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Work

I specialize in the development of thought leadership communications for higher education institutions and associations and other non-profit organizations.

My work meets your goals for relationships that unfold over a lifetime, reflecting and building organizational culture through purposeful storytelling that is hopeful, inspirational, thought-provoking, and informative.

From magazine creation and re-development to speechwriting and digital platform integration, I work with outstanding creative designers, developers, writers, and artists to create powerful, best-in-class products.

Please visit select work in my portfolio below.

 
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Magazines

In Trust Magazine

In Trust

Association Media and Publishing Excel Awards, 2021: Gold (Feature Article Design; Silver (Re-design); Bronze (Cover).

Associated Church Press, 2020: Best in Class (Special Interest Magazines)

In Trust magazine is the flagship vehicle for an association serving graduate theological schools and seminaries in North America. We dug deep into mission and culture, and produced a publication whose authoritative, smart, and sophisticated content and design animates hope, optimism, and confidence on every page. Through engaging storytelling and a distinctive journalistic voice, we clarified the brand, created a stylish and sophisticated visual vocabulary, and strengthened production standards—helping readers connect emotionally and intellectually with In Trust's thought leadership.

Furman Magazine

2016 Gold Medalist, Council for Advancement and Support of Education

2016 Ozzie Award

The re-development of a quarterly alumni magazine produced a smart, lively panorama of the past, present, and future that defined and advanced the unique culture of this top 50 liberal arts university.

Furman magazine - Mark Kelley
Furman magazine, Mark Kelly
Trusteeship Magazine, Mark Kelly

Trusteeship

Association of Governing Boards for Universities and Colleges

The introduction of a new content strategy focused on significant campus issues and trends in higher education strengthened Trusteeship's longstanding focus on governance best practices and expanded this bi-monthly publication's readership engagement through compelling journalistic storytelling.

 
 

Other Work

2017 Annual report AGB, Mark Kelly

A Way Forward

“We remain firm in our belief that American higher education is one of our nation’s most vital forces, if not the most vital force, for advancing society and the common good. This bright promise still holds, even if it has dimmed in the turbulence of the times. It is our obligation to illuminate it again for the world to see.”

In a year of eroding public confidence for higher education, The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges launched one of the most ambitious public service projects in its history: a national advocacy campaign to engage governing board members in lending their collective voice for higher education,

I wrote and edited the book, and led the collaboration with the design and production teams.

 

Contact me today.

 
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