What's happening with Avantgarde and its clients...

Avantgarde Leads Partnership Efforts for
the Xerox Free Color Printers Program
Leveraging three years of experience developing demand generation programs for the Xerox Free Color Printers Program, Avantgarde is now leading the development of long-term strategic partnerships with companies that can help increase Free Color Printers member value while furthering the distribution of Xerox's Solid Ink based printers.

Since 1999, the Xerox Free Color Printers Program has provided qualified organizations with a free color printer direct from Xerox. This innovative program was created to deliver professional, powerful and fast color printing capabilities to organizations, enabling them to distinguish themselves with color printing. The Free Color Printers program serves thousands of organizations, including: non-profits, schools, religious organizations and small businesses of all kinds.

Annie C. Delivers Unique Handbags to
the San Francisco Bay Area
Working from Annie C.'s fusion of old-world charm with contemporary style, Avantgarde developed the company's identity, product hangtags and sales materials. The design solution speaks directly to the unique aspects of Annie C. products by using an elegant and stylish typeface, an offbeat, quirky and appealing color palette and graphic details inspired from the bags’ beautiful linings and stitching.

Annie C., an accessory and apparel company, launched its Spring/Summer 2003 product line comprised of innovative and whimsical handbags. Based in Healdsburg, California, Annie C. has distribution in specialty boutiques in the San Francisco bay area, Napa and Sonoma counties. San Francisco boutiques include OOMA, Heidi Says, Brown Eyed Girl and Jest Jewels.

Share Our Strength Hosts Taste of Nation
at Teatro ZinZanni
Working with Share Our Strength's local event committee, Avantgarde was asked to design the Taste of the Nation invitation and program showcasing Teatro ZinZanni while communicating Share Our Strength's non-profit goals. Our solution was to highlight the amazing and truly marvelous acrobats from the wildly theatrical Teatro Zinzanni show by using mysteriously dark photography combined with the crisp, streamline deco look from the guidelines of Taste of the Nation’s national branding campaign.

Taste of the Nation is the nation's preeminent culinary benefit supporting the fight to end hunger. Each spring, more than 10,000 community leaders come together in more than 65 cities across the United States and Canada to organize one-of-a-kind culinary events. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation events have raised more than $50 million which have supported more than 450 organizations working to end hunger and poverty in the United States and abroad.

Avantgarde Supports Meals On Wheels
Through Another Record Year
Avantgarde is proud to announce that Meals On Wheels has had another record year. The 2003 Meals On Wheels Chefs & Vintners Gala raised more than $500,000 for San Francisco's homebound seniors. With a new location atop Nob Hill, the event continues to be a success.