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Designing a Public Identity for Heritage Resources: The MAHR Recruitment Campaign
A recovered brochure and postcard document Jeffery Guin’s communications and design work for Northwestern State University’s Master of Arts in Heritage Resources.
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Where the Future of Web Design London Took Me Ten Years Later
In April 2008, I went to London for the Future of Web Design conference. It was my first trip outside the United States, and I got there in a way that was very much of that…
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Interpretive Animations Can Activate Audience Connections to History
A partnership with University of the Arts explored whether animation could restore some of the human context that museum objects often lose behind glass and barriers. Students translated paintings, scientific history, and collection stories into short-form…
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What Makes an E-Newsletter Worth Staying Subscribed To
A concise checklist for cultural organizations trying to make email newsletters worth opening: show the breadth of the institution, keep stories scannable, use a single strong call to action, connect readers to other channels, and let…
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Can you spot the historic inspiration for the Voices of the Past logo?
The Voices of the Past logo grew from an archaeological image that unexpectedly resembled the RSS symbol: a bird motif from a 1,000-year-old pot associated with Middle Mississippian iconography. The post traces how an ancient visual…
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A Compelling Gaze into “the Belly Button of the Ancient World”
A review of Michael Scott’s history of Delphi, focusing on the site’s remarkable political, religious, and archaeological longevity. The book succeeds by making a dense history legible through narrative, strong illustrations, and a substantial treatment of…
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No Greater Valor and the Role of Faith in a Pivotal WWII Battle
A review of No Greater Valor, examining the role of faith, folklore, primary sources, and personal conviction in narratives about the siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
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The Southern Foodie’s Guide to the Pig
A review of The Southern Foodie’s Guide to the Pig, using barbecue, whole-hog cooking, recipes, and restaurant profiles as an entry point into Southern foodways, memory, family, and regional identity.