Battling Abuse Through Advertising
By: Alison | Published: 10/11/10

After developing a new brand identity earlier in the year for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, the creative team at Launch was thrilled to bring it to life in an emotionally engaging print ad. Fortunately, our non-profit client scored some low-cost media opportunities thanks to the Dallas Ad League’s charity media auction.

Launch was tasked with introducing the new brand look, soliciting donations, and building awareness for the Center’s mission – providing safety, healing and justice to abused and neglected children throughout Collin County, which covers many of Dallas’ northern suburbs.

Agency Partners and co-Creative Directors Diane Seimetz and David Wilgus created the print ad, which calls on one’s instinct to protect a child in danger and defines the team of specialists that make it happen at the Center. The full-page ad is running in the October issues of Texas Monthly and Dallas Child.

Special thanks to the friends of Launch who made it happen. Photographer Brian Braun and beautiful young model Sydney Coon graciously donated their services for the ad.

View a PDF of the print ad:

Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County print ad

Helping the Voice Foundation Speak Up
By: Alison | Published: 11/25/09

As the world’s leading organization dedicated to voice medicine, science and education, the Voice Foundation plays a vital role in raising consumer awareness of voice disorders. The big challenge is overcoming people’s tendency to ignore minor voice issues until they become major problems.

Launch stepped up to the challenge with a pro bono poster campaign of arresting images that sufferers can relate to. Each highlights different warning signs of voice disorders, which hopefully prompt viewers to take action sooner. All four portraits were shot by famed Austin photographer Randal Ford, who’s created memorable images for brands including AT&T and Southwest Airlines and magazines such as Texas Monthly and Fast Company. View Randal’s portfolio of people, animals, still lives, and environments. Both he and his longtime retoucher, Portus Imaging in L.A., generously reduced their fees to accommodate the project’s limited budget.

The creative team on the project included art director Dean Oram and writer Kevin Byrd. As World Voice Day draws nearer in spring 2010, look for other extensions of the Voice Foundation campaign.


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