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editorial design, my designs, visual identity, web design

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Ready, Set… Actions!

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2011 has seen me move into a new area of design… e-books. And you know what? I’m loving it! I recently completed a project for Erin Peloquin… also known as the Photoshop Elements mastermind of Texas Chicks Blogs & Pics. Erin’s site is just packed with tips, tricks and proven techniques to help you learn [...]

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Hillside Studios

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It’s been an incredibly busy summer and early Autumn here at a Girl Named Fred. I am so blessed to work with such a wonderful range of clients. Now that some projects have wrapped up, I get to share. And first on the sharing list? Hillside Studios! Kristi Hill is a wedding, lifestyle and boudoir [...]

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Mugs and greeting cards & stickers, oh my!

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So you have a new visual identity… great! And you’ve updated your blog, and you’ve got business cards, too. Have you ever wondered what else you can do to promote your business? Take a look at what my client, The Memory Journalists, have done. What a great selection of promotional materials! (photo courtesy The Memory [...]

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Courtney Tompson Photography

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What can I tell you about Courtney Tompson? First, she is a bundle of sunny energy. Second, she is a very talented photographer. And third, I had a blast working with her on her new visual identity! Courtney is just starting her business, so she needs a visual identity that is going to stand the [...]

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let me help you tell your story

The most effective communication is almost always a form of story telling.

It's how we teach each other the rules of a civil society (fables and moral tales). It's how we explore what it means to be human (literature, poetry and film). And it's how we seek to understand the world around us (journalism).

And of course a good picture tells a thousand words. If that isn't a story, I don't know what is!

I take this same approach in my design and communication work. I begin each project by asking my clients one key question:

What is your story?