Image courtesy of Society Bodycare

Stephen Rumbaugh and other DCS members battle a tough economy by turning crafts into cash

Stephen Rumbaugh is a man of many talents. He’s an entrepreneur, a craftsman, a designer, and a graduate student. In the past, he’s worked for ad agencies, run a design firm in Yellow Springs, and taught Photoshop and Illustrator at Dayton’s School of Advertising Art.

His latest passion is something different: creating and selling handmade soaps under his own label, Society Bodycare. I talked with Stephen about why he started this new venture and how it represents a natural outlet for his creative energy.

For Emily Wallace, joining DCS was the natural culmination of more than a decade of forging strong connections with clients, colleagues, and fellow creative community members. Since graduating from the University of Dayton with a BFA in visual communication design in 2000 (as part of the university’s celebrated sesquicentennial class, for those keeping score), Emily has built a successful design career including years of both gainful self-employment and dedicated work as part of an agency team. Her clients have included international corporations such as Crown Equipment Corporation, Hexion, and Honeywell, as well as local firms of all sizes and area non-profit organizations. In addition, Emily has taught design at UD and elsewhere, presented at a national AIGA conference, and earned numerous accolades for her inspired print, web, and multimedia designs.

Currently the senior designer and art director for the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Emily played a key leadership role in a multi-year campaign to rebrand the school, revamp its image, and revitalize its communications. In her spare time, Emily enjoys supporting the thriving local arts scene and is involved with ThyCa to raise thyroid cancer awareness.

Dayton Access Television (DATV) is currently seeking a part-time Video Production Assistant to work 9 hours per week during the evening.

Duties include: teaching video production workshops, assisting with equipment check in/out, helping community producers with production related needs, and other duties as assigned. Previous video production experience is required, Avid editing skills preferred. Strong interpersonal skills are a necessity.

Candidate must be a city of Dayton resident, have a valid Ohio drivers license, and have reliable transportation.

Send resume to Steve Ross, Executive Director, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .