Julie’s notes about projects and experiences
I love a success story! June 13, 2023 Posted in: Uncategorized - When the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges & Universities (IAICU) asked West Works to help promote the Iowa Tuition Grant (ITG), we needed something that would WOW the students and get their attention. Why wouldn’t they LOVE to get $30,000/$7,500 a year for four years to attend an Iowa private college? The answer was a… More
When soil is the hero July 7, 2021 Posted in: Print - I was hired by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of South Dakota (NRCS-SD) to update a design on a booklet called Building Connections. The booklet is shared with farmers across the state, giving advice, finding solutions and building connections for healthier soil, crops, livestock, and people. From the booklet: The South Dakota (SD) Conservation Mentor… More
What’s your passion? September 18, 2020 Posted in: Life Stories - If you're like me, you have a lot of likes and interests. But what would you consider your passion to be? I've always enjoyed cooking for my family. I didn't really know how to cook when I moved out of my parents' house in my early 20s. But my mom always said that if you… More
Direct mail promotions work! April 19, 2020 Posted in: Print - We have been working with Jacobsen, Inc., a plumbing supply company located in Adair, IA for decades! For years, we produced catalogs for them and they sent out in mass mailings. The printing and mailing costs were high but that's what their clients expected and used. Then came the digital world. We developed an e-commerce… More
Want to work from home? April 16, 2020 Posted in: Project Management, Services - I have to admit. I’ve worked out of a home office since 1992 and I love it. It has it perks but also its challenges. You can become a hermit if you’re not careful. But if you make a concerted effort to make sure to “get off the compound” (as my husband and I say),… More