Hudson Design Group

May 2007

Marc Doucette Incoming President of United Way Board

The Hudson Design Group team would like to salute one of our own colleagues, Marc Doucette, as he begins a two-year term as the President of the Board of Directors of United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick. Marc has been involved with United Way for the past 5 years and was most recently the Vice President of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Marketing Committee. We're behind you Marc!

January 2007

Hudson Design Picks Winning Trees

After much debate, a selection committee made up of employees of Hudson Design Group selected the most festively decorated "scent-free Christmas tree air fresheners". To all who submitted, your creativity is inspiring. Also, due to your participation, a donation will be made to the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region Inc.

Winning trees are:

Most Popular by Public Votes, Christmas Face-off, Mike McCabe

Most Heart Warming, In-FIR-mation Morning, Rhonda Whittaker & Jenna MacNeil

Best Use of Supplied Materials, Christmas Family Reunion, Dan and Mario

Best Use of Hudson Work, Christmas Hero, Katelyn Hebert

Best 6yrs & Under, The Merry Christmas Tree, Quinn Reid

Best 7 to 12yrs, Mr. Sparkle, Anna Eagles

Best Youth, Star in the Way, Kelci Hebert

Most Flattering, Holiday Helping Hands, Richard Osborne

December 2006

Decorating your Christmas tree helps raise funds for the United Way

At Hudson Design Group, we believe in yuletide giving, being with loved ones, and decorating small, flat, Christmas trees... in that order. It's up to you to spend time with your loved ones, but we can help with the other two. You can download the artwork for a small, flat, "scent-free Christmas tree air freshener" for you to decorate, plus some ornaments to get you started.

After you've spruced up your tree, take its picture and submit your tree for everyone to see. The top three best decorated "scent-free Christmas tree air fresheners" will be awarded on December 20.

But here's the real reason for doing this. Remember the charity part mentioned above? A donation to United Way will be made on your behalf. So get decorating and remember to visit those loved ones!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Hudson Design Group.

November 2006

Richard Osborne organizes Moncton stop of traveling national design exhibits

Richard Osborne LGDC, a graphic designer at Hudson Design Group, on behalf of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada organized the Moncton showing of traveling Canadian graphic design exhibits. The two exhibitions included Graphex '06, the biennial National design awards show, and the GDC Fellows poster exhibit, a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the GDC. Since 1977, excellence in communication design has been celebrated at Graphex. This competition showcases the best of cultural, social and business communications -- in all mediums.

October 2006

Hudson Design Group to sponsor CIS Hockey Championship

Hudson Design Group will be a silver sponsor in the 2007 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Men's Ice Hockey Championship. The tournament will be held at the Universite de Moncton from March 22 to March 25, 2007. The six best Canadian university teams will play for "The University Cup" during the seven games presented at the Moncton Coliseum. As part of the sponsorship, Hudson Design Group will provide graphic design and marketing support, which continues a relationship that included designing U de M's team logo.

September 2006

Hudson Design helps United Way look for local heroes

Faster than a speeding bullet and just in time for the launch of their annual campaign, Hudson Design Group created a new look and feel for the United Way of Southeastern New Brunswick Region's fund raising materials. Focusing on the fact that our community has many heroes, the campaign asks people in the region to both get involved and support this year's campaign. The call to action asks, "Will you answer the call?"

STU survival guide

Did Hudson Design think that university students would listen to us tell them how to survive their first few years of university? Absolutely not! That's why we suggested they teach each other how to survive. The partnership between St. Thomas University, Moosehead Breweries and Hudson Design Group developed a website where senior students could pass their wisdom on to students just starting out at STU. A series of videos posted to the web (www.stusurvivalguide.ca) are lighthearted and just the type of advice first-year students need.

August 2006

A truly New Brunswick way to celebrate NB Day

Was it a mere coincidence that Hudson Design Group shot a new TV spot for Northumberland Dairy on New Brunswick Day? Not at all. Since Northumberland is the only dairy that is pure New Brunswick, we thought it was fitting. The spot features a tourist going into a local souvenir shop to look for something that is purely New Brunswick. Without hesitation, the shopkeeper offers him a carton of Northumberland Dairy's pure New Brunswick milk.

July 2006

Maurice Belliveau joins board of MID

Having served several terms as a board member for the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce and Theatre New Brunswick, Maurice Belliveau will also share his expertise on the board of Moncton Industrial Development (MID). MID was established in 1959 as a joint partnership of the City and the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of promoting industrial development through the establishment and development of a new industrial park. Today, the organization owns and operates two industrial parks within the city area -- the Moncton Industrial Park and Caledonia Industrial Estates.

June 2006

Lisa Paschal's expertise makes first Greater Moncton Dragon Boat Festival float

With twelve years of special event expertise under her belt, Lisa Paschal, Manager, Communications for Hudson Design Group, was instrumental in launching a new fund raising event for the Moncton Lions Club Sick Children's Fund. The first Greater Moncton Dragon Boat Festival was a major success while raising over $40,000 for the Sick Kid's Fund and other local charities. Plans are already underway for the 2007 festival, which is expected to significantly surpass the amount of funds raised in the first year.

May 2006

Jim Hudson appointed to GDC National Executive

Jim Hudson MGDC, president of Hudson Design Group, was named to the national executive of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) at their annual general meeting in Edmonton, Alberta. He will serve a two-year term (2006 to 2008) as the society's corporate secretary. GDC is Canada's national graphic design association. It is a member-based organization of design professionals, educators, administrators, students, and associates in communications, marketing, media and design-related fields.

Marc Doucette receives Award for Excellence

Marc Doucette, Director, Communications for Hudson Design Group, was presented the A.G. English Award for Excellence at United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region Inc's 2006 annual meeting. This prestigious community award recognizes a superior level of achievement and/or sustained dedication to the United Way that is well beyond the "normal call of duty". Marc is the United Way's board vice-president, chair of its marketing committee and an employee campaign coordinator. He has been an active volunteer with the United Way for several years.

April 2006

Hudson Design Group awarded contract for provincial safety program

The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick chose Hudson Design Group as its partner to develop a social marketing campaign to change how New Brunswickers view workplace injuries. "We are thrilled with the opportunity to tackle this important project," said Maurice Belliveau, VP Marketing "the WHSCC has one of the lowest accident frequency rates in the country and yet it doesn't want to rest on its laurels -- they want to keep improving. We appreciate that attitude and look forward to working with them to create a campaign that will connect with New Brunswick workers for years to come."

March 2006

Richard Osborne appointed to the GDC Atlantic Chapter Council

Richard Osborne LGDC, a graphic designer at Hudson Design Group, was named to the council of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada's (GDC), Atlantic Chapter at their annual general meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He will serve a two-year term (2006 to 2008) as the society's membership chair. GDC is Canada's national graphic design association. It is a member-based organization of design professionals, educators, administrators, students, and associates in communications, marketing, media and design-related fields. The Atlantic Chapter is based in Halifax and serves the design communities in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.