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Lavender House Communications provides a full range of services including advertising, writing, editing, graphic design, illustration and project management. Lavender House is experienced in producing newsletters, manuals, on-line help, Web site design, product brocures, catalogues, and much more.

Our Mission is to provide high quality, professional documentation on time and on budget

Jonn Lavinnder, principal consultant, has over twenty years experience as a communicator and graphic designer. His wide skill set includes writing, editing, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, and project management. He founded Lavender House in 1998 serving the IT industry in Silicon Valley, California. He began his career in Ontario. Lavinnder opened an associate office in British Columbia in 2004.

SkyStream Networks Inc.

Lavender House produced a complete suite of User Guides, Technical Manuals, On-line Help and Usabilty Testing Templates for all SkyStream products from 1998 to 2003. SkyStream Networks makes network routers that satellite broadcasters use to integrate multimedia content into their programming by connecting broadband and broadcast systems. Its products enable the digital delivery of such services as Internet video over satellite, fiber, or digital cable networks. The routers enable customers such as EchoStar Communications and Clear Channel to offer live Webcasts, audio and video streaming, and other content. The company also performs systems design, project management, and software development services. Download a sample manual

MDS Nordion

Jonn Lavinnder managed the production of all technical documentation for gamma sterilization products at MDS Nordion from 1989 to 1998, the world's leading supplier of C-188 cobalt-60 double-encapsulated sources for gamma sterilization. MDS Nordion's C-188 cobalt-60 sources are used to sterilize more than 40 percent of the world's single-use medical devices and supplies such as syringes, medical gowns, and masks. Not limited to just medical supplies, C-188 cobalt-60 sources are used for gamma sterilization of other materials including pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, spices, consumer products, as well as fruit, seafood, poultry, and red meat. View a sample brochure or Download a sample manual

Tetrad

As the lead Graphic Designer and Art Director for Tetrad Marketing/Sales Ltd. Lavender produced the entire suite of graphic materials during Tetrad's most successful corporate ventures. Tetrad designed modular furniture for manufacture by correctional industries in the United States and Canada. Using the graphic material designed by Lavender over one million dollars of sales were procured before a single item was manufactured. The sales kit included a binder, a folder, a mailer, a catlogue, a brochure, two swatch brochures, a Quick Start Folder and a design template. View sales kit | View quick start folder |

Kootenay Western Star

The Kootenay Western Star hit the streets for the first time on Friday, June 16, 2006. Lavender worked as a correspondent and photo journalist, his coverage included local events as well as arts and theatre reviews. View an article

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