshan
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In the Loupe: Why a ‘Blog’?

loupe.jpgBig changes are afoot for the ‘In The Loupe’ newsletter! The biggest and most obvious one is the move to a digital publishing format. It is our hope that this new format will allow us to create new and dynamic content for our membership. In addition, many members of the GFAF were aware of the cost of printing, both monetary and environmentally, and this medium was a simple and effective departure from those concerns and opened a wide array of new possibilities for this publication. [Read more →]

Member Profile: High Rock Studios

highrock.jpgInterview with Rich Daughtridge, Co-Founder

What is High Rock Studios?
An integrated marketing and design firm with offices in Columbia, Frederick and Hagerstown, specializing in web development, graphic design and video production.

Who makes up your team?
We have a team of 12, including designers, web developers, video production personnel, project manager, business development and administrative staff. The design team is led by our Co-Founder and Creative Director, Dave Schleigh. The web team is led by Senior Programmer, Debbie Koser, and the video team is led by Salyer McLaughlin.
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From the Audience: Lovemarks

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The Lovemarks presentation by Kevin Roberts was well worth the trip. He had a graphic rich power point presentation that showed the power of the examples in his points. Click Here to see photos of the event. [Read more →]

Market Street.. the next Madison Avenue?

findit.jpgThe Greater Frederick Advertising Federation was in the spotlight in the winter issue of the Find It Frederick Magazine, published by Pulse Publishing, a Frederick based publishing firm. The article titled, “Market Street.. the next Madison Avenue?” highlights the growing advertising businesses in the downtown Frederick area and their influence on our main street community and economy.

Read the Article Online