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Andrew Rea -- Graphic Design and Art Direction

Direct Mail

Whether you consider it junk mail or not, direct mail marketing is an effective way to reach a targeted audience with a targeted message. It allows you to track your results and then refine your message and audience even further. When it’s done well, it can be a net positive for your brand.

the investment center – “Discover the Difference.”

The Investment Center – “Discover the Difference.” direct mail campaign

The print and direct mail portion of the Investment Center – “Discover the Difference.” campaign included three direct mail brochures, one direct mail postcard, and a follow-up informational brochure with an enclosing folder. The bold colors and graphics made this campaign stand out and reinforced the message of “Discover the Difference.”

The Investment Center wanted independent financial services representatives – financial advisors who were tired of the same old broker/dealer relationships – to “Discover the Difference.”.

To attract these professionals, a bold, dramatic campaign was created. The campaign included an informational brochure with an enclosing folder, three direct mail brochures, a direct mail postcard, a comprehensive website, and three trade ads.

sigma financial – “A winning team”

Sigma Financial – “A winning team” direct mail campaign

Three-card direct mail campaign.

This Three-card direct mail campaign for Sigma Financial was part of a larger recruitment campaign that included a follow-up brochure, a trade advertisement, and business cards designed specifically for the campaign. All the components of the campaign used football and football memorabilia as its theme to promote Simga’s “A Winning Team” strategy.

pension planners – “are you ready for change...”

Pension Planners – “Are you ready for change...” direct mail campaign

The direct mail portion of the campaign included three self-mailers with a perforated BRC and a follow-up brochure within an enclosing folder.

Pension Planners wanted to find independent financial services professionals who were energetic, dynamic, and ready to take their careers to the next level.

To recruit these professionals, a campaign based on popular game and reality shows (with prizes) was created. The campaign included an informational brochure with an enclosing folder, three direct mail brochures, and a website.

Pension Planners – “Are you ready for change...” direct mail campaign interiors

The direct mail portion of the campaign was a series of three self-mailers with perforated BRC panel. The design took advantage of the barrel roll configuration of the brochure to reinforce the theme of the campaign – “Are you ready for a change… Are you ready for us?”

national planning corporation – “Elite relationship”

National Planning Corporation – “Elite Relationship” direct mail campaign mailers

To keep the mailers fresh, yet familiar, the layout grid remained consistent throughout the series, while the color, imagery, and copy changed.

A recruitment campaign using bold, bright colors, lots of texture, and provocative imagery to attract financial professionals looking for an “Elite relationship.” The juxtaposition of the bright colors, raw texture, and color photography played up the contrast between the prospects current dissatisfaction with their broker/dealer and what they could have at National Planning Corporation.

The campaign included three self-mailers and a trade ad.

National Planning Corporation – “Elite Relationship” direct mail campaign mailer interior

Mailer interior. Each mailer had a BRC.

provue development – “Catch the web”

Provue Development – “Catch the web” direct mail campaign

A classic “old school” direct mail campaign: a letter sized “Slim Jim” brochure, a four-page, two-color sales letter, an order form and return envelope inside a #10 window envelope.

The update to ProVUE Development’s flagship database program Panorama included many new features that integrated Panorama’s database functionality with the Web. The direct mail campaign used surf imagery and copy to illustrate Panorama’s Web features that allow its database to “Catch the Web.”

About Andrew

For over 20 years, Andrew has been helping businesses communicate more effectively with his awarding-winning work.

Andrew is active in the design community as a member of AIGA. He is also working for a more sustainable future by adhering to the principles of Design Can Change Initiative and is a founding board member of the Sustainable Business Leadership Council.

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Accountants Financial Alliance

Bowne Inc. 2 3 4

Bronx Zoo

Cambridge University

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.

Engenius Technologies 2

Merrill Lynch 2 3

Met Life

Tommy Hilfiger

Zurich 2 3

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