Management Consulting | Communication Services
SEI is committed to producing memorable communications by working closely with clients to make their vision come alive on paper or on the screen. Effective communication requires crafting messages that are clear, concise, and cogent. Successful design facilitates the exchange of ideas, whether through a Web site, conference brochure, or PowerPoint presentation.
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Our team of seasoned communicators write, edit, and perform quality assurance reviews on hundreds reports, manuals, proceedings, journals, newsletters, brochures, books, and other documents annually. Our experienced designers conceptualize and produce graphics that complement and enhance key messages in line with each organization’s branding and technical specifications. Services range from simple (e.g., printing customized nametags) to complex (e.g., design, illustration, layout, and production of large 4-color publications and Web sites).
We offer the following communication services:
- Graphic Design. Produce high quality original print and Web-based graphics in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act standards
- Writing. Skillfully draft informational, academic, and technical materials in the areas of education, mental health, science, and substance abuse treatment and prevention, tailored to diverse target audiences
- Editing. Review publications for grammar, style, consistency, and substance using the Government Printing Office Style Manual, federal agency-specific guides, and style guides of the American Psychological Association, the Associated Press, and the University of Chicago Press
- Formatting. Lay out publications and presentations using Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite to minimize environmental waste and to comply with agency guidelines for dissemination
Project Descriptions
Projects
Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Since 2004, we have provided writing, editing, graphic design, and quality assurance services on more than 500 reports, manuals, proceedings, journals, brochures, and books for IES. These publications have been disseminated to members of Congress, education researchers, program officials, students, teachers, parents, and the public. Members of our Division of Communication Services have also assisted with international projects by providing statistical editing services under contract with IES’s National Center for Education Statistics.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). SEI’s support to NIDA includes the development of various print and electronic products. For a constituency research and dissemination contract, our graphic designers formatted and distributed The NIDA Connector, a Web-based newsletter issued periodically by the Office of Science Policy and Communications to update constituent organizations and their members about NIDA research and related activities, funding news, upcoming meetings, and other items of interest. Web designers developed a dedicated Web page for the Science of Addiction and Recovery training to support continuing professional development of participants and people in long-term recovery, their families, friends, and allies.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). In support of the NIDA/ SAMHSA Blending Initiative, SEI content experts and graphic designers designed and produced a CD-ROM packet titled The Science of Treatment, which contains five awareness and training modules that had been developed through the NIDA/SAMHSA Blending Initiative. The packet holds five CD-ROMs in an attractive folder with tabbed sections and pages that present research summaries. We also provide communication services support to SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 2-year Fellowship Program, which is focused on training in areas such as communication, health education and promotion, epidemiology, social marketing, and cultural competency. Web and graphic designers produced the program’s informational and application sites, and our graphic artists and writers drafted the program handbook aimed at mentors and fellows.