Today, right now even, pick up the phone and call your grandmother or grandfather in honor of National Grandparents Day. But as you scroll through your contacts, what name are you looking for? We surveyed our team in search of the most unusual grandparent naming. From the most traditional to the young and hip, we […]
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April 22, 2009
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. In case you forgot that today was Administrative Professionals Day, run out quick and grab some flowers, candy or a gift card for the individual who really sits at command central for most companies. Today we give a great big shout out to AW’s own Becky Leonard, a U.S. Marine Veteran and our current […]
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March 17, 2009
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. This week, green dye and food coloring fly off the shelf to “vertify” everything from frosting to the Chicago River itself. Green beer is a popular St. Patrick’s Day libation, but some brewers are taking a different turn and working to be green all year long. This time we mean eco-friendly green. Breweries are […]
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February 13, 2009
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. It’s that time of year again. Time to tell that special someone how you truly feel…through candy hearts of course! Who needs love letters and flowers? Pass your significant other a real piece of sugar and call it a day. Sweethearts have a history that dates back to the time of Abraham Lincoln, so […]
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February 02, 2009
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. It’s that time of year again…waiting to see if that little groundhog is going to see his shadow! In case you were not aware of the details of this special day here’s the gist of it. Every year on February 2nd , dating back to the 1800s, many gather in the traditional location of […]
Continue ReadingThe Design Intern’s Holiday Tradition: 2008
December 12, 2008
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Nathan Lewis, Design Intern – Fall 2008, Art Institute of Charlotte This year’s intern, Nathan Lewis from the Art Institute of Charlotte, created a Las Vegas inspired invite to convey this year’s “Casino Night” theme. The invite tells the story of how Santa loses everything “including his sleigh” by going all in at the […]
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December 11, 2008
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Laura Stokes, Design Intern – Fall 2007, UNC-Charlotte To switch things up a little for 2007, the planning committee decided to treat the Addison Whitney team to a night of sailing on Lake Norman. To capture the essence of the party, Laura illustrated a detailed holiday invite which featured a partridge sailing away on […]
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December 10, 2008
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Sandy Pawlowski, Design Intern – Fall 2006, UNC-Charlotte Capitalizing on her origami folding experience, Sandy created a beautiful invite to resemble a gift box. Each invite contained a piece of chocolate as well as a separate card, which included directions to the party.
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December 09, 2008
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Nick Irwin, Design Intern – Fall 2005, UNC-Charlotte In 2005, the Addison Whitney gang enjoyed a relaxing evening by a crackling fire at “The Cabin.” The invite this year highlighted the log cabin theme with an illustration of Rudolph landing on the roof of the cabin with the AW crew inside.
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