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GIA 2006 Excellence Winner

Edith Nichols

Liz Haldeman, Pivot Design; Cheryl SooHoo, freelance writer; Michael Nyquist, assistant director of publications & PR; Ellen Soo Hoo, director of publications & PR; Laura Bleiler, associate director of publications & PR; Jill Kristen Misawa, Pivot Design; and Jim Ziv, freelance photographer.
Mandy Stadtmiller, former assistant director, and Jean Benzies, freelance writer, also worked on the project.

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

"Anatomy of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine"

Anatomy of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine is the fourth annual report produced by the Office of Publications and Public Relations for the Dean's Office. The school's leadership began this project in 2000 as a means of reporting to key constituents on how well the institution is performing.With a press run of 8,500, Anatomy was distributed to the entire faculty (3,800) University and Medical Center leaders, trustees, alumni leaders, Chicago area alumni, other medical school deans, and donors.

Goals

  • Creating a unique, eye-catching annual report each year to engage the target audience.
  • Design and photography must be lively and concise to hold readers’ attention.

Results

  • Pivot Design, a Chicago graphic design firm familiar with the Feinberg School of Medicine, created the report as an anatomy text complete with plastic overlay pages, captions labeled as Figure 1, 2, 3, and index, etc.
  • Writing staff introduced each section with features on several types of students to provide the important human interest angle.
  • Drew more enthusiasm and support from those involved with its production.
  • The 30 percent survey response rate gave high marks to Anatomy.

Read the full narrative (Word document)

Contact: Ellen Soo Hoo, e-soohoo@northwestern.edu

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