Purple Heart Services Develops Multi-Media Marketing Initiatives with Assistance from Full Sail University Graduate

(Annandale, VA) Oct. 14th, 2009 – Purple Heart Services announces rebranding efforts of its online and offline marketing materials assisted by Full Sail University graduate, Dino Mastrianni, who has been selected and named Multimedia Designer for the organization.

Mastrianni is a recent graduate of Full Sail University’s Digital Arts and Design Degree Program, a Bachelor of Science Degree that focuses on the importance of technical knowledge partnered with strong art and design ability. This multimedia education targets areas of interest including: graphic design, interactive media design, web design, 3D computer graphics, digital video production, and motion graphics.

Purple Heart Services, a division of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, incorporates: Purple Heart Radio, its online school, Veterans Vocational Technical Institute, "Vet Tech”, Purple Heart Call Center, Purple Heart Tech Support, and additional online programs and services created to help disabled and combat wounded veterans with educational and employment opportunities nationwide.

“Mastrianni has been tasked to hit-the ground- running to help brand our organization with maximum exposure in print, broadcast and online multimedia markets. Combat wounded and disabled veterans search for online training programs, and we wanted our training portals and online offerings to be professionally designed.  This hiring allows us to process those requests for services with a full arsenal of new multi-media resource materials including redesigned print collaborative, video clips, electronic brochures and website enhancements,” stated Ken Smith, CTO of Purple Heart Services. “We are proud to have this Full Sail graduate on our team!” 

About Purple Heart Services: Purple Heart Services provides innovative services to disabled veterans and their families and prides itself on adapting quickly to modern-day challenges faced by combat wounded and disabled veterans. The organization continues to provide pioneering programs and services to meet the needs of the combat-wounded.  For more information on Purple Heart Services visit www.PurpleHeartServices.com

About Full Sail University: Since 1979, Full Sail University, located outside of Orlando, FL, has been an innovative educational leader for those pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. With over 32,000 alumni, graduate credits include work on OSCARÒ, EmmyÒ and GRAMMY®-winning projects, best-selling video games, and the #1 grossing U.S. concert tours. Full Sail's 190-acre campus and online education platform proudly welcomes over 7,000 students from 50 states and 65 countries.

Full Sail currently offers a total of 25 degree programs including: Associate of Science Degrees in Graphic Design; Bachelor of Science Degrees offered in Computer Animation, Digital Arts & Design, Entertainment Business, Film, Game Art, Game Design, Game Development, Graphic Design, Internet Marketing, Music Business, Recording Arts, Show Production, and Web Design & Development; and Master of Science Degrees in Education Media Design & Technology, Game Design, Entertainment Business, and Internet Marketing; and a Master of Fine Art in Media Design.

Full Sail was most recently named the 2008 “School/College of the Year” by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. The university has also been previously named: The Harvard of Game Schools by Tips & Tricks Magazine; one of the top three New Media Schools by Shift Magazine (alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and New York University); one of the Top Five Game Degree Programs in the world by Electronic Gaming Monthly; one of the Best Music Programs in the country by Rolling Stone Magazine; one of the Best Music Business Departments in the Schools That Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide; and one of the Best Film Programs in the country by UNleashed Magazine.

For more information about Full Sail, please visit www.fullsail.edu.