DIPLOMATIC SPOTLIGHT
The Washington Diplomat
December 2015
The Diplomat Logo Launch
The staff of The Washington Diplomat pose by the redesigned front cover of their newspaper at a logo launch reception: From left are sales account manager Rod Carrasco, publisher and editor in chief Victor Shiblie, graphic designer Cari Henderson, operations director Fuad Shiblie, managing editor Anna Gawel and news editor Larry Luxner.
Over 150 guests fill the Sofitel Washington DC’s Paris Ballroom as they wait for the unveiling of The Washington Diplomat’s new logo and newspaper redesign.
From left, managing editor of The Washington Diplomat Anna Gawel; Peter Ruffo, senior director of government relations for ZTE Inc.; and coach Kathy Kemper, founder and CEO of the Institute for Education, attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
From left, Ambassador of Costa Rica Roman Macaya Hayes; Kate Irvin, group director of diplomatic relations for Coca-Cola; Ambassador of Nicaragua Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker; and former Ambassador of Sri Lanka Devinda Subasinghe attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception at the Sofitel Washington DC hotel.
From left, Political Affairs Counselor at the Italian Embassy Andrea Catalano, Chargé d’Affaires of the Libyan Embassy Wafa Bugaighis and publisher of The Washington Diplomat Victor Shiblie attend The Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
From left, Christine Tyszka, Rosebell Kirungi of the Embassy of Uganda and embassy liaison Jan Du Plain attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
From left, operations director Fuad Shiblie, Alexandra Byrne, Jennifer Logsdon and Cristina Gospodin, all from the Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square, and Isabel Lobo from Odisea DC attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
From left, Oksana Shulyar, counselor at the Ukrainian Embassy; Jan Du Plain, embassy liaison for the Ronald Reagan Building; Ambassador of Ukraine Valeriy Chaly; and Mariia Budiakova of the Ukrainian Embassy Political Section attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
Nadeem Hotiana, press attaché and media spokesman for the Embassy of Pakistan, poses behind The Washington Diplomat’s “New Ambassador” cutout at the newspaper’s logo launch reception.
Will Bohlen, vice president at the Podesta Group, left, and Jake Jones, executive director of external affairs and public policy for Daimler, enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the Paris Ballroom of the Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square.
From left, The Washington Diplomat contributing writer Michael Coleman; Luis Miranda, communications director for the Democratic National Committee; Frances Holuba, formerly of the National Security Council; and Steven Lubot of the State Department attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
From left, Matt Keller, senior political advisor at the Embassy of Liechtenstein; Amanda Keller; Head of Press and Public Diplomacy Section at the European Union Delegation James Barbour; and Senior Press Officer at the EU Delegation Kasper Zeuthen attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indonesian Embassy Arto Suryodipuro, left, and Nur Khan attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
Camila Rodrigues, marketing intern for The Washington Diplomat, helps unveil the newspaper’s new logo and redesign, which will officially debut in the January 2016 issue.
Mathieu Riviere, general manager of the Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square, welcomes guests to the hotel’s recently renovated 1,700-square-foot Paris Ballroom, which echoes the links between D.C. and the City of Lights.
Diplomats from the Embassy of Albania came out to celebrate the launch of The Washington Diplomat’s new logo, including, from left: Second Secretary Eni Jucje; Ambassador Floreta Faber; Minister Plenipotentiary Mamica Toska; Head of the Consular Office Daniela Kristo Nesho; and Edmond Faber.
photo: larry luxner
From left, Melissa Beale; Deputy Chief of Mission of the Monaco Embassy Lorenzo Ravano; and Leila Beale, wife of the Barbados ambassador, attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
Bauyrzhan Kerimkulov, assistant to the ambassador at the Embassy of Kazakhstan, left, and Mukhamed Lou, minister-counselor at the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
Philip Jacobs of Celebrity Cruises, left, and Mauro Kolobaric, minister-counselor and consul-general for the Embassy of Australia, attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
Executive Officer in the Press Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Yueh-chin Wang, left, and Program Specialist at the Library of Congress Office of Scholarly Programs Jason Steinhauer attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
photo: larry luxner
Michael Coleman, contributing writer for The Washington Diplomat and “People of World Influence” columnist, has fun posing as the city’s newest ambassador.
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Sam Adebayo, left, and Ray Friday of the United Nations Federal Credit Union attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception at the Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square.
The Washington Diplomat’s new logo and redesign, spearheaded by graphic designer Cari Henderson, features a sleeker, more contemporary look, while maintaining the traditional appeal of the original.
Yagmur Cosar of FleishmanHillard, left, and Tugcem Gaines of Marble Systems attend The Washington Diplomat’s logo launch reception.
The Washington Diplomat
Publisher and editor in chief Victor Shiblie, left, and graphic designer Cari Henderson celebrate the launch of The Washington Diplomat’s new logo, which underwent several iterations before a final version was decided on in November.
December 2015