Archives: October 2008

Vote for Onyx!

It’s that time again–Tally Award Voting has begun!

Last year, Onyx captured the Best Web and Graphic Design award. We are hoping that you will vote us for again for the Best Overall Business, Best Web and Graphic Design, and Best Marketing firm. With your help, we are looking to win these 3 awards.

If you feel that we are deserving of these awards, please go to EverythingTallahassee.com and cast your vote for the Onyx Group.

Thank you for your support and believing in the success of Onyx Group!

Think You Got What It Takes?

Onyx Group, a wildly creative and energetic company, is expanding! If you have some serious graphic design skills then we want to meet you!

Job Description: Junior Graphic Designer aka “Junior Doodler”

Education Requirements:

  • High School diploma required and some education in graphic design preferred
  • Proficiency with Adobe CS3
  • Knowledge of the printing process
  • Proficiency in Flash is helpful

Important Characteristics:

  • Deadline driven
  • Strong work ethic
  • Ability to work with clients
  • Ability to define and solve complex communications problems
  • Understanding of basic business operations
  • Strong organization skills

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Defining project parameters
  • Meeting with or talking to clients
  • Developing innovative design ideas
  • Collaborating with others on the team
  • Quality control and excellent customer service

If you think you have what it takes, please e-mail a resume and portfolio to info@onyxcreates.com!

"My First Books" Book Drive

One of the projects we’re currently working on is the “My First Books” Book Drive for the Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend. Through the “My First Books” program, a new children’s book will be given to each family who visits one of the seven ELC Family Service Centers. During the visit, ELC staff members will help parents to identify various ways they can support their children’s literacy development.

What You Can Do To Help

“My First Books” depends on community supports in order to ensure that the ELC has the resources needed to provide books to families with young children. Through community donations and book drives, we will be able to continue to provide quality children’s books to families with young children.

Ways to Give the Gift of Reading:

1. Donate funds to purchase new quality children’s book (the average cost is $5/book); the ELC works with national and local book distributors in order to obtain the best price possible. The Coalition is also looking for civic groups and businesses as partners in supporting the “My First Books” project and will provide recognition to any corporate or group sponsorship by placing your logo and organization’s name on stickers on each book, as well as advertising your logo and group name in ELC publications and ELC offices throughout the region.

2. Donate gently used children’s book appropriate for young children.

For details about “My First Books”, call (850) 385-0504 or e-mail outreach@elcbigbend.org