Diana Preece

Gallery

Design

professional and in-house printing • Adobe InDesign-Photoshop-Illustrator • Microsoft Publisher

: My new library card design for Milford Public Library in 2015. Card features the building’s unique lights above the art gallery. It has a modern vertical orientation, matching keytag, and revamped text on the back

Displays

monthly and pop-up themes • curate • promote

: Covered books with personal ads on the front made a colorful Spring Fling: Blind Date with a Book display

: “Holy Graphic Novels, Batman!” celebrated 75 years of Batman comics. This was an opportunity to introduce non-graphic novel readers to the wide variety of books available

: A zoom out shot shows the 2-tiered display “Holy Graphic Novels, Batman!” for Batman’s 75th anniversary

: Blind Date with a Book returns again for Valentine’s Day. Comment cards were inside so patrons could let us know how the “date” went

: Topper for a display on Hitchcock films and books to promote our Hitchcock program series

: Movies, books, and snack cookbooks to help you get ready for your Super Bowl party

: Not Your Average School Stories featuring YA books

: Double-sided Star Wars Day pop-up display on May 4th. The score to the Star Wars opening theme in one of our music books was a unique find

: This is a classic “read the book before you see the movie” display, keeping with current hot titles

Summer Reading for Adults and Teens

3rd annual program • local business sponsors • increased participation

: Gift cards donated by local businesses, t-shirts, and Kindle Fires were among the prizes awarded to summer reading participants.

: Thank you to our local sponsors for helping make Spark a Reaction summer reading a success!

Mobile Library

outreach • community engagement • materials selection

: Crafts, brewing, gardening, and outdoor activity books, magazines, and more at the farmer’s market

: Bi-weekly stops to corporate buildings, assisted living centers, and homebound individuals

: A selection of everything for commuters and busy working parents

One Book, One City – The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

team planning • decorations • costumes

: Vector images of the Giant Spiders from Mirkwood were printed on oversized paper and cut for display in the windows

: Vector image wolves were also printed and cut to decorate Mirkwood

: A wall of main character portraits in faux frames by HBL’s main entrance

: Outfitted our Gandalf for the opening event of One Book, One City – The Hobbit at HBL. Sewing skills at work!

: Playing the character of Bard for the One Book, One City – The Hobbit kick-off event

: Staff pitched in their creative efforts to make a replica of the Lonely Mountain and Dale