Giving to Those in Need

Posted by: admin @ 11:22 pm | Date: December 20, 2009 | Comments (0)
Filed under: Corporate Social Responsibilty, Design

Monday, December 21 is Double Your Donation Day at Gleaners Community Food Bank—Donate today at www.gcfb.org

Children comprise about one-third of those in poverty in southeast Michigan.

Children comprise about one-third of those in poverty in southeast Michigan.


After reading the latest article in the Free Press on “Hunger: Food desperation on the rise in metro Detroit,” I can’t help but be grateful for what I do have. We as business owners are experiencing new and interesting times but most of us do not have to face a day without enough food.

There is something that we can do. Log onto gcfb.org and donate to Gleaners Community Food Bank, southeast Michigan’s largest food bank that serves and distributes food to over 420 partner agencies and community organizations in the area.

New Work: City of Sterling Heights Fire Station

Posted by: admin @ 9:38 am | Date: September 14, 2009 | Comments (0)
Filed under: Design, Websites

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Trent Design has just completed glass signage for the walls inside of the city’s firehouses. Working with Jeff Umsted from Blasted Creations, Trent designed mountable plaques as markers for the building. The plaques record the city council staff members, battalion chief and general coordinators responsible for the station architecture.

Printed in layers, the image rests on one level while the type is printed on-top another. When placed together, the sign takes on a subtle 3-Dimensional quality and serves as a reminder to visitors and occupants.

Creative Director: Marilyn Trent
Design & Production: Andrew Kopietz, Chantal Oudin
Sign Creation: Jeff Umsted, Blasted Creations (www.blastedcreations.com)

Just Recycle It!

Posted by: admin @ 4:16 pm | Date: August 7, 2009 | Comments (1)
Filed under: Design, Environmental Signage | Tags: , ,
Volunteers Help Decorate Bins for the Green City Committee of Rochester (Craig Bouchard, Andrew Waterhouse of Great Technologies and Michael Johns from Trent Design

Volunteers Help Decorate Bins for the Green City Committee of Rochester (Craig Bouchard, Andrew Waterhouse of Great Technologies and Michael Johns from Trent Design

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Just Recycle It (Logotype)

Trent Design has just completed work on a new initiative for the Green City Committee of Rochester to encourage residents to recycle. Appliqués were designed and applied to the sides of 18 recyclable containers throughout the city as part of a new program developed by Marilyn Trent, the Green City Committee of Rochester and the Downtown Development Authority of Rochester.

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Graphics (Top of the bin)

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Graphics (Front)

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Graphics (Top-side directions indicate acceptable uses of the bins).

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Window decals stick to storefronts,letting their customers know that they participate in the program.

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2 sided rack cards tell residents about the recycling program.

Creative Director: Marilyn Trent
Designers: Michael Johns, Chantal Oudin, & Kate Zelinski

New Work: World’s Biggest House Party

Posted by: admin @ 4:42 pm | Date: July 21, 2009 | Comments (0)
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World’s Biggest House Party (Logo)

Trent Design has just completed work on a recent fundraising campaign for Habitat for Humanity. With the goal to raise funds to build home(s), members, guests and volunteers assemble each year at residences all over Metro Detroit in support of  this unique deed.

Trent Design was responsible for the new website and printed collateral which was inspired by 1950’s kitsch and exaggerated silhouettes.

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The new website (built on a flexible foundation and customized CMS platform) Visit

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A 2 sided card announces the dates and information tied to the event

Partner in Charge: Marilyn Trent
Designers:  Michael Johns, Andrew Kopietz, Brian Hartwell,
Genna Cowsert, & Chantal Oudin