Wish You Were Here!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Out with the old and in with the new! I am so excited to share some fun new cards we created recently for the amazing Spirit Love Traveling Boutique!! New postcards with an Old vintage feel. I LOVE how these turned out and I am so excited to see what 2016 will bring for this wonderful local small business!!

ENJOY and Happy New Year!!!

Summertime Fun!!!

I LOVE Summer and all that it brings with it. Swimming, sun, outdoors, hiking, bbq's, and my all time favorite CAMP!!!

There is something truly amazing about living in the Rocky Mountains that can be lost and taken for granted in the midst of every day life. We have such grander and awe inspiring majesty just waiting outside our door. I recently worked on a few fun summer themed projects for CMC that gave me the opportunity to really display the colorful beauty of a Colorado Summer!!! I love how these turned out and I am excited to hear about all the fun adventures these students had with their summer learning experiences!!

ENJOY!!!

- Reach Your Peak Summer Camps T-Shirt Design -

- Reach Your Peak Summer Camps CMC/Template Flyer Design -

- Reach Your Peak Summer Camps CMC Postcard Design -

- Reach Your Peak Summer Camps Template Postcard Design -

- First Ascent Program Postcard Design English/Spanish  -

A little Spirit Love LOVE!

Hello and Happy Sunny Summer Tuesday!!!!

One of the best parts of my job is getting to work Small Business to Small Business!!! I have met so many awesome small business entrepreneurs in this line of work and I LOVE being able to help them out in their ventures. One of these amazing entrepreneurs is my dear friend Rachael who owns Spirit Love, a Mobile Fashion Boutique. I have been constantly inspired and encouraged by her passion for what she does and her drive to keep growing and following her business dreams and goals.

I was recently asked to help design some new marketing postcards for her to hand out at shows and parties and I LOVE how they turned out!!! If you ever need fashion/shopping advice or are in the market for some super cute unique clothing items Rachael is your girl!!!!

ENJOY!!!

The Solid Rock...

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today I am sharing a little print that is very near and dear to my heart. The words of my fathers favorite Hymn, put into image with my fathers favorite hobby. My father has always been an avid rock climber, which is why this song was one of his favorites. So merging these two is an image I have had in my head a lot lately and I finally had the chance to put that image in visual form. It is a promise, a reminder, a comfort... that when all else around us seems to be falling and fading and sinking away.... we have a solid rock to cling to!!!!


ENJOY!!!

Happy Spring!!!

The first Tuesday of Spring is here!! I love the change of the seasons... and apparently so does my daughter. She has been running around wishing everyone "Happy Spring" since Friday as if it was some kind of national holiday! Love it!!!

So to kick off this wonderful time of the year as we celebrate the Newness of Life in all the little flowers and buds around us, I wanted to share a fun New business I have had the opportunity to work with recently.

My talented Brother-in-Law, Jon Downing, has recently started up a new lawn care business called Northern Landscaping Services and asked if I would help them design a logo and some marketing materials as they kick off this new adventure. I love the ideas he had for a fun, fresh, 'clean-cut', look for their Logo and coordinating flyer and I was honored to be a part of this start up process. I am super excited for this new small business and I can't wait to watch the clients just come rolling in!

ENJOY and Happy Spring!

- Logo Design - 

- Promotional Flyer Design - 

Happy CMC Day!!!

Ok, so no, it is not an official holiday. But today was a big day for Colorado Mountain College.
We have been super busy over here working on several fun projects for todays big CMC Day/Faculty
In-Service Day at the college.

Not only was it a fun challenge to work on so many different projects for one event, I loved getting to work on a coordinating "set" of projects like these. So many various ideas, sizes, versions....

All different.

All the same.

Matching, but not match-matchy.

Yes, this is what makes my little design heart happy!

ENJOY!!!

 - Strategic Plan Symbols

 - CMD Day Agenda

 - Strategic Plan Flyer & Poster

 - Strategic Plan Mini/Business Card

 - CMC Day T-Shirts

 - Strategic Plan Vision/CMC Day Bookmark

 - CMC Day Question Cards

 - Strategic Plan Vision Flyer & Poster

  - Strategic Plan Prioritization Flyer & Poster

 - CMC Day Posters

Christmas Showcase #7 - Finals WEEK!

Well it is that time of year again, FINALS WEEK!!!! For some Finals were last week and you are headed home to see your families for Christmas already.. and for some they are in full swing!

So in the spirit of Finals Week I thought I would share a few fun little projects I have worked on recently for CMC in todays Small Business Showcase. (And yes, I remember, maybe not-so-fondly many finals from this place.)

Hang in there Scholars!!! There IS a light at the end of the tunnel!!!

ENJOY!

- Class of 2014 Yearbook Ad - 2013

 - New Student Orientation Postcard - 2013

Christmas Showcase #3 - A not so Common Reader...

The clouds are looming overhead and the temperatures are dropping quickly. It is going to be a COLD week my friends!!! So how about a little something fun and colorful to contrast the darkness in these clouds overhead?

Todays Small Business Showcase is my dear ol' Alma Mater Colorado Mountain College. I am beyond blessed to still be working with and designing fun things for this amazing school. I get lots of projects for CMC throughout the year but one of my favorite projects to work on each fall is the Common Reader. Each year a new book is selected and students, faculty and whoever else wants to participate, can join in reading together followed up by a talk with the author. My job in all this is to take the book of choice and create coordinating marketing materials to go with.

If you don't know by now, I love matching things!!!! So this project is perfect for me. I get to take a book, add some matching creativity and then match everything else to go with. Yep, a match makers paradise!!! This year was no exception, the colors and fun crazy designs this years book allowed for were amazing! I had so much fun designing these, and I hope everyone who read the book enjoyed it as well!!

ENJOY!

- Common Reader Bookmark - 2013

 - Common Reader Postcard - 2013

 - Common Reader Poster - 2013

School Days of Summer...

Yes, it has happened. It is official. I saw it with my own eyes. SCHOOL SUPPLY SALES are in full swing already!!! Wait, seriously? What happened to Summer????

While we still have a few weeks left to soak up the sun before schedules and life starts catching back up to us, I thought I would commemorate my first "Back to School"sighting with a recent "school" design I worked on a few weeks ago.

I love that working for a school lets me get to design all sorts of fun and new projects geared towards prospective students. This little marketing piece for Colorado Mountain College turned out so simple and fun I just had to share it with you.

ENJOY and have a wonderful few weeks left of Summer!!!

- Western Undergraduate Exchange Postcard

- Western Undergraduate Exchange Flyer

Women For JOY!!!

Last week I had the amazing opportunity to meet and work with an inspirational, unique, individual who is fighting for the freedom of so many children around the world through JOY International. This man has actually gone barefoot (Yes, even here in Colorado) for THREE years to help raise awareness about children being sold into slavery. WOW!

I was honored to be asked to design their upcoming "Women For JOY Conference" Logo as well as other promotional items needed. I love how the designs turned out, the image of a bird being set free is a wonderful picture of what needs to be done for these suffering children all around the world.

ENJOY and if you want to learn more about this incredible ministry you can learn more HERE.

- Women For JOY Conference - Logo

- Women For JOY Conference - Save-the-Date Postcard

- Women For JOY Conference - Registration Form

- Women For JOY Conference - Sponsorship Packet

A little something for Spring Break!!!

Happy Spring Break! Yes I know, not everyone has Spring Break this week, nor am I in school, nor are my kids in school... But this week has still felt like Spring Break to me and I am loving it!!!

So on that note I decided to take this weeks to share with you a few of my recent school projects. No, like I mentioned earlier, I am not in school, I just happen to have a school as my main design client.

I love getting to design fun new things for Colorado Mountain College throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to spruce up last years ads and marketing materials for this years mailing. Here are a few of the recent projects I have been working on. Yep, 2013 is starting off with some fun ideas from my wonderful alma mater!

ENJOY!

 - Poetry Slam Flyer for Breckenridge Campus

 - Richard C. Martin Grant Brochure

 - 1st Generation Conference Poster in Spanish

 - 1st Generation Conference Save-the-Date Postcard in Spanish

On the 7th Day BEFORE Christmas...

"On the 7th Day BEFORE Christmas, I present to you...
... the Common Reader 2012."

- Here are a few of this years Common Reader marketing projects for CMC. I love being able to design a whole matching set of different projects around a new book theme each year. And as always, this years book choice did not disappoint in getting my creative juices flowing! - 

ENJOY!

- Bookmark - 

 - Postcard - 

 - Poster - 

Back to School... My Way...

I love this time of year! Change is officially in the air and from the looks of the numerous photos of super cute kids (and yes even a few adults) I have seen posted this week, Back-to-School is officially underway! So I just had to jump on board and share a few of my own Back-to-School photos!!!

No, I am not going back to school, nor did my daughter take that first step into a classroom this year. I just thought it would be a perfect opportunity to share with you a few of the recent projects I have been working on for my alma mater Colorado Mountain College. Yep, thats right... for me, everyday is a Back-to-School day with fun school related projects like these on my plate.

So without further ado.. here is my version of Back to School 2012!

ENJOY!

- Large Banner Display for the new Welcome Center in Glenwood Spings.
(The blacked out box is where a TV is to be placed)

 - Set of 3 Posters on display at the Glenwood Caverns.

 - New Media  Postcard #1

- New Media Postcard #2

 - New Media E-Mail Headers

- New Media Ad

 - Military/Veterans 4 Page Brochure

 - Military/Veterans Postcard

 - Military/Veterans Small Poster