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PUBLICATION DESIGN

What are the elements of good publication design? Attractive, eye-catching cover art, reader-friendly layouts with aesthetically pleasing design features and legible typefaces, and finally, helpful charts, diagrams, photos and illustrations.  

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I incorporate these important elements into the design of books, booklets, reports, guides, manuals, newsletters, etc., drawing on a wide range of looks and styles to suit any context.

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LET'S SEE A FEW SAMPLES...

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Pragmatics of Community Organization 

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Author: Bill Lee

Published: CommonAct Press, Toronto, 2024

Cover design and book interior design: Tony Biddle, Perfect World Design

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The 5th edition of the seminal work by Dr. Bill Lee, with complete design and graphics overhaul by Tony Biddle. Recognizing that community practice is undertaken in a dynamic landscape, Dr. Lee provides a practical narrative of community work. He conceptualizes community as a dynamic network of political and interpersonal relations based on overlapping elements of geography, function, attributes, and interests. Lee sees community practice not only as planning or coordinating services to be more efficient, or correcting power imbalances in society; but, more so as a means of addressing the goals of empowerment and social justice. His passion and enthusiasm are revealed through stories of his own work and that of others.

 

Visit CommonAct Press for more information and to purchase a copy.

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A Glossary of Social Justice Perspectives for Contemporary Practitioners 

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Authors: Bill Lee and Mirna Carranza

Published: CommonAct Press, Toronto, 2022

Cover design and book interior design: Tony Biddle, Perfect World Design

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Social work and other human service professions are heavily dependent on language communication. The words and terms we use with the people with whom we work, as well as with each other, and the general public are crucial. A Glossary of Social Justice Perspectives for Contemporary Practitioners is an important tool for teaching critical thinking and anti-oppressive approaches to social interventions at any level.

 

Visit CommonAct Press for more information and to purchase a copy.

Transforming Together — A Guide to Governance of Boards by the Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters

Transforming Together — A Guide to Governance of Boards by the Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters 

An exhaustive guide to the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors of women's shelters. 2020. (52 pages). Click on the image to see a few sample pages.

What Every Injured Worker Needs to Know — A Guide for Navigating the WSIB Process

What Every Injured Worker Needs to Know — A Guide for Navigating the WSIB Process 

Published in 2019 by the Ontario Legal Clinics' Workers' Compensation Network. Click on the image to open as a PDF (24 pages).

Home is Where the Community Is — An  Environmental Scan and Literature Review on Indigenous Homelessness in Halton

Home is Where the Community Is — An  Environmental Scan and Literature Review on Indigenous Homelessness in Halton 

The first of three research reports on Indigenous homelessness  published by Halton Community Legal Services. 2018. Click on the image to open as a PDF (24 pages)

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Seven Steps to Solving Tenancy Problems 

An illustrated guide to the rights of renters in Ontario and where to seek help for a range of tenancy problems, published in 2012 by Halton Community Legal Services. Click on the image to open as a PDF (12 pages).

 

How to Assist Injured Workers — A Guide for Physicians in Ontario  - Design and Illustrations by Tony Biddle - Copyright

How to Assist Injured Workers — A Guide for Physicians in Ontario 

A short illustrated guide published in 2015 by the Ontario Legal Clinics' Workers' Compensation Network. Click on the image to open as a PDF (4 pages).

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Campaign Planning Handbook 

Published in 2013 by the Toronto & York Region Labour Council and authored by Rob Fairley and Mike Balkwill. This handbook provides a blue print for conducting successful labour and social movement campaigns. Click on the image to open as a PDF. (36 pages).

Food Banks Are Not Enough - Survey Report

Food Banks Are Not Enough 

2016 report on a survey of food bank users and volunteers by the (former) Toronto food-focused anti-poverty group Put Food in the Budget. Click on the image to open as a PDF (22 pages).

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Biting the Hand that Feeds Us? Food Charity Is Not Enough 

2017 report on a survey of food bank users in Halton Region, Ontario for social justice group Voices for Change - Halton. Click on the image to open as a PDF (8 pages).

Workplace Sexual Harassment Makes Work Unsafe - Design and Illustration by Tony Biddle - Copyright

Workplace Sexual Harassment Makes Work Unsafe — What You Need to Know, What You Can Do 

An illustrated guide to legal resources for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace, published in 2020 by the Ontario Community Legal Clinics Coordinated Advice Project on SHIW. Click on the image to open as a PDF (12 pages).

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The Halton Legal Health Check-Up 

An illustrated booklet survey designed to evaluate and identify potential legal issues experienced by vulnerable populations in the region of Halton, Ontario. Versions of the document were later created for other legal aid clinics across the province. Published in 2015 by Halton Community Legal Services. Click on the image to open as a PDF (20 pages).

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The Legal Health Check-Up Project 

A summary report on the Legal Health Check-Up Project (see above). Published in 2015 by Halton Community Legal Services. Click on the image to open as a PDF (4 pages).

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