3-D Communications is a New Jersey based graphic design, advertising and marketing agency. We specialize in developing, designing and producing the promotional materials you need to promote your company, internally and externally.

Our designers, writers and project managers are experts in all phases of the marketing cycle. We can help you at any stage of your promotional efforts. From the initial development of a marketing program to overseeing the final printing or any place in between, our skilled professionals will achieve the results you want, creatively, on time and on budget.

3-D Communications started in 1997 when Geri-Lynn Dawes decided to utilize her writing skills, background in marketing and MBA to create a full-service marketing agency. 3-D started providing a range of marketing services from complete strategies to project-specific collateral.

At the same time Diane McNamee was co-owner of Jupiter Design Group Inc, which opened in 1994. Under her creative direction Jupiter became an award-winning graphic design studio that provided corporate identity, collateral, advertising, web site development, sales incentive programs and package design services. Diane’s success in producing cutting-edge work for her clients was the direct result of the combination of her fine arts background and expertise in graphic design and marketing.

From 1997 through July of 2002, Dawes and McNamee collaborated on a variety of projects for a wide range of clients. The results of their efforts were so well received, the two joined forces officially in July 2002, and moved 3-D Communications to 76 West Ridgewood Ave in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Today, 3-D Communications delivers superior, award-winning marketing materials, on-time and on-budget. For more information on how we can help you, please click the contact us button.

Geri-Lynn Dawes – President, Account Executive, Writer

Geri has over 15 years of experience in marketing and advertising. She has worked in the retail, mail order, healthcare, and financial industries – where she consistently produced marketing materials that drove sales and reinforced brand awareness.

Immediately prior to opening 3-D Communications Geri served as Vice President at Chase Manhattan Bank where she directed the marketing for the Private Bank’s domestic and international Trust and Estate department. While coordinating these efforts she called on the experience she gained from working in the banking and investment industry in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A strategic marketer, she combines her business acumen and creativity to develop successful marketing campaigns for her clients. She is experienced in producing radio and print advertising as well as developing direct mail brochures and communication campaigns that are innovative and effective.

In addition, Geri provides a value-added service to our clients as a writer. Whether they need a little help tightening up copy or need a brochure or web site written from scratch, they turn to Geri.

A graduate of Colgate University, Geri holds an MBA from Rutgers University where she concentrated in Marketing and Business.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS - As Account Executive Geri is involved in every project. Her skills in finding cost effective solutions helps clients get the most of their marketing budget. As a writer Geri helps clients communicate their message clearly.

Diane McNamee – Creative Director

Diane is a highly accomplished Art and Creative Director. Throughout her career, Diane has helped build brands for some of the largest and most respected companies in the world including Citibank, M&M Mars, Schering Plough, Haagen Dazs, CPC International, Macmillan Publishing, William M. Mercer, Toshiba, Sony Electronics and Pfizer.

Her experience encompasses building brands, creating corporate identities, designing sales promotional materials, developing communication solutions, packaging and web development.

Diane’s creative genius has been recognized nationally with her work being featured in The Graphis Annual and Print Magazine. Moreover, she has won awards from Graphic Design USA, AIGA, Advertising Club of New Jersey, IABC Iris, and Graphic Artist Guild.

In addition to her active client work, Diane taught graphic design at Montclair State University. Diane is a graduate of The School of Visual Arts from which she holds a BFA degree in design and an advertising degree from F.I.T.

She is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, The Art Directors Club of New Jersey and is an honorary member of (AWED) American’s Women Economic Development.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS – As Creative Director Diane is involved in every project. She uses her talent, flair and technical expertise to find the perfect balance between creative work that is masterful yet strategically sound. Clients appreciate the creativity that arises from Diane’s brainstorming sessions.

Adrian Dawes – Account Executive – Writer

Adrian has extensive international financial services, money management, marketing and operations experience gathered over a 25 year financial services career in the UK & US.

Prior to joining 3-D Communications, he was a Principal, portfolio manager and stockholder of J.M. Hartwell LP, a New York based investment management firm for over 15 years. There he helped craft the firm’s marketing, client reporting and compliance related activities. He has attended and presented at many investment conferences and client ‘finals’ over the years, drawing on his experience in the US and as Head of North American Research for the Scottish based investment management group Ivory & Sime plc. 

Adrian holds a B.A Honours Degree in Industrial Economics, Accountancy & Insurance from the University of Nottingham in the U.K.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS - As an Account Executive, Adrian works closely with our financial industry clients to insure their messages are presented in a clear and concise manner to both consultants and clients.

Deborah Herr- Account Executive/Social Media Marketer

Deborah R. Herr has been a marketing and communications consultant for over twenty years, creating, writing and managing projects for companies in a wide range of industries. Her concentration is in advanced technology and healthcare subjects, but her experience extends to food products, health & beauty aids and construction. Her projects have ranged from executive speeches through printed materials, videotapes, and computer-based training programs. She also writes advertising and promotion copy, sometimes naming and positioning new products.

In addition to traditional marketing methods, Deborah now often recommends web applications such as blogs and social networking as integral parts of an effective marketing mix. She has concentrated on learning the business of new media and has consulted on many projects including DVD presentations, interactive kiosks, blog development and viral marketing. She believes strongly in the power of these new media to educate, persuade, and sell new audiences not being reached by usual marketing/advertising tools.

Deborah is certified by the NJ State Police, as a Public Information Officer. She is also a New Jersey Certified Emergency Medical Technician and has a reading knowledge and is mildly fluent in French and Spanish with an emphasis on medical terms.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS - Deborah is our Social Media Marketing Specialist. She blogs and tweets and posts on Facebook in such a way that even the clients’ friends don’t know Deborah wrote the story.

Theresa Ficazzola – Account Executive – Writer

Theresa has over 20 years of experience in marketing communications, the majority spent in the financial services industry at Chemical Bank and at AllianceBernstein Investments. 

Her career has spanned the entire marketing communications spectrum from internal and external communications to public relations, newsletters, sponsorships, promotions, special events and seminars. Theresa has written for a wide variety of mediums, including brochures, articles, direct mail (both print and email), blogs, advertising, press releases and the web.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS - Theresa’s writing and proofreading skills insure that our clients’ materials read as good as they look.

David Luyendyk- Graphic Designer

David has extensive experience in both print and web design, meaning he gets as excited about cascading style sheets as he gets about a registered emboss. His considerable knowledge of both the creative and technical aspects of design has been the basis for many successful projects. Straightforward or complex, Dave moves a project from concept to a cohesive and compelling solution.

His creativity, fastidious attention to detail, and responsiveness to client needs have earned him a place working with clients such as AT&T, Avon, Bayer, JP Morgan Chase, Prudential Financial, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation.

David attended the School of Visual Arts and received a BA in Graphic Design from Montclair State University where he was a student of Diane’s (he was her star student).

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS – David uses his dynamic approach to create inspired interactive and print design.

Heather Bianchi – Graphic Designer

Heather is a talented graphic designer with over 12 years of experience. She is adept at creatively expressing the client’s goals while offering fresh design solutions. She is detail oriented and brings new energy to each project. Prior to joining 3-D Communications, Heather has produced annual reports, brochures, advertisements and logos for Girl Scouts of the USA, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, National Trust for Historic Preservation, TimeLife, and Goodwill.

Her skills have been recognized by the Art Director’s Club of Metropolitan DC and the Society of National Association Publications. Her stylish invitation design appears in “1000 Graphic Design Elements”, TheKnot magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, and theknot.com.

Heather received her BFA from James Madison University with a minor in business, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS – Heather brings innovative design and strives to speak to the clients’ audiences in an unforgettable manner. Her enthusiasm for design is apparent in her design creative solutions as is her attention to detail.

Diane Favorito- Graphic Designer

Diane has a background in fine art, and over 20 years of experience and achievements in the multimedia industry. She is committed to providing clients with a unique combination of creative visual media and high-end digital technology. Known for her attention to detail and her dedication to clients’ success, Diane has worked professionally as a Computer Graphic Artist in the multimedia industry for over twenty years. 

Diane’s earliest design projects, interactive information-based kiosks, were placed throughout highly-visible areas of Georgia, New Jersey and New York (including Times Square, The Jacob Javits Center and Ellis Island). Her clients have included Sony Corporation of America, for whom she designed and created meeting visuals for their National Consumer Sales Meeting; Kellogg’s European Annual Sales Meeting; The National Football League and The Walt Disney Company, the latter of which received an Innovation Award by the Association of Multi Image in 1993. 

Diane holds a Fine Art Degree from Montclair State University and completed the Computer Animation Program at Pratt University, New York, one of the nation’s top design schools.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS - Diane is our PowerPoint expert. She takes the mundane and makes it beautiful.

Bill Sponn- Graphic Designer

Bill is experienced in a wide variety of design softwares and mediums, he uses his talents to produce the high quality work our client expect. Prior to joining 3-D, Bill served as Art Director and designed and produced catalogs for well known clients such as Brooks Brothers, Disney Direct Marketing and The Lighthouse Inc. His experience encompasses designing annual reports, logos, catalogs and advertisements.

Bill is a graduate of RIT and has a BFA from The School of Visual Arts, where he received a full tuition scholarship based on his extraordinary design talents.

AT 3-D COMMUNICATIONS - Bill is an all-around graphic designer. He assists on a wide variety of projects and is a genius with graphs and charts.