Durning Communications is a marketing agency that brings agency capabilities without typical agency headaches. The agency works best with clients who must do more with less and need to ensure every dollar invested is well spent. The agency travels light with no full-time employees, instead drawing on independent consultants as needed to lend their expertise to specific marketing needs. Key personnel include Cathy Frangos in media, Ann Pitcher in public relations, and Karl Theimer in interactive/print design. The agency serves a wide range of industries.

2. Fresh ideas get business slammin’. They get the
party started. And they’re what we’ve been all
about for over twenty years.
Our principal, Steve Durning, brings a lot to the
Our niche party. He has managed production, creative and
client service at various small agencies in Toronto
and Chicago. He can make presentations, write
strategy and generate dozens of concepts to
come up with the “bomb.”
Durning Communications brings agency capabili-
ties without the typical agency headaches. We
work best with clients who must do more with
less – who know the value of marketing, but need
to know that every dollar invested is well spent.

3. Durning Communications travels light.
We have no full-time employees. Instead, on an
as-needed basis, the industry’s best independant
consultants are available to lend their expertise to
your specific marketing need.
MeDia
Cathy Frangos
Cathy’s been on the media side of the ad biz for
Durning over 35 years serving as Media Director of major
ad agencies, VP Ad Director of Hasbro Toys, and
Communications owned her own media-buying operation in both
Associates New York and Chicago.
PubliC RelationS
ann Pitcher
Ann has managed all facets of marketing commu-
nications ranging from national consumer events
to local and business-to-business programs. As
account director, she is adept at assessing clients’
marketing needs and driving business.
inteRaCtive/PRint DeSign
Karl theimer
Karl has developed and managed dozens of web
sites along with custom DVD and CD ROM
presentations. He’s been known to dazzle with
ink-on-paper apps as well.

4. Agriculture
Automotive
Telecommunications
Entertainment
Automotive
Industries Served Insurance
Banking
Food and Beverage
Finance
Education
Real Estate
Transportation
Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals
Retail
Computers
Government
Travel and Leisure
Industrial

5. Menu of Services
CReative SeRviCeS MeDia SeRviCeS PubliC RelationS
Design SeRviCeS
Research and Analysis
Layout List Preparation
Planning
Copywriting Writing Press Releases
Placement
and Articles
Photography Billing and Payment
Press Kits for Special
Illustration Events
Digital artwork for Press Conferences
web, printers and
publications Printing, Handling
and Mailing
PRoDuCtion DiReCt Mail SPeCial SeRviCeS
SeRviCeS SeRviCeS Exhibit Design
Spec Artwork for Strategy Development and Coordination
Printers and List Development Employee
Publications Communications
Creative Development
Supervision of and Execution Evaluation of and
Competitive Bidding Recommendations
Supervision of
Print Management for Promotional
Fulfillment Process
Materials
Verification of all Response Tracking
Deliveries Internet Search Engine
Optimization

6. Creative Samples
We built Dance Chicago’s identity from the ground up, giving the festival an urban feel in web, direct
mail, brochures, posters, print ads and e-marketing executions.

7. Creative Samples
GET YOUR HARLEY
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TO GO, WITH
EVERYTHING ON IT.
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2 3 Harley-Davidson Credit Corp.* can
make it happen. We’ll help you
finance the bike, Harley-Davidson®
Genuine Parts and Accessories, even
apparel with one convenient loan
package. So go ahead and get it all
at your Harley-Davidson® Dealership.
6 5
H-D CREDIT H-D INSURANCE H-D EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN H-D VISA
*Subject to credit approval by Eaglemark Savings Bank.
©H-D 2006. All rights reserved. Harley-Davidson, H-D, Harley, the Bar & Shield logo and
HDC 25 9006 Harley Chrome are among the trademarks of H-D Michigan, Inc.
When it comes to financing your new
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Harley, don’t waste time with banks.
They just don’t get it. We do. Harley is
more than the bike. It’s the gear. The
pipes. The name in black and orange
that shows you belong. It’s all possible
under one Harley-Davidson Credit
finance package available at your
Harley dealer.
www.HDFSI.com
H-D CREDIT H-D INSURANCE
H-D EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN H-D VISA
Subject to credit approval by Eaglemark Savings Bank. ©H-D 2006.
All rights reserved. Harley-Davidson, H-D, Harley, the Bar &
Shield logo and Harley Chrome are among the trademarks of
H-D Michigan, Inc.
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Ads in Motorcycle enthusiast magazines encouraged potential Harley owners to use finance the bike
and accessories with Harley-Davidson Financial Services.

8. Creative Samples
No one combines the value of domestic and international
operations with quality manufacturing like
Morse Automotive.
Morse controls all phases of production. We don’t
send specs to anonymous third party contractors,
hoping the friction products are made right. From
the beginning of the design cycle to the end of
the production cycle, we KNOW our parts
meet the toughest quality standards in the
industry. How? Unlike others, we own and
operate the manufacturing plants – plants
that are registered to ISO 9001:2000
(U.S. and Mexico) and ISO/TS 16949
Advanced, platform-specific
(China) exacting quality standards.
friction formulations for top
performance and longer wear.
Bottom line – you get the advantage of
global sourcing without the slightest
question of quality.
A U T O M O T I V E C O R P O R AT I O N
SM
®
Motor & Equipment
www.morseauto.com
Manufacturers Association
Morse Automotive Corporation is not affiliated in any way with Borg Warner, Inc. or its division Borg Warner Morse TEC, Inc.
It’s no contest! The NEW Morse Elite disc brake pads
are the best match for any O.E. application replacement. O.E. style shim has VSSSM
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They meet or exceed the performance and the quality (Vulcanized Silencing System) for
superior noise dampening and
of higher-priced alternatives. And with revolutionary
durability.
engineering and advanced friction formulations,
braking is always clean and always quiet. Comprehensive Unimold attachment
SM
system prevents separation and
delamination of the friction material
from the backing plate.
A U T O M O T I V E C O R P O R AT I O N
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Morse Automotive promoted their best-selling brake pads to technicians and distributors in strategic trade journals.
All ads were created featuring different product benefits - showing why Morse is the Friction Experts to the market.

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Irish Rovers
Maureen
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Capitol Steps
A Garfield’s
Christmas
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Watch her bring classic
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For every Maureen
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donate $10.00 to Saturday, March 1, 8:00 pm
Get into the St. Patricks Day spirit just a little
Muscular Dystrophy early with these classic Irish folk singers. With
Association. hits “Unicorn” & “Was That a Party” you’ll find Hubbard Street
yourself doing the Irish jig down the aisles. Dance Chicago Rita Moreno Mary Wilson
Kingston Trio of the Supremes
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Newspaper wraps, ads, brochures, postcards, posters and email blasts formed a blended program
promoting Centre East Theater’s exciting Season of Stars on Chucago’s North Shore.

10. United Community Bank
Creative Samples ( I N O R G A N I Z AT I O N )
A generous use of color separated United Community Bank from its local competitors, giving it a
welcoming identity for commercial and retail customers.

11. Creative Samples
ENERGIZING RETAIL
THROUGH MOBILITY
See us at
NRF booth
2723
Discover how • keep mission-critical applications up • boost sales with digital signage
Verizon Wireless and running during network outages
• monitor and control inventory
mobility solutions can: • deliver a mobile point-of-sale from the road
terminal with scanning, printing and
• help make staff more efficient
remote credit authorization
You could win a Harley Davidson Motorcycle! Stop by and find out how!
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Verizon’s retail wireless program
was promoted at various retail trade
shows with a booth design, that in-
cluded Microsoft and other partners
in their own quadrants.

12. Creative Samples
Ongoing flavor branding and point-of-purchase displays helped keep Chilly Willee Soft Ice a viable
choice for owners of convenience stores and specialty amusement businesses, such as bowling alleys.

13. Creative Samples
Our flavors
make the
world smile.
smile
. . . especially our customers.
We help them produce the best tasting
beverages the world over with the
necessary R&D, the perfect blend of
ingredients and outstanding customer
service. We can provide a winning formula
for a new product launch and help you achieve
your cost reduction goals.
Sethness Greenleaf.
Remember the name. And smile.
800-621-4549 • www.sethnessgreenleaf.com
Sethness Greenleaf, an established flavor company, ran half-page ads in food and beverage trade
publications featuring iconic imagery to help attract beverage developers to their services.

14. Creative Samples
British Virgin Islands
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
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Luxury travel, incentive and real estate periodicals feature ads for Scrub Island Resort residences,
marina slips and vacation accommodations on the BVI’s newest private island retreat.

15. Creative Samples
standard product
lines offer the depth
a single resource to cover 99%
for a multitude of of critical
critical solutions. applications.
You probably already know that Coilcraft is the most preferred manufacturer of One of the key reasons that Coilcraft CPS can be so competitive is the breadth and depth of its standard
inductive components in the North America*. But you may not yet be familiar with product offerings. Add to that value-added services to customize terminations, temperature ranges, shock
Coilcraft CPS, a division dedicated to manufacturing and testing of components for resistance and more, and it’s clear why much more costly full-custom components are rarely needed.
the most critical aerospace and military applications. Few, if any, manufacturers can
Available value-added services include tinning, with either lead or RoHS materials, custom environmental
combine Coilcraft’s experience in high-volume manufacturing with world class QC and electrical testing and much more. For applications requiring an extended temperature range (as
protocols and the capability to consistently meet the most demanding challenges. broad as –55°C to +300°C) or a greater level of shock and vibration endurance, these robust families of
components meet the rigors of these most demanding environments.
CoilCraft CPS PutS an end to the need for riSky
outSourCing of value-added ServiCeS and teSting. the baSiC CoilCraft CPS ProduCt lineS inClude:
Design, manufacturing, value-added services and customization of your RF ChiP iNduCtoRS PlANAR mAgNetiCS -- a uSB FilteRS – Coilcraft CPS
components are all under Coilcraft control. Likewise, full electrical and physical ANd tRANSFoRmeRS wide variety of surface has kept up with the growing
– high performance mount Planar Magnetics popularity of USB applica-
testing services can certify the component or assembly to recognized standards in the smallest pos- for critical product ap- tions with surface mount USB
or even more stringent requirements of your own. Each component has a sible size. Each coil is plications. Filters for critical product
designed to maintain rated performance applications.
traceable provenance and full profile. And because of standard product line
under harsh conditions for vital product emi FilteRS -- surface
diversity and a high degree of production automation, Coilcraft CPS delivered applications. Available in multiple case mount filters to simplify teleCoilS – very space-
costs are often much lower than the alternatives. sizes with both military and aerospace to attenuate input or efficient surface mount
grade construction. output EMI. coils in popular sizes and
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critical nature of their missions. However, virtually any industry can have
for VHF-UHF RF applica- Flyback Transformers for tRANSFoRmeRS – Because
some applications that “must not fail” without severe consequences or require tions requiring aerospace critical product applications. the Coilcraft product line is
characteristics that are not a match for commercial-grade components. / medical-level performance. Inductance so broad, we can often cus-
linearity of the coil is not affected by RFid CoilS surface tomize a standard product to
changes in current, so that performance mount RFID transponder meet requirements, where other manu-
Coilcraft is a privately held company, founded in 1945 as a custom coil maker for is maintained and unwanted harmonics coils in popular configura- facturers must go to full-custom. And
are minimized. tions and values, designed if a custom product is needed, Coilcraft
the many consumer electronics manufacturers that were clustered around the
especially for high reliabil- CPS has unrivaled design and testing
Chicago area at that time. As the electronics industry matured and diversified, PoweR iNduCtoRS ANd ity applications. capabilities.
Coilcraft continued to focus on customer needs and continually developed tRANSFoRmeRS span a
very wide range of low-
new and more advanced products. Today, Coilcraft produces inductors power applications. Each
and transformers for major customers worldwide--in telecommunications, is designed to perform under harsh con-
ditions for critical product applications.
computers, instrumentation and other electronic products. Coilcraft CPS was a
direct outgrowth of that customer focus.
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Coilcraft, a leading manufacturer of conductive components, produced an 8-page brochure
demonstrating it’s specific capabilities for the military and aerospace sector.

16. Creative Samples
A sleek new web site brought renewed interesr in Theaterworks’ home entertainment and security
services for the Chicagoland market.

17. Creative Samples
One of Chicago’s premier
real estate developers, The
Habitat Company, sent
local renters a glitzy direct
mail piece touting the
custom finishes and
upgrades available at The
Buckingham, a downtown
apartment highrise that they
converted to condominiums.
It arrived in an elegant
10” X 10” envelope and
opened to 3 full panels.