Laura Weinstein, PhD

Wordpress Blog

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Anna Holt

Wordpress Blog

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Second Presbyterian Church

Wordpress Site

Please note: this isn't a live site. It has been retired, but it's still a good reference for reviewing my familiarity with building and maintaining church websites.

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Briggson Building

Wordpress Site

Briggson Building Co. is a full-service design and construction company with highly skilled carpenters creating unique, well conceived remodels.

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Sparkle Counseling

HTML5 Site

The keyword here is "inviting." Being in need of therapy can be difficult to accept; no one wants to be labeled with crazy or any other stigma. Moreover, it can be difficult to confide in a stranger. I designed this site with these and other fears in mind, and I believe it to be very in tune with the therapist's approach to treating patients.

In addition to crafting an inviting site, I thought it was important to invest some time in the therapist's forms. Personally I hate paperwork, and I wanted to make the enrollment process for new patients as painless as possible.

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Tiffany Boyer

Wordpress Site

Goals for the site were simple. Most importantly, the site needed to be easy to update. It would have been a disservice to provide a developing talent with a site, which couldn't be easily updated to show professional growth, and I decided the best CMS option was Wordpress. Although I hadn't done a site in Wordpress before, I was familiar with its simple and intuitive interface and confident Ms. Boyer would be able to learn the things required to upload her latest photos. I also knew I would greatly benefit from the learning experience.

The second goal was to find a balance between professionalism and fun. I did not want to alienate Ms. Boyer or her potential clients, and I decided to use some icons for the site's navigation menu. They injected a touch of fun, allowing the site to stay true to Ms. Boyer's personality.

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Second Presbyterian

Wordpress Site with 100+ Pages

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Ignite Banners

Vertical Vinyl Banners

These banners were designed to help newcomers find their way to the location of a contemporary worship service.

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HP Babyshower Invitation

A Harry Potter themed babyshower invitation

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Directory Maps

Acrylic Signs

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Directory Map Part 2

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Love Poster

Valentine's Day Decoration

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Carlisle Cares Banner

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Comic Book Mural

Vinyl Wall Decals

When you're asked to help decorate for a Vacation Bible School program whose theme is super heroes, you happily oblige.

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Welcome Banner

Feather Banner

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The Four Themes of Advent

Canvas Art Prints

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Second Presbyterian Signage

Building & Street Signs

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Big Give 2018

Acrylic Signage

Like myself, Hinton James is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina. The first student to attend our university, he reached Chapel Hill on foot. Such a long journey is not unlike designing your first typeface. In fact, I am still perfecting this one...

Note: I could have included this elsewhere in my portfolio, but I have placed it with my other web work because I hope it will someday be used as a body copy font on the web.

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The Five Shifts

Canvas Art Prints

Change is never easy. To best deal with its shifting priorities, Second Presbyterian adopted the five shifts: focus, sail, think forward, move outward, and expect transformation. These five shifts were paired with five symbols to make them easier to remember and understand.

For a more artistic representation of the five shifts, I adapted their icons into these five canvas prints.

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Salvator Mundi

Photo Mosaic Print

Yeah, yeah, the software did the “real” work, but I thought of the concept, and what a concept it is. A literal illustration of what a church aims to be, this piece shows the actual members of Second Pres. gathered together to emulate Jesus.

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Big Give Signage

Acrylic Signs

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Anchored to the Rock

Christian T-shirt

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Second Presbyterian Card

Business Card

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Sermon Series Graphics

Multimedia Graphics

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Grow With Second Leaf

Die-Cut Business Card

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Better Angels

Canvas Art Prints

A triptych designed to encourage human connection in our digital age, this art installation consists of three canvases comprised of twenty-five different Christmas cards.

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Modern Nativity

Canvas Art Prints

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Botanical Banners

Light Pole Banners

These banners decorate the parking lot at Second Church, making the meaning of "Grow with Second" clear. Second offers a spiritual life as vibrant and fruitful as the foilage on these banners.

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TheBurg Ads

4.25" x 5.25" Print Ads

TheBurg is a popular free monthly magazine dedicated to telling the stories of Harrisburg's community. Advertisements within its pages have consistently yielded good results for Pine Street Presbyterian.

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Stained Glass Window Postcards

4" x 6" Postcards

These postcards feature stained glass windows from Pine Street Presbyterian. During the COVID-19 crisis, they were mailed to congregation members to provided them with a little piece of their church home.

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Evolution Conference

PowerPoint Presentation

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Victorian Violinist

Outdoor Banner

This banner was created to advertise the Columbia School of Music during Columbia's annual Garden Tour. The owner of the school loves all things Victorian, and the school's building is a renovated Victorian house, so all the design work for the CSM will be heavily infused with Victorian style.

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Harrisburg Skyline

Outdoor Banner

Demonstrating a commitment and appreciation for your local community is not just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do—doing so builds trust and loyalty with your target audience. That's why I drew the skyline of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Adobe Illustrator and printed it on a 12' x 4' piece of vinyl. In person, the results were a little more dramatic than what you see here, but hopefully none of the sentiment has been lost in translation.

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The Rail Yard

8.5" x 11" Flyer

Specifically designed to attract University of Delaware students, this print ad uses the school's colors, blue and yellow, to signal to its target audience that The Rail Yard was built for them.

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2020 Women's Retreat

11" x 17" Brochure

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Sensing God Brochure

2017 Lenten Program

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Second Chronicles

Summer 2017

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Second Chronicles

April & May 2017

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Second Chronicles

September 2017

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ABC Baseball

Children's Book

No, I didn't write and illustrate this; all that work was done in 1885. Here's what I did: I stumbled upon this book while browsing the Library of Congress, and I decided I had to print a copy of it for my nephew, Albert, so as Han Solo would say, "I made a lot of special modifications."

The original's type was hard to read because it was thin and overlaid on top of the images. Well, I put a stop to that. I also enhanced the color. As much as I liked the vintage look, I thought all those dull colors were depressing. I made them bright, shiny, and new just like little Albie.

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Ignite

Contemporary Worship Service

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Celebrate the Arts

Performing Arts Series

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Sparkle Counseling

Traditional & Experiential Therapy

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Second Presbyterian

Presbyterian Church

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Tiffany Boyer

Photographer

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G Rentals

Harrisburg Rental Properties

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Phrygian Cap

Political Merchandise

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Laura Weinstein, PhD

Irish History & Politics Consultant

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The Columbia School of Music

Music School

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Sparkle Counseling

Traditional & Experiential Therapy

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Hinton James

Slab Serif Typeface

Like myself, Hinton James is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina. The first student to attend our university, he reached Chapel Hill on foot. Such a long journey is not unlike designing your first typeface. In fact, I am still perfecting this one...

Note: I could have included this elsewhere in my portfolio, but I have placed it with my other web work because I hope it will someday be used as a body copy font on the web.

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Four Vertical Banners

Free 2'x 6' Vertical Banner Designs

Please check with your printer as guidelines vary from company to company, but if you're an Outreach.com customer, this downloadable design is already formatted for printing, using their template. (I have no affiliation with Outreach.com, but I've used them in the past for print jobs, and I trust that they'll take good care of you.)

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Prayer Banner

Free 2'x 6' Vertical Banner Design

Please check with your printer as guidelines vary from company to company, but if you're an Outreach.com customer, this downloadable design is already formatted for printing, using their template. (I have no affiliation with Outreach.com, but I've used them in the past for print jobs, and I trust that they'll take good care of you.)

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Inspirational Scriptures

Readymade Facebook Posts

My first piece of advice for anyone hoping to improve a church's Facebook page is to incorporate Bible verses. Good typography paired with an attractive photo is a winning combo that can add extra oomph to a verse.

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Inspirational Scriptures 2

Readymade Facebook Posts

Here's a second set of fifteen Bible verses designed for posting to Facebook.

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Inspirational Quotes

Readymade Facebook Posts

Facebook is littered with trite posts. I like to mix it up with eye-catching videos and a variety of inspirational sources.

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Jesus Banner

Free 2'x 6' Vertical Banner Design

Please check with your printer as guidelines vary from company to company, but if you're an Outreach.com customer, this downloadable design is already formatted for printing, using their template. (I have no affiliation with Outreach.com, but I've used them in the past for print jobs, and I trust that they'll take good care of you.)

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Angel Banner

Free 2'x 6' Vertical Banner Design

Please check with your printer as guidelines vary from company to company, but if you're an Outreach.com customer, this downloadable design is already formatted for printing, using their template. (I have no affiliation with Outreach.com, but I've used them in the past for print jobs, and I trust that they'll take good care of you.)

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Canvas Art Prints

Free 12" x 24" Horizontal Canvas Designs

In the 1870s, L. Prang & Co. printed these designs as chromolithographs. Determined to give a new generation the opportunity to appreciate their beauty, I restored their artwork and formatted them to be printed on 12" x 24" canvases. Of course, you may print them however you like, but I recommend CanvasChamp.com as they do great work at a great price. (I have no affiliation with CanvasChamp.com. I simply recommend them, if you're unaccustomed to selecting a printer. I've used them many times in the past, and I've never had a bad experience.)

The download below includes all ten designs ready to print!

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Lord's Prayer Prints

Free 18" x 24" Print Designs

There are a lot of designs from the late 1800's that feature elaborate typography. I've taken my favorites and spruced them up, removing certain imperfections and enhancing other attributes. Now they're ready for new generations to enjoy!

Finding a quality printer willing to produce a handful of posters or prints can be difficult. So I'm recommending you save yourself the hassle by trying ShortrunPosters.com. They offer competitive pricing for their work, and their shipping charges are reasonable. (I have no affiliation with ShortrunPosters.com. In recommending them, a simplified printing process is my only goal.)

Finally, these designs are intended to be printed without a margin, otherwise known as full bleed, but always check your printer's guidelines before placing an order.

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Communications Plan Primer

Professional Advice

I wish more churches knew how to communicate effectively, but sometimes people don't even know where to begin. I created this handout for anyone who needs help getting started. It's designed to help identify a church's unique communication needs.

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Assorted Photos

Digital Photography

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Second Chronicles

September 2017

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ABC Baseball

Children's Book

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