This page contains sample work performed for multiple clients for IEUA review. To see some sample Tripepi Smith work done for IEUA, click the button below.
Inland Empire Utilities Agency Samples
City of Lomita Water
Tripepi Smith first started its engagement with Lomita in 2016 in response to public concerns about the City’s water quality. Tripepi Smith team members and city staff collaborated to create www.Lomitawater.com, a website that continues to be updated with water quality reports and other news to ensure residents have accurate information about water quality in the City.
Water CCR: The City of Lomita engaged Tripepi Smith to develop its 2019 Lomita Water Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). This was Lomita’s first time publishing the report electronically. Historically, the City had only printed and mailed copies to residents, incurring unnecessary expenses. When the City tapped Tripepi Smith for support, the firm immediately suggested a digital format to make the document more accessible and save City funds. Tripepi Smith created a user-friendly digital PDF of the report before distributing it through a press release announcement and making it available on the City’s dedicated water issues website, LomitaWater.com. The firm also designed a Water Bill insert that prompted ratepayers to access the report online.
Some General Water-related Samples
Tripepi Smith works with water agencies and other clients on water topics. Some examples:
• recreating El Toro Water District’s web site (among other things)
• animating a hand drawn cartoon from the West Valley Clean Water Authority community, for use on social media, etc.
• helping Menlo Park’s public works communicate about water-related workshops, etc.
• designing Napa Water’s new logo, taking particular care to match the City of Napa’s logo style
• creating Rowland Water District’s web site (among other things)
• illustrating eye-catching drought communications for Valley Water Company
• designing kid’s hydroflask stickers for visitors to Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Tripepi Smith has supported the Costa Mesa Sanitary District (CMSD) since 2020. Initially, CMSD tapped Tripepi Smith for an express communications assessment. CMSD later engaged Tripepi Smith for ongoing communications support in the form of the development of a communications plan, culling an email list, curation of a 12-month social media calendar, outreach regarding four awareness campaigns, metric reporting, quarterly onsite trainings, video productions, graphic design, stock photography services and SB 1383 outreach.
Culver City
Tripepi Smith has an ongoing engagement with Culver City for communications in support of ballot measures and other complex information related to tax and real estate regulation. This ongoing informational initiative included design for several media. This ranged from print (e.g. posters and flyers) to digital (explainer videos and content for social media and web). Tripepi Smith Art Director Kevin Bostwick created a “decision tree” infographic to help tenants and landlords navigate the complexity of new rent control regulations. The infographic was designed to be modular, displayable whole but also configured to work within the constraints of the City’s web platform and create a click-through, decision making visual aid. In 2021, Tripepi Smith Director Jennifer Fitzgerald and Art Director Kevin Bostwick created a sub-brand for Culver City Transportation in support of their MOVE initiative to transform how residents get around.
See the “Rent Control” showcase for this client:
https://www.tripepismith.com/portfolio_page/culver-city-interm-rent-control/
City of Napa
Tripepi Smith has been engaged with the City of Napa since late 2019. While the City originally engaged us for retainer services focused on social media creation and management, content writing and website support, they quickly expanded our engagement to include ad hoc graphic design support, video editing, infographic design and HR outreach and promotion. Beginning the engagement mere months before COVID-19 hit the U.S. meant that Napa, like cities across the country, was having to pivot their approach to communications and they turned to Tripepi Smith to assist with the influx of critical public health outreach. In addition to drafting, scheduling, and monitoring social media posts across all City platforms, Tripepi Smith has drafted written content such as letters from the City Manager, press releases, and radio scripts. On an ad hoc basis, we have completed detailed financial infographics that outlined the potential effects of COVID-19 on City finances (One of these infographics was featured in a MarketWatch article.), wrote and designed their 2020 State of the City booklet, edited videos that told the story of local business and City support throughout the pandemic and more.
Social media management, monthly stories, website content—all helped the City engage in effective, transparent ways and measured by quarterly metrics reporting. This work generates ad hoc design projects, including graphics for finance, voter outreach and other civic messaging. For the infographic explaining coronavirus impact on budget, Tripepi Smith created an animated video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJLNZX-gfn0
City of Indian Wells – Infographics & Mailer Design
Tripepi Smith used engaging information graphics to translate their budget data into an engaging “Budget-at-a-Glance” mailer that successfully put the information in front of the community in a digestible way.
View PDF: Full Financial Planner
View PDF: Full Budget-at-a-Glance
City of La Cañada Flintridge – Animations
In 2021, Tripepi Smith produced a video showcasing LCF’s Citizen Reporter application, which allows residents to easily communicate non-emergency matters with the City. Tripepi Smith scripted and animated the 60-second video that promotes the application and explains how it works.
View: Video
City of La Cañada Flintridge – Design
Since 2014, Tripepi Smith has designed for the City, including producing their LCF Vista newsletter. In 2017, we worked with City of La Cañada Flintridge to create their “LCF Shuttle” bus stop signage using their pre-existing shuttle branding.
See our full showcase for this client:
https://www.tripepismith.com/portfolio_page/lcf/
City of Manteca: Logos, Sub Logos, Graphic Design
Tripepi Smith has supported City of Manteca with a variety of logo work, designing distinct logos for departments or events, but also working within existing logos (like creating a “My Manteca” version of the seal or recreating their police badges into artwork that the City can customize). Along with the logo for their evening Market on Maple, Tripepi Smith designed flyers, and we’ve provided materials to support various priorities: sales tax info, redistricting, COVID info, and SB 1383 communication.
Tripepi Smith Stock Photography
Tripepi Smith provides a wide array of event, architectural portrait and street photography services. Our team uses high resolution professional DSLR equipment – primarily Sony A7III cameras with premium lens options. This professional equipment is matched with the talent of our team members and their post-production Photoshop and Lightroom skills to generate great results for our clients.
View gallery: City Stock
View gallery: Video