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BETH SINGER DESIGN May 16, 1996 Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mrs. Clinton: Thank you for inviting me to join you at the White House on April 26, 1996, to celebrate the role of the arts and humanities in the lives of children and youth at risk. You were an incredibly gracious host and made me and my staff feel privileged and honored to be included. The event itself was a huge success and I hope that it serves to draw attention to the report prepared by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and, more importantly, to the special programs which the report details. As you may recall, we had an opportunity to speak briefly following the ceremony and I introduced myself as the designer of the report, "Coming Up Taller." While I recognize the constraints of your schedule, I wonder if I could impose upon you to write a few words, either in the enclosed publication or under separate cover, commenting upon the design of the report. Your remarks would be greatly appreciated, on both a personal and professional level. Beth Singer Design is a Washington-based communications design firm serving industry and government for the past sixteen years. If any of the other projects on which you or your husband are working require design services such as we offer, or you have the opportunity to recommend such a firm to other organizations, I would appreciate the reference. Thank you in advance for your time and your consideration for my request. Sincerely, Beth Singer Principal enclosures 1910 1/2 17TH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 TEL 202.483.3967 FAX 202.332.7107 BETH SINGER DESIGN Beth Singer Design Company Overview Beth Singer Design is a full-service design studio, producing print, exhibit communication and marketing materials. Since 1981, the firm has worked closely with associations, corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations and small businesses. We have conceptualized, designed and produced marketing brochures, posters, books, corporate identity programs, annual reports and educational materials. Some of our clients and recent projects include: CBS - development of identity program for week-long special entitled "Project Education" with application to booklets, posters, set design, signs, press kits and video animation for the broadcast; Embassy of Israel - creation of educators' video packaging with poster/guide and large map graphic; development of books, brochures, newsletters, and educational materials for the Office of Public Affairs; Harman International (Fortune 500) the largest manufacturer of audio speakers in the U.S. - production of annual reports and quarterlies for seven years, development of identity program and ongoing corporate marketing materials, exhibits for trade shows and dealer conference packages; The Kennedy Center - development of program identity with applications to poster, direct- mail promotion, catalogue, shirts, give-aways and auxiliary materials for "Women Make Movies" festival; National Institutes of Health - design of ongoing identity program and information booklets for the National Institute on Aging; National Trust for Historic Preservation - development of identity program for National Trust Historic Sites, with application to rack cards, handbook, exhibits, and on- site signage; also creation of TRUSTKIDS, a 16-page tabloid magazine on the subject of preservation and architecture, targeted at children ages 8 - 12; U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum - study guides for Learning Center and mini-tour brochures for museum-going public. The studio consists of Beth Singer, principal designer and client liaison; two designers; and an account supervisor and office manager. Because it is a small design studio, Beth Singer Design provides personal attention to clients' needs while working as a team to produce solutions with a high degree of creativity and in a variety of styles. To achieve this variety, the studio regularly works with a wealth of freelance designers, photographers and illustrators on a per-project basis. We manage our projects beginning with concepts that are appropriate, creative and unique, through final delivery of printed materials. Beth Singer is a past president of the Washington, D.C., chapter of The American Institute of Graphic Arts and has served on its Board of Directors for over eight years in several capacities. Beth served on the board of International Design for Electronics Association (IDEA) and is a member of the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington, American Center for Design, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Rhode Island School of Design Alumni Council. 1910 1/2 17TH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 TEL 202.483.3967 FAX 202.332.7107 Beth Singer Design Company Overview page 2 An area of particular concern to Beth is involving young people in professional relationships with established members of the design community. To that end, she originated a "Mentor Program" between design studios in Washington, DC and youths at risk from the magnet, public school Duke Ellington School for the Arts. It is in its third year of existence and has become a model for other AIGA chapters around the country. Beth has conducted numerous panel discussions and has lectured at Maryland Institute of Art, Baltimore, MD; Sheperdstown University, Sheperdstown, WV; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; and in Washington, D.C.: The Corcoran School of Art; The American University; AIGA Washington; and National Association of Women Business Owners. Beth Singer Design's work has received awards of excellence from the New York Art Directors Club, The Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington, Print Magazine, Graphic Design USA (DESI) and The Printing Industries of America, among others, on a consistent basis since 1981. Her work has been featured in Graphis, Communications Arts, Print, The AIGA Journal and Graphic Design in Japan 6. BETH SINGER DESIGN Beth Singer Design Client List Corporate Electronics Armstrong Industries Harman International Industries Bell Atlantic Harman/Kardon Chevy Chase Savings and Loan JBL Covington & Burling Pyle Industries Deloitt & Touche Edmondson & Gallagher Government General Electric IBM American Israel Public Affairs ICF Kaiser International, Ltd Committee TriCon Capital Leasing Embassy of Israel U.S. Olympic Committee Government of Saudi Arabia The World Bank Congresswoman Jane Harman Institute of Museum Services Communications Internal Revenue Service National Council on the Handicapped ABC (American Broadcast Company) National Endowment for the Arts A&E (Arts and Entertainment National Institutes of Health Network) Office of Special Education and CBS Rehabilitation Corporation for Public Broadcasting President's Committee on the Arts Discovery Channel and the Humanities HBO (Home Box Office) U.S. Department of Education KIDSNET United States Information Agency National Cable Television Association NBC (National Broadcast Company) Health Care/Medical PBS (Public Broadcasting Station) Alzheimer's Disease Education & Social Service/Museum Referral Center Genesis Health Care Systems American Association of Retired The Genome Project Persons Group Health Association of America American Council on Education Harmony Health Plan Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Health Industry Distributors The Funding Exchange Association Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Maryland Orthopedic Rehabilitation Campus Life Molecular Tool (Biotech) The Kennedy Center National Institute on Aging Learning Systems Group National Rehabilitation Information Lutheran Social Services Center Miranda Associates National Retail Druggist Association The National Gallery of Art National Network of Women's Funds National Trust for Historic Preservation Partners of the Americas The United Stated Holocaust Memorial Museum Very Special Arts Women in Film and Video Women's Legal Defense Fund 1910 1/2 17TH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 TEL 202.483.3967 FAX 202.332.7107 BETH SINGER DESIGN 5/22/96 Dear Ms. Singer- Karen tells me that You were Kind enough to offer. to take this to the First Lady's office and make Sine it gets in the right hands. Our staff was lucky enough to he invited to the White House last month. This pachage is a follow- up latter to Mrs. Clinton regarding the Subject of our con- versation. It would mean So much to everyone at Beth Singer Design in if She were to respond personally. we'll leave it in your capable hands! Thanks ever 90 much. Sincerely, Butu Euriger 202-483-3967 BETH SINGER DESIGN Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 1910 1/2 17TH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20009 TEL 202.483.3967 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Coming Up Taller Arts and Humanities Programs for Children and Youth At Risk COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS AND THE AVE Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a publication. Publications have not been scanned in their entirety for the purpose of digitization. To see the full publication please search online or visit the Clinton Presidential Library's Research Room.