Role: Research • Content Curation • Information Design • Newsletter Design • Communications Strategy
Client Background
The San Bernardino County Happenings is a recurring community newsletter designed to connect residents, artists, and organizations with arts, culture, and creative opportunities throughout San Bernardino County. Curated from dozens of regional sources, the newsletter serves as a centralized resource for events, workshops, exhibitions, grants, performances, and community programs.
Challenges
- Arts and cultural opportunities were dispersed across multiple organizations, websites, and communication channels.
- Community members lacked a centralized resource for discovering local events and opportunities.
- Large volumes of information needed to be curated and organized into an accessible format.
- Content needed to serve audiences across a geographically diverse region.
Solution
To address these challenges, a community-focused newsletter was developed to centralize arts and cultural opportunities throughout San Bernardino County.
- Research & Content Curation
- Collected opportunities, events, grants, workshops, and exhibitions from organizations across the region.
- Information Organization
- Categorized content into clear sections that improved navigation and discovery.
- Editorial Development
- Wrote concise descriptions and summaries that made opportunities easy to understand and access.
- Consistent Distribution
- Maintained recurring publication schedules to provide reliable access to regional resources.
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Results
The newsletter established a centralized platform for discovering arts and cultural opportunities throughout the county.
- Increased Visibility: Amplified local artists, organizations, and community programs.
- Strengthened Regional Awareness: Connected audiences to opportunities across multiple cities and communities.