: Using a warm, textured paper we created an intimate report that reflected the serious economic events in 2008. Organized around the theme "Building Bridges", each section contains an original illustration reflective of the various sections of the Gardens.

: illustrations by Jeff Shuller

 

 

 

: The calendar makes use of Sarah P. Duke Garden's volunteer photographers to showcases the beauty of the Gardens in all seasons.

 

 

 

: A biannual publication, Flora is utilized to keep members and patrons informed of the many events and happenings at the Gardens.

 

 

 

: The 75th Anniversary Gala invitation combined the Gardens' unique iron gates with a vintage photo of Mary Duke Biddle into a faux die-cut. A metallic paper was used to highlight the celebratory nature of the event.

 

 

: The Special Events gives the Garden's event team a striking way to deliver information about their rental facilities and allows them to customize the package for each prospective client through the use of interchangable inserts.

 

 

 

: Closing in on their 75th year, the 2007 Annual Report highlighted the Garden's rich history. Utilizing the client's extensive photo archives, Stop Studios and created a visual photo montage detailing the Garden's growth over the years.

 

 

 

: We organized this intimate annual report around the 5 major areas of their new Master Plan. Each section had a full page photo and we inserted a gate-fold showing the entire Master Plan and so that donors could view how campaign funds were being spent.

 

 

 

: The Gardens wanted to reinvision their major publications as they underwent a Capital Campaign. Modeling the Annual Report after a coffee table book, Stop Studios paired bold black & white and color photography with sophisticated typographic treatments.