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2007 News Archive
12/15/2007 We have been commissioned to produce a website for a New York hedge fund, our first assignment for the financial sector for more than 20 years. Our partner, Keiji Obata, has quite an extensive experience designing annual reports and marketing brochures, working from the mid-to-late 80s, for major banks and investment firms such as Citicorp, Sumitomo Bank, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Grenfell, as well as such prestigious American financial institutions as E.F. Hutton and C.J.Lawrence, both of which have been acquired and are no longer in existence. Although his experience only involved print media at that time, as the Internet was still non-existent, Keiji feels rather comfortable getting back to his old turf.
11/29/2007 On November 29, 2007, the Loomba Foundation held its Diwali Dinner at the United Nations in New York. The honorees set the tone for the evening with stimulating keynote speeches from Dr. Craig Barrett, Chairman of Intel and The First Lady, Laura Bush on video from Washington DC. The Loomba Foundation's mission now stands at 3,600 full scholarships a year for children of destitute widows in India and establishing a growing program in South Africa. The Loomba Foundation is a sister charity of the Loomba Trust, founded in 1997 in the UK by Sri Raj Loomba. Inspired by his late mother who, in 1954 at age 37, became a widow in India with seven children to educate, Raj Loomba dedicated himself to improving conditions for widows and their children around the world. For more information, please visit www.loombafoundation.org Through the introduction by our another of our NPO clients, United Nations Association of New York, Littlefield has been providing creative services for the Loomba Foundation since this summer.
10/25/2007 Littlefield & Company was invited to participate this past autumn in a prestigious gala event sponsored by a volunteer organization, The United Nations Association of New York. Littlefield volunteered the entire range of its creative services to: design the gala invitations, design and supervise the printing of the gala dinner program, and produce a booklet detailing water-conservation and usage issues worldwide. We brought the use of a new environmentally-sensitive, waterless printing program being promoted by Toray, one of our major clients, to the attention of all the attendees. This was premier positioning for The Waterless Printing Association and for the printer in charge, Amos Communications. We thank them for their generous support for introducing this Green technology which was so in harmony with the evening's theme. The scope of the Global Water Crisis
is staggering. Water scarcity already affects every continent and over 40%
of the world's people. More than 2.2 million people, many in developing countries,
die each year from diseases associated with poor water and unsanitary conditions.
Every 15 seconds, a child dies from drinking contaminated water. Some vital
progress is being made by certain organizations. UNA-NY's Humanitarian Awards are presented each year in observance of United Nations Day. Our focus this year, The Global Water Crisis, recognized that 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water resulting in disease particularly amongst children and premature death. UNA-NY recognized three honorees for their outstanding achievement and very significant efforts to provide clean water to millions of people around the world. The honorees have demonstrated deep commitment and global leadership on water initiatives and sustainable development. • Guy
Laliberte, Cirque du Soleil and One Drop Foundation. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Madame Ban attended the reception. The Secretary-General addressed the honorees and reception guests. Ambassador Joseph Verner Reed was the Master of Ceremonies at the dinner. Internationally-known Cirque du Soleil performed its magic as part of the evening's entertainment. The attendees represented a diverse and distinguished group of leaders from the diplomatic and business communities, non-governmental organizations, and entertainment industry, as well as the NYC community and supporters of the United Nations. As a memento of the evening, more than 30 publishers donated multiple copies of handsome, illustrated books on various water-related themes.
8/20/2007 Steeve Hogan's funeral was held, on August 16th, at Sacred Heart Church in Waterloo, Iowa, his hometown. We flew to Cedar Rapids, IA, and drove a few hours through the plains to the small town which sits smack in the center of the continental US. At the service and at the gathering after, we met his parents, and his family members: 6 brothers and sisters, and even some of his high school classmates. In memory of Steve, and for his beautiful hometown and the people who live there, we will keep a photo gallery of the event here.
8/14/2007 Dear Friends: August 21st, Tuesday The memorial service will begin with an evening Buddhist Gongyo ceremony promptly at 7:00 p.m. to be followed by incense offerings to Steve. He practiced with the Nichiren sect of Buddhism. A reception in the studio at Littlefield & Company will follow the service. It will be an opportunity for us all to share and celebrate Steve's very rich and rewarding life. From 8:30 pm~to whenever. Please come even if you can't be at the service. You will be most welcome. The studio was an extension of Steve's home and we are all his extended family. At With best regards and hoping to see you,
8/6/2007 Dear Friends: If you wish to send your condolences, please forward them to his parents in his home town: We enclose a note from Steve's brother John, who stayed with Steve in his final days: Steve meant so much to us, and we are just devastated by this loss. We may be difficult to reach for the next week or so (we are planning to attend the funeral), but will certainly keep you posted about the memorial service. Sincerely yours,
6/4/2007 "Tenorist," the second release of the tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi from Savant Records garnered a rave review from Times jazz critic Ben Ratliff. The CD package, which features photography by Jimmy Katz, is designed by Littlefield.
5/4/2007 Littlefield is pleased to provide design services for the United Nations Association of New York (UNA/NY) for its annual gala benefit. The theme of the evening is: The Global Water Crisis and the Human Right For Access to Clean Water. Paula Rice Jackson, our long-time colaborator, joined the board of the UNA/NY and accepted the responsibility for sharing in coordinating the organization's Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner to be held at the UN Delegates' Dining Room in October. Chaired by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, the dinner proceeds benefit organizations and enterprises working to alleviate problems around the world relating to water. The Canadian marvel, Cirque du Soleil is also slated to appear that evening, inaugurating its brand new foundation "One Drop," dedicated to improving access to pure water worldwide. We are glad to join Paula for volunteering our services for the organization and the event.
4/23/2007 Littlefield begins working for our second French client this spring, taking charge of ad production responsibilities for Pierre Deux, the high-end home furnishing brand. With more than 20 stores and showrooms nationwide, Pierre Deux has become synonymous in the U.S. over the past 40 years with authentic French country style in home décor and print fabrics. Pierre Deux is also, by the way, an affiliate of the famed international culinary institute, Le Cordon Bleu.
1/24/2007
Long-time Littlefield client John Matouk & Co. has combined forces with Lulu de Kwiatkowski, founder and chief designer of Lulu DK Fabrics (www.luludk.com), to debut a collection of original and classic Lulu DK prints. Reflecting the two companies' shared love of exceptional design and superb craftsmanship, the collection includes linens in silky 500-thread-count Egyptian cotton percale as well as 430-thread-count sateen. Littlefield has provided creative support for the new venture, including logo and packaging design as well as producing a new website for the brand at www.luludkmatouk.com.
1/5/2007 Beauvais, the world-renowned gallery of carpets and tapestries located in the fabled Fuller Building at 57th Street and Madison, is working with Littlefield to design and produce a new catalog. The unrivaled source of museum-quality carpets and tapestries, Beauvais also offers hundreds of original designs, all of which can be customized to designer specifications. For Littlefield, this is our first venture into elite carpets, an exciting opportunity to learn more about this challenging market as well as the artistry and traditions that support it.
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