Before founding my graphic design business, I worked for a non-profit educational association for two decades.
I put a graphic design team together, brainstormed with marketing, created with publishing, worked with sales, printed and mailed large press runs with production, and strategized with executive staff.
We evolved the brands for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, which included The National Honor Society and the National Association of Student Councils. Our team managed millions in print production while juggling tons of projects for multiple departments. We were award-winning with all the brands and published materials.
When you work with me, you will not only find solutions for your design … whatever the project is… it may be difficult to choose your favorite design. I bring just the right combination of experience — technically you get a Creative Director at the price of a Freelance Graphic Designer, and at your pace. I work with you from start to finish, or pick up the pieces in the middle.
Let’s create something you love. Just drop me an email, or call, and we can get started.
CLIENTS A–Z
EXPERIENCE
Join the growing list of satisfied clients who have benefited from strategic, award-winning design. Whether you're a small business, nonprofit, or established organization, I'm ready to help you succeed.
AGENCY
37MMG Agency
BlueTree Digital Agency
Eyedea Studio Agency
Strive3 Agency
Silver Beacon Marketing
Water Street Design Agency:
(Client: Lowe's Hardware)
ASSOCIATION
ASBO: Association of School Business Officials
ASCRS: American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (+ JCRS Journal)
Better World Strategies & NonprofitCoach™
BHI: Better Hearing Institute
Clarion Management Resources
AWLP: Alliance for Work-Life Progress
BPW: Business & Professional Women's Foundation
ERA/EDPM Roofing Association
NSEE: National Society for Experiential Education
Teamsters
NAELA: National Academy of Elder Law
NCRA: National Court Reporters Association
PMA: Property Management Association
SHRM: Society for Human Resource Management
Young America's Foundation
BUSINESS
2 For Seder
Cascades Laser Pain Center
EurekaFacts, LLC
Parker Interiors
Jose's Tree Service
JZ Bounce
Legacy Video Service
Lisa Speet Photography
Raheen Law Group
RarefiedAir Crafts
Seneff Heating & Air
Whispering Winds Myotherapy
PUBLISHING
Natural Element Homes Magazine
Country's Best Log Homes
Military Heritage Magazine
Sci-Fi Channel (Sovereign Media)
Sci-Fi Entertainment Magazine
Sci-Fi Universe, Star Trek Special Issue, Guest Art Director
Novels (Amazon Print-On-Demand):
The T.O.A.D.S., John Callaghan
The Virgin of the Adirondacks, John Callaghan
The Architecture of Dreams & Other Stories, John Callaghan
Love, Life, and The Ketubah, Anne Giordano
MISC / FUNDRAISER
Help Freddie Walk
School Board Candidate Ads & Signage: Anthony Stacy
Walk for Lupus T-Shirts
Creative Director / Owner Tanya's Branding & Designs
Associate Director Graphic Services
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
Led Graphics & Production team 17 years; Hired as a Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer Fraser Wallace Advertising Agency
Advertising Designer The Breeze, JMU College Newspaper
Advertising Specialist Weider History Group / Cowles History Group
Hired as an Advertising Assistant for Empire Press Magazines, promoted to Production Planner and Advertising Specialist for seven publications
SKILLS
Graphic Design, Logo Design, Brand/Corporate Identity, Print Design, Brochures, Postcards, Signage, Ads, Publications, Magazines, Presentations, Web Template Design, Video Production, Music Recording, Print Production, Writing/Editing, Organization, Management
SOFTWARE
BEYOND DESIGN
Design: Adobe Creative Suite
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Premiere Pro - Video; Quark, Adobe Dimensions, MiniCad, Model Pro, Renderman, Artist XP-Pen
Project Management: Basecamp, FastTrack, Toggl Time, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Web: Wix.com, Wordpress.com,
Joomla (beginner)
Music: GarageBand
I'm a multidisciplinary creative, my work extends into music production, writing, and photography — all things are possible when you follow your passion.
My diverse creative background informs my design work and demonstrates my ability to learn new skills and master different mediums — a valuable asset when tackling unique client challenges.
Health & Wellness Research
https://tapplebella.wixsite.com/oils
Writing: Poetry & Stories
http://www.writerscafe.org/littlemouse
Photography
http://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/LittleMouse3
Music
https://tapplebella.wixsite.com/littlemouse
I researched & set up a home music studio w/ a digital piano, MIDI, & USB microphone to layer piano, tracks, voice/effects to produce, self-publish, and release my CD: "Find Your Way: Little Mouse" via CDBaby.
Designed, burned & printed a small CD print run to CDBaby, and for digital distribution; released to various digital platforms iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, etc.
Search my album, "Little Mouse: Find Your Way".
Sample the music > All songs are original except for Track 10, It is Well With My Soul is a public domain song.
Track 8 contains voice clips from cassette tape media (sent by my father during a wartime era), converted to MP3, song: "when I was six".
Track 11 "Plant the Trees" was played in my son's music class teacher as a fun game: "Name that mystery singer!".
I occasionally substitute for music and art classes and the teacher had fun sharing my exploration in music to inspire the students.
Track 12 Instrumental Piano