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Everyone’s reading the latest edition of Artemis

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Sarah Johnson at Newcastle Art Gallery with the latest edition of Artemis

Sarah Johnson, The Newcastle Art Gallery’s new Curator, is enjoying the February-June 2012 edition of Artemis magazine.

Born and raised in the Hunter, Sarah has returned back to Newcastle following lengthy stints at the Powerhouse Museum and the Manly Art Gallery.

Sarah’s photograph coincided with the opening of ‘Desert Country’ a travelling exhibition from the Art Gallery of South Australia which is on display at Newcastle Art Gallery – March 16 to June 17, 2012.

Gloucester Coal Recruitment Banner

Sunday, March 11th, 2012

Advertisements and Recruitment Banner

Gloucester Coal’s Recruitment Team required a large pull-up banner to enhance their display for a national tour of university employment expos.

After considering a number of concepts, FordComm produced a banner that was visually engaging and communicated Gloucester Coal’s key message to University graduates.

FordComm produces a variety of printed artwork for Gloucester Coal including recruitment ads, banners, community support program adverts and sponsorship artwork.

Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival 2011 (6-24 May)

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival 6-24 MAY 2011. Under the banner of ‘SMART Innovation’, the fourth annual 2011 Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival, (HCCIF) will connect some of the region’s leading businesses and promote smarter, more innovative ways of doing business.

Organisers from the Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival wanted an improved website and a more ‘corporate’ styled logo ahead of this year’s Festival in May 2011. FordComm created the new logo and built the new site in under six weeks. The Festival’s website hosts around 40 events and has received substantial traffic in the first two weeks of the Festival. FordComm also developed press ads and other supporting marketing collateral. www.hccinnovationfestival.com.au

Everyone’s reading the latest edition of Artemis

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

FordComm is a proud supporter of the Newcastle Region Art Gallery and has just completed the production of the latest edition of Artemis – the Newcastle Art Gallery Society magazine. The February – July edition features articles on new acquisitions to the gallery as well as details of upcoming exhibitions. For more information on the Newcastle Region Art Gallery click here

Annual Baths2Bar Swim Best Yet

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Organisers of the Newcastle Permanent Baths2Bar Community Ocean Swim say this year was the best year to date in every aspect of the event.

The conditions on Sunday were ideal for ocean swimming. Air temp was mild and water temp was perfect at 19°.

“The weather was good, last year the water was like a washing machine, but this year it was perfect. We had more entrants this year and more community support,” said Cooks Hill Surf Club President, Andrew Howard.

The annual 1.5 km swim from Merewether Baths to Bar Beach was won by a female for the first time. Erin Killey took out first place and female Eliza Smith closely followed in second place. The first male across the line was Heath Winning, followed by Josh Hollard.

Overall the day was a great success, with close to 400 entrants and a large spectator turnout. Organisers have reported they received overwhelming positive feedback on the management of the event.

The Marketown Dash4Cash was won by swim champions Eliza Smith and Heath Winning in their respective races. And the Cetnaj Bolt for Bucks 2 km run was won by Josh Hollard (who was also the male runner up in the swim).

FordComm provided publicity assistance and graphic design services. This year the event received some excellent media coverage on NBN and in The Herald.