A fantastic infographic from GOOD.is showing the dramatic increase in recent years in good-for-the-earth human-powered transport. Let’s keep it going! Click here for the full size graphic.

That bright orange scooter parked outside is the sign of a new addition here at J H I.

Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Meena Khalili, designer and illustrator and the newest addition to J H I. It is a sincere privilege to be working in this productive and successful creative think tank!

I’ve come to J H I just after receiving my MFA in Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prior to that, I studied Illustration at VCU where I earned my BFA in Communication Arts and Design. I have studied illustration in Florence Italy, and taught graphic design in Doha, Qatar. I get my good ideas by traveling, observing cultures, and drawing the world around me.

Just last month, Applied Arts Magazine recognized a series of my illustrations which were inspired by the charming and charismatic coffee shops I’ve observed here in Richmond, Virginia. This work will be featured in the September 2010 Student Awards Issue of Applied Arts Magazine as well as in the November Awards Exhibition in Toronto, Canada.

Richmond, Virginia. this historic and interesting city, is chock full of visual nourishment that continues to feed us those good ideas!

(Richmond Coffee Shop Series Award Winners)

It’s pretty gratifying to enter only one thing in an awards show, and win. The print and online ad campaign JHI created for The Gables at Westminster Canterbury Richmond was awarded a Bronze in the Housing/Advertising: Print/Radio/TV category at the 19th Annual National Mature Media Awards. We are grateful for the recognition, and grateful to have the opportunity to do good work for a great client.

ChildFund began in 1938 in Richmond, VA. Founded by Dr. J. Calvitt Clarke, it was originally called China’s Children Fund (CCF), and was created to help children displaced by the second Sino-Japanese War. The “child sponsorship” concept we know today stemmed from Dr. Clarke’s vision: one sponsor donates one amount to help one child.

The organization’s work quickly expanded to helping children around the world, and its focus shifted to addressing the devastating impact of poverty on children’s lives and communities. In 1951, the name was changed to Christian Children’s Fund, and by the 1960’s CCF was assisting over 36,000 children in 50 countries. In 1985, more than 325,000 children were sponsored by CCF. Today, the organization reaches over 15 million children and family members in 31 countries.

Recognizing that the complex and multiple challenges now facing children around the world requires a globe-spanning organization that can substantially impact the lives of children in need, CCF became a founding partner of the ChildFund Alliance, comprised of 12 like-minded international children’s organizations.

In 2009, CCF became ChildFund International.  As part of its rebranding initiative, J H I was asked to write and design a six panel brochure that could effectively communicate the organization’s 5 Year Strategy to a wide range of stakeholders, in multiple languages, and in countries around the world. The resulting piece, “Positive Outcomes, Lasting Change” recently received a First Place award in the Virginia Press Women’s 2010 communication contest, and will advance to the National Federation of Press Women contest.

It’s always nice to win awards. But it’s even better to be a part of changing the world.

You know that drawer where you have that unsightly spaghetti-like glob of rubber bands that you just can’t seem to throw out because it seems wasteful? The ones that you are sure you will need someday…Today is the day!

Send them to us…we are always in a growth mode and we don’t want to leave our pet rubber band ball behind…

J H I
2016 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220

A stunning collection of architecture, environmental graphic design, interior design, industrial design and more from Shanghai’s World Expo. Click here to see more.

iPad Magazine Art Direction from Brad Colbow on Vimeo.

We have had the pleasure of working with the Visual Arts Center of Richmond for several years. Recently they introduced an amazing new program, Creativity at Work. It’s a twice yearly, intensive workshop that brings together artists and business leaders (present and future) to explore the creative process and apply it to workplace challenges. In today’s global marketplace, the ability to bring fresh thinking and innovative ideas to the table will be critical for success. As one of the area’s leading creative resources, VisArts is helping to shape business leaders – and the future of our community. Pretty cool, huh? To learn more about it, go to www.visarts.org.