National and International Design Achievements

National and International Design Achievements

June 1999 – Present

Cut Once has earned an extraordinary record of national and international design achievement. This includes recognition from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (USA), Obama for America, CBS News, Communication Arts, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee (Russia), AIGA, Good50x70 (Italy), Graphis, BICeBé Biennial (Bolivia), REBRAND, China International Poster Biennale (China), Die Gestalten Verlag (Germany), Art Directors Club, The Dieline, and University & College Designers Association.

Awards

• AIGA (DC) 50 Bi-Annual Competition: Award
• American Advertising Federation: 44 Awards
• American Advertising Federation (Highest Honors): 5 Awards: Best of Show, National Gold, District 2 Gold, Judges’ Award (2x)
• China International Poster Biennial: 2 Awards
• Graphis Design Annual: Award
• Graphis Poster Annuals: 4 Awards
• Graphis Social/Political Posters: Award
• HOW International Design Annuals: 3 Awards
• Moscow Golden Bee: Award
• Print Regional Design Annuals: 7 Awards

Earned Media

• Adweek Feature Article
• CBS News Sunday Morning
• Herman Miller: Lifework Interview
• HOW: Out of This World
• Obama for America, Artist Selectee
• REBRAND Spotlight
• The Dieline, Top 100 Package Designs

Exhibitions

• AIGA (DC) 50 Bi-Annual, Washington D.C.
• ASU Herberger Institute for Design, Arizona
• Biennial of the Poster Bolivia BICeBé, Bolivia
• China International Poster Biennial
• Good50x70, Italy
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, How Wine Became Modern, California
• Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design: Golden Bee, Russia
• Samford University, Permanent Collection, Alabama
• Star-Spangled 200, Maryland
• Signs of the Times: Broadside, North Dakota
• UCDA Campus Violence Poster Project, Illinois
• Urban Forest Project, Maryland
• Vineum Bodensee, Germany
• .918 Letterpress Show, Alabama

Judging and Speaking Engagements

• American Advertising “ADDY” Awards Judge, New York
• Art Directors Club Judge, Texas
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education, CASE Editors Forum Guest Speaker: Behind the Redesign of JHU Engineering, Pennsylvania

Publications

• Communication Arts: Exhibit (4x)
• Communication Arts: Fresh Column
• Communication Arts: Webpick of the Day
• Design for Special Events, Rockport
• Designing for the Greater Good
• Exploring Typography
• Fingerprint No. 2, HOW Books
• Good50x70 Anthology, Moleskine
• Graphis Annuals (6x)
• HOW Int'l Design Annuals (3x)
• Impressive, Gestalten
• Print Regional Design Annuals (7x)

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The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS)

Whether creating quarterly fiscal reports for Fortune 500 companies or producing publications for leading universities, we understand that delivering clear, accurate, and well-written content leaves no margin for error. The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is one of the most widely used style guides in publishing, academia, and professional writing—especially in the humanities. CMOS is valued for its thoroughness, flexibility, and authority, making it especially well suited for long-form, research-driven, and professionally published writing. We utilize the CMOS for the following reasons:

Clarity and Consistency

Chicago provides detailed rules for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting, helping writers maintain a clear and consistent voice throughout a document. This consistency makes complex texts easier for readers to follow.

Flexibility for Different Types of Writing

Unlike some more rigid style guides, Chicago is highly adaptable. It supports:

• Books and long-form manuscripts
• Academic papers (especially history, literature, and philosophy)
• Professional and trade publishing

This flexibility makes it useful for both scholarly and non-academic work.

Two Citation Systems to Choose From

Chicago offers two well-established documentation systems, allowing writers to choose what fits their discipline best:

• Notes and Bibliography (footnotes/endnotes), common in the humanities
• Author–Date, common in social and natural sciences

This versatility is a major advantage over guides that enforce a single citation method.

Strong Support for Source Transparency

Chicago’s emphasis on thorough citation—especially via footnotes—allows writers to:

• Provide detailed source information
• Add contextual or explanatory notes
• Demonstrate credibility and depth of research

Readers can easily trace ideas back to original sources.

Industry Standard in Publishing

Many book publishers, academic presses, and journals use Chicago as their default style guide. Using it increases the likelihood that a manuscript will:

• Meet editorial expectations
• Require fewer revisions during publication

This makes Chicago especially valuable for aspiring authors and scholars.

Comprehensive and Authoritative Guidance

CMOS is known for its depth. It addresses not just citations, but also:

• Usage and grammar questions
• Editorial best practices
• Tables, figures, indexes, and front/back matter

It often serves as a go-to reference for tricky or uncommon writing situations.

Encourages Professional Writing Standards

By following Chicago style, writers learn to:

• Think carefully about structure and attribution
• Present arguments in a polished, professional way
• Adapt their writing for serious academic or publishing contexts

Cut Once provides insightful and effective brand and marketing services that help organizations in the Retail, Health, Wealth, and Education, sectors communicate with greater clarity and impact.

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(717) 841-0400

Services: advertising, branding (visual and verbal), digital, editorial design, environmental design, graphic design, marketing strategy, naming and brand identity, photography and illustration, retail and packaging design, SEO and PPC, social media, wayfinding and signage, website design, website development

Digital Marketing Services from Cut Once, Inc

Digital Marketing Services from Cut Once, Inc

Keyword Research and Analysis
- Identify relevant keywords and search terms related to your industry, products, and services.
- Analyze keyword competitiveness and search volume to prioritize target keywords.

On-Page Optimization
- Optimize meta titles, meta descriptions, and heading tags for target keywords.
- Improve website structure, internal linking, and URL structure for better crawlability and user experience.
- Regularly update and optimize content to align with target keywords and search intent.

Content Creation and Optimization
- Develop high-quality, engaging content tailored to target keywords and audience interests.
- Optimize content for readability, relevance, and search engine friendliness.
- Implement multimedia elements (images, videos, infographics) to enhance user experience and engagement.

Technical SEO Audit and Fixes
- Conduct regular audits to identify technical issues affecting site performance and indexing.
- Fix crawl errors, broken links, duplicate content, and other technical issues hindering SEO efforts.

Link Building and Outreach
- Research and identify opportunities for quality backlinks from authoritative websites.
- Execute link building campaigns through outreach, guest posting, and content collaboration.
- Monitor and manage backlink profile to ensure quality and relevance.

Reputation Management
- We can assist with automating Reputation Management requests to individual situational needs.

Monthly Analytics Overview Report
- Each month, an Analytics Overview Report will be sent to keep your stakeholders updated on progress.

Cut Once, Inc is a strategic branding and design firm committed to helping ambitious organizations communicate more effectively.

(717) 841-0400

Services: advertising, branding (visual and verbal), digital, editorial design, environmental design, graphic design, marketing strategy, naming and brand identity, photography and illustration, retail and packaging design, SEO and PPC, social media, wayfinding and signage, website design, website development

Website Performance Audits by Cut Once, Inc

Website Performance Audits by Cut Once, Inc

Best practices suggest that websites receiving regular audits generate better outcomes. We recommend taking advantage of our proactive website audits to ensure that your website continues to perform optimally. The final deliverable of our service is a report documenting the audit results.

Completion of a comprehensive site audit will provide the following benefits:

• Positive Website Health: To identify broken links, outdated content, and other issues that can negatively impact user experience and search engine rankings.

• SEO Optimization: Search engine algorithms change regularly, and what worked well for SEO last year may not be as effective today.

• Performance Optimization: Slow-loading pages, large image files, and other performance issues can deter users and harm your SEO. There is a new web-friendly image format (.webp) that can be used to help with existing large image files.

• More Positive User Experience (UX): User expectations change over time, and what was user-friendly a year ago might not be today. Website audits can reveal areas where UX improvements are recommended.

• Adequate Compliance: Laws and regulations related to websites, such as GDPR for data privacy or ADA for accessibility, can change. An audit can identify whether your site is compliant with the latest legal requirements, if relevant.

• Competitive Advantage: Your competitors are also evolving their online presence. Regular audits help you benchmark your website against competitors.

• Informed Budget Planning: Identifying necessary updates, improvements, or fixes during an annual audit helps you plan your budget for website maintenance and development.

We're ready to talk through a customized website audit scope to fit your budget and schedule. Simply call or email Greg Bennett today to start the conversation.

(717) 841-0400

Services: advertising, branding (visual and verbal), digital, editorial design, environmental design, graphic design, marketing strategy, naming and brand identity, photography and illustration, retail and packaging design, SEO and PPC, social media, wayfinding and signage, website design, website development