Based in Missoula, Montana. Solving problems globally.
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Maybe you need a brand. Maybe the brand is fine and you need somebody who can actually use it. Maybe you have a website, a launch, a deck, six campaign assets, three opinions, and no idea what order any of it should happen in.
That’s where I come in.
I work with teams that need thoughtful creative support without adding another layer of unnecessary complexity. Sometimes that means one clearly defined project. Sometimes it means becoming the person you call when something needs to get figured out and made.
For new brands, evolving brands, and brands that have accumulated enough inconsistencies to need a reset. This can include visual identity systems, logos, color palettes, typography, supporting graphics, templates, and guidelines that make the brand easier to use consistently. The goal is not just a nice logo. It’s a visual system you can actually work with.
For the part that should happen before everyone starts arguing about fonts. Brand strategy helps clarify what you’re trying to communicate, who you’re communicating with, and what needs to stay consistent as the brand grows. Depending on the project, that can include positioning, messaging, tone of voice, audience clarity, brand architecture, creative direction, and the strategic foundation for design.
The things your team needs every day should still feel like your brand. I design the materials that help companies explain, sell, launch, teach, present, and communicate, without every new deliverable becoming its own miniature identity crisis.
Some things deserve to exist somewhere other than a screen. From editorial layouts and event materials to packaging, signage, books, and printed collateral, I help carry brands into physical spaces without losing what makes them recognizable.
A website should make it very easy to understand who you are, what you do, and what somebody should do next. I work on the strategy, structure, content hierarchy, visual design, and responsive experience so the finished site is useful before it is impressive. Ideally, it gets to be both.
For teams that do not necessarily need another full-time employee, but definitely need more than a designer who disappears after one project. Ongoing support can cover the constant stream of creative needs that come with running and growing a company, while keeping everything connected to the larger brand.
You have a defined need, we establish the scope, and we build it. This works well for brand projects, websites, campaigns, presentations, editorial pieces, launches, and other work with a clear beginning and end.
You need a reliable creative partner who already knows the brand, understands the team, and can keep things moving. Support can be structured around an ongoing retainer or recurring project needs depending on what makes sense.
That’s completely fine. You do not need to diagnose the creative problem before you contact me. Tell me what is happening, what you’re trying to accomplish, and where things feel stuck. We can figure out the right shape of the project from there.
Martha Mathers
Former CMO,
BigTime Software
Kirsten Queen
Product Marketing Manager,
Tate
Kathleen Baumer
Project Manager,
Goodques
Marina Ilishaev
CMO & COO,
Boardstream
Jack Kaufman
LinkedIn Team Lead,
D.I.G.S. Marketing
Elizabeth Trombino
Demand Gen Manager,
Zapier
Katie Robinson
Founder,
Katie Robinson Events
Jeff Peeler
Aspiring Professional Pickleballer,
My Father
