HRP Associates. founded in 1982,specializes in environmental and civil engineers.with a professional staff of more than 80, the company offers twice-yearly training seminars on a variety of environmental-compliance topics, all with a Powerpoint component.But the company felt that the format and design of its presentations had become redundant and routine. Nearly all featured white or yellow titles on a standard dark-blue background. with few graphics-an industrial-strength look without much appeal.