Good Idea Design Wins Award for Families First Calendar

Good Idea Design, a local design firm in Portsmouth, has been awarded a 2015 Communicator Award of Distinction for its design of the 2015 Artists of the Seacoast Calendar, according to a press statement.

The award was made in the category of Public Service/Pro Bono - Marketing/Promotion because the calendar serves as a major fundraiser for Families First Health & Support Center, a nonprofit.

The Communicator Awards is a leading international program recognizing “big ideas in marketing and communications” and judged by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts. The 2015 calendar was the first one that Good Idea owner and creative director Nikki Savramis designed; the calendar has been produced annually since 1996. “As a sole-proprietor, taking on a pro-bono client can often be a monumental task,” states Nikki. “But after becoming a new mom in 2009, the parent and toddler programs at Families First were so helpful, I felt driven to give back to the organization that had done so much for me.”

The Artists of the Seacoast Calendar features artwork from local artists collected each year. Due to sponsorships from the local business community, 100% of proceeds go directly to help Families First provide a broad range of health and family services to all, regardless of ability to pay. Savramis is currently in the process of designing the 2016 calendar, which will be available for purchase in stores and online beginning September 2015.

Prior to opening Good Idea Design in 2000, Savramis served as senior art director at Business NH Magazine for 10 years. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Hartford Art School and handles publication and corporate design work for clients such as the New Hampshire Institute of Art and Phillip Exeter’s Lamont Gallery.

Families First, the Seacoast’s community health center, provides primary, prenatal and oral health care, as well as parenting and family programs, to about 6,500 Seacoast residents each year. More information is at 603-422-8208 and FamiliesFirstSeacoast.org.

For more information about the calendar, please visit: familiesfirstseacoast.org/artists.html

Caption: At left is the cover of the award-winning 2015 Artists of the Seacoast calendar, designed by Nikki Savramis of Good Idea design. At right is a preview of the 2016 calendar.