Donna Gentile Creative – Design Portfolio

SAFE & TOGETHER INSTITUTE | Concrete strategies. Meaningful tools. Real change.

Formerly David Mandel & Associates, LLC

Dr. David Schiller DC, FABBIR, DACNB, CCSP, FIAMA

25 Bailey Rd., Avon, CT 06001

860.676.9660 info@brainspinesport.com BrainSpineSport.com

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reetings! I'm Donna Gentile, graphic, brand and web designer helping tell stories, develop content and strengthen brands since 1991. I'm excited to put my talent, skills and abilities to work for you!

As an experiment, I asked three friends and colleagues, "What can you count on me for and what am I good for?" Here's what they said: • Quality, attention to detail, brings heart to every project, tenacious in getting the job done, great qualities to lead, does things right and to the nth degree.

• Super talented and creative, thoughtful in decision-making, considerate.

• Honest, not going to tell people what she "thinks" they want to hear.

Take a look at design samples on the pages to follow. Links will take you to more views online so click around. Click the little square grid (upper right) to return to page one where images link back to interior pages. Enjoy, and please contact me to setup a time to meet or talk. Thank you!

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Donna Gentile | PO Box 148, Pine Meadow, CT 06061 | 860.416.0838 | donna@donnagentile.com | donnagentilecreative.com

Logo & Brand Redesign — Plan B Burger Bar

Challenge — Design a logo that can be seen in more than one way. Some see the bull as bowing in service to customer, others see it as ready to charge. Design a logo mark featuring a lower case "b" bold enough to stand on its own and a logotype for "PLAN B" strong enough to stand alone. Design a logo signature that works with existing tagline script font.

Logo & Brand Redesign — Safe & Together Institute

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Challenge — Design a strong, innovative logo for Safe & Together Institute that incorporates elements of the former logo and positions the company as an institute rather than an individual. Design and develop a website that incorporates the new brand.

Design graphic standards, collateral and content for print, digital, social media and web.

Infographics Design & Illustration — Safe & Together Institute

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CHALLEnGE — Design and illustrate vector infographics for two PowerPoint slides. Recreate slide masters for PPT presentation. Apply corporate colors and fonts to infographics, slide masters and all sixty individual slides.

Infographic Design & Vector Illustration — WSI Marketing

Challenge — Design identity system of fonts, colors and graphics for Global Test Equipment via WSI Marketing. Design and illustrate infographics to communicate the life cycle of test and measurement equipment for web, tablet and mobile devices. Create layouts for presenting concepts to end client. Create final vector logos, buttons and graphic files for web.

Website Design & Development, Content Creation — Toivo by Advocacy Unlimited

CHALLEnGE — Design and develop a website using WordPress. Install and setup WP and application and theme. Create content and identity system. Write and edit copy. Source, manage and edit photography. Develop brand message, sales funnel and navigation system.

Maintain and update website, calendar and content.

Logo, Identity & Branding — RGH Veteran Initiative by Farmington Valley Health District

Challenge — Design a logo, identity system and brand for RGH communicating veterans and community working together to thrive. Logo must speak to all (and not alienate any) factions of the military and be something a male veteran would want to wear on a baseball hat and clothing.

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CHALLEnGE — Design a logo that children and adults in the community as well as male veterans would want to wear on clothing. Apply logo to baseball caps, buttons, T-shirts, tags, stationery and trade show graphics. Logo and clothing must not militarize civilians.

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CHALLEnGE — Design an alternate logo to apply to stationery, promotional Items, trade show graphics and more, which distinguishes veterans from others in the community and which speaks to all (and doesn't alienate any) factions of the military.

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• Connect veterans with our service dog Anzac and train veterans’ own dogs for a more meaningful relationship

ResilienceGrowsHere.org | (860) 352-2333 RGH is a program of Farmington Valley Health District | FVHD.org

CHALLEnGE — Design poster and coaster campaign for veteran's mental health initiative.

Develop messaging that honors (and does not oend) veterans, and that speaks to them in their language (not civilian language). Write and edit copy using extensive data gathered from market test groups. Source and edit photography. Prepare mechanicals for printing.

Book Cover & Interior Design & Production — Circle Press

Challenge — Concept development and page layout of book for Circle Press including cover design, photo illustrations, book interior page design, layout and production on a limited budget. Complex silhouette work and photo retouching to change all words on recipe card tabs in cover photo illustration. Photo and vector illustration sourcing and editing.

DVD Package Design & Photography — Dinosaur State Park via Mintz & Hoke Advertising

CHALLEnGE — Design a DVD jacket front cover, back cover, inside panels and CD disk promoting programs at Dinosaur State Park. Art direct, light, photograph and edit photos for use in package design. Prepare mechanicals for offset printing.

Direct Mail — Achievement First Fundraiser, Dalia Family via Durham Group

CHALLEnGE — Design eye-catching invitations and coordinated inserts for a fundraiser promoting Achievement First education programs in schools. Source and edit photos. Create photo illustrations. Apply design to various stationery inserts with quick turn-around.

Report Design — Safe & Together Institute

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National Domestic Violence-Informed Case Reading — Full Report

SAFE & TOGETHER INSTITUTE | Concrete strategies. Meaningful tools. Real change.

Formerly David Mandel & Associates, LLC

CHALLEnGE — Design a 100-page report and system of graphics to break up lengthy text so document is easier to read. Develop brand identity standards and apply to report. Flow in text from Microsoft Word and restyle using InDesign style sheets. Source and edit stock photography. Prepare final files for print and digital.

Packaging & Identity System Design — Poor Me Tea

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Have a Big Ol’ Pity Party. When we allow ourselves to feel, we begin the process of delving deep into our souls — where inspiration awaits.

“your right to wallow” 100% ORGANIC HERBAL TEA

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We each have the power within us to turn our negative thoughts around. By giving ourselves permission to feel, we open the door to growth and transformation.

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Begin each day with a practice of asking yourself, ì What do I need today?î Choose from a variety of relaxing Poor Me Tea™ blends based on your daily needs. With each sip, clear your mind of attachments, judgments and fears. Know in your heart that you hold the power of transformation.

Our teas are based on the seven energy centers in our bodies (chakras), which have been a focus of healing among many traditions for thousands of years. The chakras affect all parts of our being, including our attitudes, beliefs and responses to situations. When our chakras are in balance, we feel healthy and happy with a sense of inner peace.

Each tea contains a flavorful and aromatic blend of distinctive herbs to balance mind and body. Our mission is to provide a roadmap to your emotions and provide an experience that empowers you to create the changes in your life that you desire.

The overall emotional effect of balancing your 7 chakras is a transformation of feelings of defeat into emotional freedom.

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Preparation Place 1 to 2 tsp. tea into infuser. Add 8 oz. boiling water. Steep 3 to 5 minutes. Remove herbal blend.

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by Baystate Organic Certifiers Produced and distributed by Poor Me Tea LLC 43 Cornwall Road Burlington, CT 06013 Email: kara@poormetea.com poormetea.com

For more products and chakra information visit: poormetea.com

CHALLEnGE — Redesign packaging for Poor Me Tea. Design circle icons, graphics and identity system for line of products. Source and edit stock illustrations and photography.

Apply graphics across seven products in the line. Develop tagline and edit copy. Prepare digital mechanicals. Poor Me Tea logo supplied by client.

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