Eva Guralnick

Eva Guralnick has twenty-one years of experience in writing and editing publications for nonprofit agencies, and sixteen years of experience in graphic design. She earned her bachelor’s degree in multi-professional writing (a special major) at San Francisco State University and entered the nonprofit arena as a staff member in the development and publications departments of agencies such as The Mexican Museum, the Exploratorium, Resourceful Women and Hospice by the Bay. After eleven years as a staff member she founded e.g. communications to work with nonprofit agencies as a consultant. Her years spent staffing special events, writing grants, hosting press conferences, managing volunteers, writing and designing agency publications, and coordinating staff, board and volunteers have served her well. She has never forgotten the lesson learned when a rather casual coworker failed to deliver a project on time, resulting in a room full of testy volunteers with nothing to do: deadlines matter.

Over the years, Eva has produced newsletters, annual reports, brochures, magazines, curricula, handbooks and more. She has written numerous articles on social services and human needs topics including affordable housing, foster care, senior issues, behavioral health services, child care and hospice. She has interviewed hundreds of people, including the dying, the homeless, the wealthy, the published and the elected. She recently completed her Master of Arts degree in creative writing at San Francisco State University.

Jillian Portelance

Jillian graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication Design from the Hartford Art School, University of Hartford. She began her career in design with internships throughout college which included both print and web design.

Shortly after graduation, Jillian worked at Friar Associates (an architecture firm in Connecticut) as their graphic designer. During her time at Friar, she worked on identity systems, newsletters, signage, business proposals and event materials. Jillian left Friar Associates in 2007 to move to San Francisco, intent on working at a design firm. When she arrived, she took an internship at Blue Orange Games, a local company specializing in environmentally friendly toys and games. While interning Jillian designed a variety of materials, including displays, packaging, press kits and websites. Jillian joined e.g. communications in August of 2007.