Author Archives: cmck

Goodwill Design

I enjoy helping people with their design & helping make the world a more beautiful place; both through design and worth organizations.  In 2011, I had several opportunities to do both. I did pro-bono projects for Winnett Public Schools, Cabaret Productions/Shakespeare at Stinson, and We Will Not Go Quietly.  To learn more about each project [...]

Design for Wine…. and beer!

Before I ever had the notion that I would someday be moving to Northern Ca and the heart of wine country, I wanted to design a wine label. It’s been on my design “bucket list” of must-do’s. I love standing in front off a wall of wine and trying to decide what to get. Sometimes [...]

Sticky Sticky Sticker Design

Stickers are a fun, inexpensive, and almost guerilla way of getting a name or image out in public.  People love stickers, which makes them a great give-away.  Plus, you can spice them up a little bit by adding a fun design or illustration, instead of having them be just a logo.  Make the people want [...]

Innovative Printing Effects

With several of my current projects, I’ve been researching lots of cool printing & binding effects.  Also, meeting with new printers around the Santa Rosa area & learning what they can offer in their shops has been so fun! Here’s a few of the highlights: Spot UV – UV is a clear, glossy coating used [...]

Graphic Design for Getting a Job

Standing out in the job market is more important than ever right now.  In the stack of resumés and business cards that employers receive, does yours stand out?  Some minute changes can make a massive improvement to a resume.  Careful use of text heirarchy, color, and graphical elements in small doses will take the resume [...]

Getting Settled

We’ve unpacked all our boxes, I’ve had some design portfolio showings, joined the Young Professionals Network of Santa Rosa, visited a BNI group up in Winsdor, and enjoyed the Wednesday Night Markets here in Santa Rosa. I also had the pleasure of visiting with several local printers and discussing print options for my clients. What [...]

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