Challenge: The Trucking Safety Council of BC (TSCBC) is a not-for-profit organization in Langley that works with management, employees and owner/operators in the BC trucking industry to strengthen safety performance and reduce the number and severity of workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities. They were looking for posters that would build awareness towards workplace safety.

Solution: Our graphic design team at the Ballistic Arts office in Burnaby designed a set of five posters that illustrate potential workplace hazards, and how people can take initiative to stay safe and prevent dangerous situations.

Challenge: The Faculty of Land and Food Systems at Vancouver’s University of British Columbia (UBC) addresses critical global issues around human health, a sustainable food supply, and land and water resources through research and education. The Fall 2011 edition of their semi-annual newsletter was going into production and they called Ballistic Arts to help with the graphic treatment.

Solution: Our graphic design team in Burnaby updated the colour scheme of the current Reach Out newsletter and desktop published the new content in time for UBC to print and mail the newsletter to their readers.

Challenge: Key Food Equipment Services is a Canadian-owned company that has been specializing in servicing commercial kitchen equipment since 1982. They were in need of some marketing collateral that included a folder, insert sheets and a thank you card.

Solution: The graphic design team at Ballistic Arts’ Burnaby studio created a set of marketing print materials that shows prospective customers how Key Food can help them save time and money in a sexy, well-designed package.

Challenge: Urban Impact is a family-owned business based in Richmond with a fresh, innovative approach to the management of waste and recycling. They were in need of recycling fact sheets that would show what can and cannot be placed in recycling bins.

Solution: The Ballistic Arts graphic design team in Burnaby created two recycling fact sheets for Urban Impact: one for mixed paper and one for mixed containers. The fact sheets are eye-catching and clearly illustrate what materials are acceptable and not acceptable for recycling bins.

Challenge: The Reef is a distinctive Caribbean restaurant with locations in Vancouver, Chilliwack and Victoria. They were looking to update their menu design with a look that reflects the website Ballistic Arts developed for them.

Solution: Our Burnaby-based graphic design team created a vibrant menu that is funky and mirrors the tropical, Caribbean feel on The Reef’s website and inside their restaurants.

Challenge: BC Housing is the provincial crown agency that develops, manages, and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options. They were looking to refresh the look of their website’s home page and inside pages to improve navigation and access to information.

Solution: The Ballistic Arts graphic design team in Burnaby created a streamlined website template for BC Housing that meets their goal to provide a better user experience for their clients and partners. The contemporary design features an organized menu and prominently displayed sections for news releases, stories, and highlights, all of which makes the website more people focused and easy to follow.

Challenge: Streetohome Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that residents of Vancouver have access to safe, decent, affordable housing and the support they need to make a difference in their lives. They wanted to produce an electronic annual report as a way to update their stakeholders and supporters about the Foundation in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Solution: Ballistic Arts’ website design and programming team in Burnaby designed a custom WordPress microsite for Streetohome Foundation’s annual report. The electronic version of the annual report is not only environmentally friendly, but also allows the Foundation to save on printing costs and gives them the ability to update information in-house.

Challenge: The Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents (FAFP) represents foster parents providing quality care for Aboriginal children in a nurturing, culturally appropriate environment. They were looking to produce an advertising campaign for their “Walking With Our Children” Resource Fair in Surrey in order to recruit people interested in fostering an Aboriginal child.

Solution: As a full service creative agency, Ballistic Arts was able to help FAFP execute their campaign on time and on budget. Our graphic design and video production team created a poster and 15-second animation for “Walking With Our Children”. Ads were placed in local newspapers, billboards, and theatres throughout Surrey.

Challenge: The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems is meeting urgent local and global challenges surrounding food safety, resource use and shared environmental resources. For their 2009/2010 term, the Faculty returned to Ballistic Arts for a new annual report design.

Solution: The Ballistic Arts graphic design team in Burnaby, BC produced a report with a fresh design that is consistent with the Faculty’s new visual identity, and reflects their goal of creating a more sustainable world.

Challenge: Urban Impact is a market-leading, integrated recycling company in Richmond, BC. They deliver sustainable waste management services, from paper and cardboard recycling to total waste management solutions. They wanted a double-sided rack card cut out in the shape of their new hybrid truck to hand out at the Zero Waste Festival.

Solution: The graphic design team at Ballistic Arts’ Burnaby studio took a photo of Urban Impact’s Hybrid Diesel Electric Collection truck and traced the truck’s shape to form the template for the rack card. The front of the card features the photo of the truck, while the back provides information about the recycling vehicle.