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My thesis addresses the question of how can design help the Good Shepherd Center build a strong community of staff members, supporters and students.  The Good Shepherd Center is the focus of my thesis and the resulting design items will answer the needs of the center and its residents.  “Love-in-Action” is the mission that drives this non-profit organization to take in young girls in order to foster their development into empowered leaders of the future.  My thesis will serve this organization and its residents by first producing an identity system. A strong and unified identity will promote the reputation, esteem and relevance of the organization, attracting supporters and students that can aid in the growth of the community.  Brand guidelines, letterhead, business cards, annual report, and website will constitute the physical form of the identity system.

Secondly, but in no way less important, my thesis will address the residents of the Good Shepherd Center directly.  The Good Shepherd Center houses adolescent girls who range in age from thirteen to twenty-one years of age and are experiencing emotional/behavioral difficulties of a psychiatric nature.  I have not determined the exact physical form of the items that the residents will interact with.  A few of the young girls that reside at this facility will answer a list of questions this coming week.  The questions will help me identify their dreams, their goals and the materials that they need to be successful in achieving them.