Taylor English Firm Intro PowerPoint
PowerPoint Template Design
Establishing the Image for a Major Law Firm
The Challenge
Break down the breadth, depth and structure of Taylor English Duma, LLP, a national law firm, into clear pages for their team to present to new clients.
The Solution
Working with their existing brand, Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. organized the information into an elegant, editable presentation.
Introducing a major law firm with offices across the U.S. to potential new clients is a multifaceted task. Taylor English Duma, LLP has a number of specialty areas, a history going back more than two decades, and an educational component to the organization. Additionally, their attorneys needed to convey their core values and introduce the practice’s principal leaders.
LeasePlan Sales Presentation Support
PowerPoint Template Design
Advancing Fleet Management Sales
The Challenge
Elevate and streamline the sales presentation experience with high levels of visual interest and sophisticated animation, while enabling customization by individual reps.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. created a fresh, high-contrast visual style with streamlined, on-brand, impactful content, while ensuring usability for the sales team.
Fleet managers seek partners who make managing their trucks and equipment more financially viable with fewer complications. The LeasePlan USA business development team sought to develop new sales presentations that enhanced the sales process. Read more.
A Truckload of Advancements for Fleet Management Sales Engagement
Fleet management decision makers seek a partner to make managing their trucks and equipment for handling materials more financially viable, with as few complications as possible. Sales reps know that their prospects will not make decisions lightly and that any content supporting the sales process must demonstrate tangible value.
Reema Patel, LeasePlan’s Product Marketing Manager for material equipment handling and truck fleets, needed a fresh look and feel for her sales team’s PowerPoint decks. The company had recently updated its visual brand, and the sales presentations had to incorporate updated guidelines. Reema needed streamlined content while enabling customization by individual sales representatives. LeasePlan was also looking for an elevated presentation experience with high levels of visual interest and sophisticated animation that would support key messages as it better engaged its audiences.
Yonder Yoga Training Manual
MS Word Template Design
Yoga Studio Has a New Training Manual... And It's Editable!
The Challenge
Build a Word template for a training manual that incorporates multiple sections and page layouts.
The Solution
Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. provided a Word template that's both functional and on-brand, along with instructions on how to use it.
Yonder Yoga is a business with multiple studios in Atlanta, GA, and across the Southeast. As new instructors join the company, the business realized that their Teacher Training Program Manual didn’t reflect their brand. The manual needed to be expandable, and the software they were using was Microsoft Word, so they called on the expertise of Graphic Ardt & Design, Inc. to create the template. It was set up to have a table of contents, section pages with photos, sub-section pages without a photo, and interior pages with 4 photos, 2 photos or just copy. All text options needed to be pre-formatted with styles set up in the Word template.
Alice's Manicotti
Ingredients
2 lb ricotta*
1 lb mozzarella
1 egg
2 cups chopped parsley
2 jars of spaghetti sauce
1 lb shredded mozzarella
Crêpes†:
3/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
*use cottage cheese for a lower cholesterol version
†substitute 3 zucchini, thinly sliced
Directions
Crêpes†:
- Blend all ingredients ~15 seconds, scape the sides of the blender and blend another 10 seconds
- Let sit in fridge for 1 hour
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat
- Pour or scoop the batter onto the pan, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crêpe
- Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly
- Cook until the top of the crêpe is no longer wet and the edges pull away from the pan (do not brown), 1 to 2 minutes
- Run a spatula around the edge of the skillet to loosen the crêpe and flip into another hot pan or griddle and cook to seal theater side, about 1 minute more.
- Stack and set aside (you may need 2 recipes for all that cheese)
†For a slightly easier substitute, mandarin slice zucchini, very thinly, and blanche to soften
Manicotti:
- Chop 1 lb of mozzarella into half-inch cubes
- Combine ricotta, mozzarella, egg and parsley in a large bowl and mix well
- Cover the bottom of 2 9x12 casserole dishes with spaghetti sauce
- Put ~1 serving spoon of the combined cheese mix into a crêpe (or 3-4 zucchini slices, overlapping halfway)
- Roll crêpe (or zucchini slices) around the cheese and place the tube in the casserole dish on top of the spaghetti sauce
- Repeat until the pan is full of manicotti, then fill the second one
- Cover with spaghetti sauce and top with shredded mozzarella
- Bake at 350º for 1 hour
- Let sit 15 minutes
Leftovers can be frozen for future meals
Orange Cake
Ingredients
1 whole Navel orange, (organic)
3 eggs
2 cups (162.16 g) rolled oats
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup (59.15 ml) olive oil
1/3 cup (66.67 g) Greek yogurt
3/4 cup (177.44 ml) maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing:
3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar
1/2 orange,, zested then juiced
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉
- Line an 8 inch round pan with parchment paper or grease it.
- Rinse and dry your orange. Remove any exterior stems and then quarter it. Remove any seeds. Use the entire orange, peel and all.
- Add the ingredients to your blender or food processor in the order listed. Blend till smooth and then pour the batter into your pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes to an hour or until top of cake is golden.
- Remove from oven and allow to set in the pan for 15 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool.
Icing:
- Whisk together the ingredients till smooth.
- Drizzle on cake when fully cooled.
Tahini Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
1 can of chickpeas
2 tbsp tahini
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ketchup
1 tsp mustard
1 tbsp cornstarch (optionally for extra crispiness )
Directions
- Combine tahini, ketchup, mustard and seasonings in a bowl
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas (optional: save chickpea water to use as vegan egg whites)
- Add to bowl and with the seasoned sauce
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200C
- Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and spread the chickpeas in a single layer with space between if possible
- Roast for 30-45 minutes at 400°, until a little crispy, moving them around on the tray 1-2 times while in the oven
- Let cool and leave in a bowl on the counter to snack on for a few days, or throw them on a salad
Onion Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
1 (15oz) can chickpeas (or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas) (250 g)
1 onion, chopped finely
¼ cup (60 ml) tahini
1 tsp paprika powder
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp cornstarch (optional for extra crispiness )
Directions
- Cook onions over low heat for about 30 minutes to carmelize
- Combine tahini, paprika and salt in a bowl
- Drain and rinse chickpeas (optional: save chickpea water to use as vegan egg whites)
- Put chickpeas and caramelized onions in the seasoned tahini and coat well
- Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and spread the chickpeas in a single layer with space between if possible
- Roast for 30-45 minutes at 400°, until a little crispy, moving them around on the tray 1-2 times while in the oven
- Let cool and leave in a bowl on the counter to snack on for a few days, or throw them on a salad
Mandarin Almond Torte
Ingredients
3 mandarin oranges, unpeeled
6 medjool dates
A little water
3 eggs
1-1.5 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
2 Tbsp Stevia or other sweetener (optional)
4-6 oz of dark chocolate to melt
Sliced almonds to garnish
Directions
- Wash mandarins and cook with plenty of water for 30 minutes. Without peeling!
- Put the dates in a food processor and add water until covered. Chop until you get a caramel texture. You can add more water if it's too thick
- Add the cooked oranges and the rest of the ingredients in the processor and process until you get a dough.
- Pour into a mold and bake with the preheated oven at 400 degrees, 30 minutes or until you punch with a toothpick and it comes out dry.
- Melt the chocolate and spread it over the top. Finish with some ground almond around the edges
Tofu Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
450g silken tofu
225g melted dark chocolate
Add any combination of the following to the tofu, not the chocolate:
2 shots Espresso
1tsp cinnamon
1.5 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp stevia
1 tbsp Maple syrup
2 tbsp Raspberry syrup
4 tbsp cocktail cherry syrup
3 chopped up cocktail cherries (to sprinkle on top)
Directions
6-9 SERVINGS
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Fill in ramekins/4oz. mason jars and refrigerate at least 3h.
I store the mason jars in the freezer and pull them out before dinner to defrost.
Cashew Blueberry Pie Cups
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cup nuts of choice (I use pecans and walnuts)
3-4 medjool dates
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt
Filling:
3 cups raw cashews (soaked min. 2 hours)
1 banana
1 cup stevia
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3 tsp vanilla
Pinch salt
1 cup non-dairy milk
10 oz bag of blueberries for topping or a bunch of blueberries you've frozen yourself.
Directions
12 SERVINGS
- Put dates in a food processor and blend until they form a ball and set aside.
- Put nuts in the food processor and chop into a meal. Then add the dates back in and continue chopping until mixture sticks together when you press it between your fingers.
- Press an even amount of crust mixture into the base of a 12 cup muffin pan using the base of a cup or glass.
- Combine filling ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until thick and smooth consistency is achieved. I start it in the food processor and then put it in the NutriBullet, half at a time.
- Add an equal amount over the crusts in the muffin pan. Make sure to leave space for the blueberries! Top each cake with a5-7 frozen blueberries and gently press into top of each cup. Freeze for 2-3 hours.
- Remove cakes from the pan and store in the freezer for up to 2 weeks or more
- Before serving, remove and let thaw for 10-30 minutes. You can top them with more blueberries or a berry syrup if you want a little extra.
I store these in a gallon size Ziploc bag in the freezer and pull them out before dinner to defrost.
For an alternate, oat-based crust, see the Lime Pie Cups recipe.