February 2020
Doll
For many Russian children growing up in the 1960s, this was the first toy they ever owned. They called their version of a roly-poly doll (which wobbles back and forth on a weighted base) a Nevalyashka doll – that’s Russian for “untopply.” They were manufactured in a military plant outside of Moscow and became an instant hit. This orange model really rocks!
School Mental Health Ontario
School Board Resource Kit
School Mental Health Ontario (SMH-ON) works together with Ontario school districts to support student mental health. With increasing demand for resources to support the mental health needs of students, SMH-ON worked with H&W to create a broad range of print and digital resources for the school boards of the province. Without a centralized team, SMH-ON relied on H&W to produce, assemble, package and distribute a full resource kit for each of the 72 school boards across Ontario – temporarily turning our studio into a fulfillment house! We called in some of our students to help get these important student resources delivered!
Habitat for Humanity
Build the Beyond Case for Support
H&W, with the Offord Group and writer Ania Szado, created a Fundraising Case for Support for Habitat for Humanity GTA. Habitat’s work enhances the lives of children and their families, elevates the quality of neighbourhoods, and helps increase the vibrancy and economic vitality of the GTA. H&W designed a flexible “housing” system to allow the Campaign Committee to customize the package when meeting with different types of donors. Habitat has the tools to update the materials with the latest stories and details of the campaign milestones.
Photo: Hilary Ashworth, Executive Director, RGD, Bob Hambly and Stüssy Tschudin, RGD.
Bob Hambly
Ico-D Recognition
In December, Bob Hambly was presented with the International Council for Design’s Achievement Award. At a ceremony held in Vancouver, Bob was one of four recipients to be given the honour. The award is given to an individual or a team in recognition of outstanding and consistent achievement in the practice, education or promotion of design. Bob was nominated by the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD).
