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WORLD MONUMENTS FUND SELECTS TWO TWELVE ASSOCIATES TO DESIGN ANNUAL REPORT AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

New York, NY, August 2001—Two Twelve Associates (http://www.twotwelve.com), a leading strategic design firm that specializes in signage and wayfinding, digital media, branding and print communications, announces today that it has been selected to create a public information campaign for the World Monuments Fund, an international organization that safeguards the heritage of mankind by encouraging the conservation and preservation of culturally and historically significant works of art and architecture.

Two Twelve provides graphic design services for the World Monuments Fund's annual report, quarterly newsletter, and popular "Watch" catalog. Two Twelve also provides editorial services for select portions of these publications.

Two Twelve's goal was to create materials that communicate to a broad spectrum of audiences in a compelling and informative fashion. The new look has reached the thousands of international members of the World Monuments Fund who receive their publications.

Ann Harakawa, principal of Two Twelve Associates, said: "It is exciting to work with such an important international organization. We look forward to using the incredible imagery of these monuments to create elegant publications that will convey the importance of the World Monuments Fund's work to decision makers in every corner of the world."

Founded by David Gibson in 1980, Two Twelve Associates specializes in information design, environmental graphics, interactive planning and design, brand strategies and identity design for a broad range of clients. Recent work includes the design of the Census 2000 forms and canvassing materials; annual catalogues and a new website for The Leigh Bureau, one of the nation's leading speakers bureaus; environmental graphics, bid publications and marketing materials for New York City's 2012 Olympic Games bid; environmental graphics and wayfinding for the new American Airlines Center Arena in Dallas; brand positioning, identity and signage for Downtown Brooklyn and Downtown Baltimore, and identity and interactive media for 3Path an innovative business communications provider.

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