You'll quickly see how our clients’ news is our best news. For more about what we’ve done, and results over time, please see below.
Five Awards –Not too Bad for a Moving Year. We see that we didn’t mention our first, second, and third awards here this year. They arrived as we were moving in July, and we just ran out of time. As a little Christmas present, we received two more awards for our East Rockhill Township website and electronic newsletters from the PSAT’s Citizen Communications Contest 2009. We just gotta crow!
East Rockhill Township’s electronic newsletter garnered first place in that category, and second place for their website. Information architecture, original design, content, and maintenance were developed by Michelle Noonan and Lindsay McKeighan.
The East Rockhill website earned a Grand Prize Award from APEX 2009 in June and Awards for the Lamb Foundation Annual Report and community involvement on planning for the Route 100 corridor were announced also this year.
December 2009.
Proud as we are of our new Chestnut Hill home, we launched HillontheAvenue.com, a unique hyperlocal website portal for residents to plug into this vibrant community. HillontheAvenue.com has been a labor of love, incorporating all we know about design, editorial, and community into one website. The site currently boasts:
- What’s Hot, Free, & Green in Chestnut Hill
- Are You Open? application, which allows visitors to search for store hours
- A local calendar with daily events and activities
- Articles covering a variety of topics
- Local advertising opportunities
- A quick poll
- Lots of photos and video
- So much more to come!
We have many, many plans to expand the site as we develop this interactive resource for Chestnut Hill. Visit HillontheAvenue.com and tell us what you think!
December 2009.
Word Work's new office is bigger, sunnier, and walkable for our creative break time. When you visit us, we'll be happy to show you the best of Chestnut Hill: bakeries, pubs, restaurants, and boutique shopping. Our doors open officially on Monday, July 6, 2009 at:
6 East Willow Grove Avenue
at Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19118
215.242.2822Our suburban clients now get the best of both worlds, city inspiration and local knowledge from over 17 years of experience working in Montgomery and Bucks counties. We are proud of our Montgomery County roots and each and every loyal client.
June 2009.
K HR Solutions’ strategic new logo and website reflect the changing consulting business. The new website represents President Kim Huggins’ people-oriented nature and features business’ areas of growth (Understanding Generation, speaking engagements, and eCommerce) without minimizing her established human resources consulting services.
The website also sells a do-it-yourself workshop kit—created and designed by Word Work. Like nothing you’ve ever seen, Talking About the Generations is an affordable version of Kim’s popular generations workshop. The thought-provoking kit includes a facilitator’s guide, an engaging PowerPoint presentation (a truly unique and interactive production), and speaker’s notes—plus colorful, reproducible exercises and worksheets and an exclusive audio CD. View the kit in our portfolio, or check it out at the K HR Store.
May 2009.
Our design and rendition of Lower Gwynedd’s Park & Trail Map earned statewide honors at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society on March 10, 2009, at the Hershey Lodge. The map features trail details with gorgeous photos from more than a dozen trails, as well as illustrations of historic buildings in Lower Gwynedd Township.
March 2009.
Accountability, clear copy, and beautiful design come together for Lower Gwynedd’s 2008-2009 Annual Report. Today’s residents want accountability for their tax dollars. That’s what Lower Gwynedd is providing with their new 2008-2009 Annual Report. Evidence of good planning, attractive parks and trails, well-maintained roads, and fiscal stability all figure into this annual report, which is loaded with testimonials from happy residents and photos of dozens of volunteers and officials. Where fresh design, beautiful photography, and clean copy meet, Lower Gwynedd’s Annual Report delivers what residents want and need in their local government—accountability.
December 2008.
ChristoIT’s new website takes the company’s computer savvy to new heights. User-friendly navigation and a big “Get Help Now” button help their clients get help fast. Clean graphics and concise copy help potential customers quickly decide which services they need and how to submit a trouble ticket. As a customer of Christo’s Complete Care service, Word Work drastically reduced internal tech time and continues to appreciate the company’s proactive response to potential threats. Get a sense for how ChristoIT can streamline IT issues and keep your company working at www.christoit.com.
December 2008.
An overwhelming flood of new customers visited QNB’s new Wescosville branch as a result of Word Work’s messages. With our help, QNB achieved a milestone in 4 weeks that took their last new branch 6 months to reach. A fold-over postcard and full-color newspaper ad announced a great CD rate for new customers and LCD HDTV drawings. A series of creative full-color billboards and digital billboards drove the success home. View our QNB Wescosville Branch Opening Campaign in our online profile.
November 2008.
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The new face of East Rockhill Township is based on user studies. East Rockhill’s newly redesigned website, www.eastrockhilltownship.org, shows off a township interested in quality two-way communication with its residents. Designed with feedback from viewers, new user-oriented navigation makes finding information easier than ever, and a news section with frequent updates helps residents stay informed and engaged. With a no-nonsense look that’s professional and easy on the eyes, East Rockhill’s new website puts everything longtime residents and newcomers need right at their fingertips.
November 2008.
Website visits swelled 51 percent from April through June 2008 at www.hatfieldtownship.org. Hatfield’s site had 12,949 unique visitors—an increase of 51 percent from 8,598 in the first quarter of 2008. Word Work attributes the success to effective marketing communications program that includes: Informative eNews, Frequent Updates, Useful Information, and Online Activity Registration. Next, in anticipation of changes to township polling places and a referendum on land preservation funding, we’re working together to reach more residents by eNewsletter. Residents may sign up for eNews directly on the website, call, or e-mail the township with their request.
August 2008.
Hatfield Aquatic Center delivers news and notes with weekly news sheet. We designed this colorful, 2-sided newsletter as a companion to Hatfield Township’s new logo and identity program.
May to September 2008.
Trail Map gives Lower Gwynedd residents even more to discover. We created this full-color Park and Trail map to chart, picture, and illustrate why—and where—residents will want to get outdoors in Lower Gwynedd this summer. If your municipality has been building parks, trails, and amenities, you might also invest in a map to showcase your work. How Word Work makes maps happen.
June 2008.
K HR makes learning tips for working among 4 generations as easy as opening a box top. HR consultant Kim Huggins, president of K HR Solutions, speaks to business leaders and members of large corporations on various human resources topics. Her latest hot topic, Generational Differences, introduces her to hundreds of people who may need a quick reminder of what motivates the different generations. Word Work created an interactive business card that folds up like a box top and reinforces her message. Open the flaps to learn about each generation. The card also puts Kim’s contact information and website address at the center of this useful, memorable piece.
June 2008.
BBL Pipe and Tube goes live, updates logo and line card. BBL Co., a leading distributor of steel pipe, tubing, and fabrication, updated its look with a new logo, line card, and a website design. The new design is clean and fresh, and showcases crisp writing that leaves no doubt about BBL’s expertise in the industry. BBL’s products and services are easy to learn about, and the artful photographs make pipes seem more interesting and dynamic than you had ever imagined.
May 2008.