Graphics Program Leads Effort to Reopen Government and Schools

About the Program

Category: Risk and Emergency Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) and Henrico County Government needed to use Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to raise awareness about community safety. This included signage considerations to adhere to everything from social distancing practices to awareness of proper hygiene protocols. The school division is fortunate to offer a graphic communications program for students, where industry-standard equipment in the print industry is used throughout the year as a teaching tool. During the pandemic, this learning lab was able to be repurposed to help the school division and county government create the necessary signage for hundreds of buildings. This in-house operation was established to facilitate a quick turnaround for the needed signs while saving money in a period of uncertain economic conditions.