Ocean Lines - Tianna's travel journal

...where you can figure out what I do and see some of the projects I've been working on...

What I do:

With the last of my talented Anastasis Communications team in July 2004. From left, Abbie Reese (writer), Susanne Eadelman (media liaison), Joshua Fletcher (photographer) and me.

I am serving as a volunteer with the international Christian non-profit organization Mercy Ships. The past three years I spent onboard the Anastasis, flagship of the fleet deployed to West Africa, working in the Communications Department. This department is responsible for recording, documenting and reporting the activities of the ship throughout the year, through photos, stories, video, multimedia, our ship intranet and various other methods.

On the ship I worked a regular work week in a very small office with a very cool team of people. For the first two years my job description was Graphic Designer / Intranet Designer / Writer. In October 2003, I transitioned into a new role as Communications Manager. My roles in Graphic Design and Intranet and Writing took a backseat as I led a team of six creative individuals for the duration of our six-month Sierra Leone 2003-2004 Outreach and into the European Public Relations tour.

In October 2004, I transfered back to land -- to the Mercy Ships Switzerland office in Lausanne, where I will continue to volunteer as a Graphic Designer with the Creative Pool located there, servicing the communications and creative needs of the global organization.

If you are interested in helping to sponsor my service with Mercy Ships, see the Contact page. If you would like to give to Mercy Ships or apply to serve on one of the ships or land bases, visit www.mercyships.org

Projects:
Portals photo journal
2003 tour poster
multimedia cds
sala victoria mug
2003 calendar
gambia booklet
2002 tour poster
sierra leone book
sala victoria cafe logo
bookmarks
postcards
notecards

	Portals photo journal \| 25th Anniversary Edition • 25th Anniversary Edition outreach book, full color, 64 pages • documents the work of Mercy Ships in West Africa through stories and statistics from outreaches to Sierra Leone & Togo, 2003-2004 • highlights 25 basic needs shared by humans around the world, shows how Mercy Ships is addressing those needs • written and designed on location in Togo and Spain, printed in the Netherlands
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	poster & promo materials\| Europe Tour 2003 • full color poster & flyer, boarding pass, coordinating displays for tour route • used throughout our European ports to promote tours of the ship for fundraising and public relations • designed onboard, translated and printed in three different countries << click image to view pdf (118 KB)
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	multimedia cd \| Togo 2003 • interactive multimedia cd packaged in a full color, four-panel self-mailing jacket folder • contains country info, stories, thousands of images, video presentations and statistics documenting the Mercy Ships m/v Anastasis Outreach to Togo, February - June 2003 • created onboard using a creative combination of html, pdf and various media formats • duplicated and printed in the USA << click image to enlarge
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	multimedia cd \| Sierra Leone 2002-03 • interactive multimedia cd packaged in a full color, four-panel self-mailing jacket folder • contains country info, stories, thousands of images, multimedia presentations and statistics documenting the Mercy Ships m/v Anastasis Outreach to Sierra Leone, Nov 2002 - Feb 2003 • the first of its kind, created onboard using a creative combination of html, pdf and wmv file formats • duplicated and printed in the USA
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	mug \| Sala Victoria Café - "coffee on a mission" •" limited first edition" mug created for patrons and fans of our onboard coffee bar • designed onboard, printed in the USA and shipped by container to Africa << click image to enlarge (see mug front in image at the top of page)
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	wall calendar \| "Oceans Away from Ordinary" • 12-month wall calendar, full color with spot silver • provides glimpses of everyday life in the countries we serve, while highlighting significant dates and events in Mercy Ships 25 year history • designed onboard, printed in the USA, with a UK version forthcoming << click image to enlarge
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	outreach booklet \| The Gambia • 16-page full color booklet • contains statistics and photos of the Mercy Ships m/v Anastasis Outreach to The Gambia, March 2002 - June 2002 • designed onboard, printed in the UK << click image to view pdf (1.38 MB)
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	poster & flyer \| Europe Tour 2002 • full color poster & flyer • used throughout our European ports to promote tours of the ship for fundraising and public relations • designed onboard, translated into German and Dutch and printed in three different countries << click image to view pdf (90 KB)
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	outreach book \| Sierra Leone • 64-page full color booklet • contains statistics and photos of the Mercy Ships m/v Anastasis Outreach to The Gambia, March 2002 - June 2002 • designed onboard, printed in the USA (click here to read "The Story of a Book" -- a behind-the-scenes look at this project...)
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	logo & identity \| Sala Victoria Café • logo, sign, menus and promotional posters • created to make our new onboard café look and feel like a "real" coffee shop • designed onboard, menus and posters printed on an Epson inkjet • sign carved and painted in Sierra Leone by a local craftsman (click here to view photos and read more about the Café)
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	bookmarks & postcards • 4 postcards, 3 bookmarks, full color • some favorite ship/sailing/nautical images, designed for sale in onboard bookstore and Mercy Ships offices around the world • designed onboard, print runs in UK and USA << click image to view pdf (275 KB)
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	notecards \| West Africa • set of 4 notecards, full color, blank inside • features cultural images of West Africa and highlights aspects of the Mercy Ships ministry • designed onboard in 2 sizes, with separate print runs in the UK and USA << click image to view pdf (186 KB)
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