My mother made incredibly beautiful quilts, each stitch by hand. This is my homage to her. Let me know if you’d like one of her books – I’d love to gift you one. It’s one of my ways of continuing to keep her in my life.
Most foster/adopt marketing materials immediately dive into the daunting need to “save a child.” This approach is overwhelming. When asking a person to consider a life changing decision, the messages and images need to evoke a personal connection. In the materials, we tiered the levels of involvement so people could find their comfort levels. This…
This is one of the oldest pieces I’m still featuring in my portfolio. I just can’t get rid of it because it was my introduction into the uber-dedicated non-profit world of Sonoma County. I worked directly with David Goodman who had just gotten alarming statistics about our local hunger problem. He wanted an emotive brochure that would show…
New science has shown that early brain development sets into motion everything we consider social problems, and that a baby’s care in the first 1000 days has real impacts for their lifetime. This client wanted to start this new conversation with colleagues, parents, funders and legislators, so that it becomes common knowledge. My creative partner,…
We find ourselves in a time when even schools need to rebrand themselves and market to parents to attract and retain students. Studio B has helped four different school districts tell their unique stories. Roseland, El Molino, Sebastopol Union and Guerneville schools. Studio B has also built virtual schools due to the issues surrounding the…
This client is dedicated to bringing the power of dance to teens and adults who are either in prison, or struggling with substance abuse, mental illness, or PTSD, and people in prison. Her passionate therapy has transformed thousands of lives. It was an honor to work with her on this project.
Studio B’s challenge on this project was to help rebrand Animal CONTROL into Animal SERVICES. Sonoma County needed to make sure pet owners knew how to act responsibly with pets, but wanted to change their reputation from enforcer to partner. I worked with the amazing photographer, Erik Castro, to capture these emotive images. Our…
iWalk iGrow iReadBack in 2010, Bob Klose and I were hired by the County of Sonoma to create a public inspiration campaign to motivate our community to get healthier! Their goal was to be the healthiest county in California by the year 2020. (Who could’ve guessed what that year would really be like…) iWALK…
Marin’s San Rafael Italian street painting festival happened every year right under my Studio B window. So when Youth in Arts asked Studio B to take over the design of their yearly promotions, I was thrilled. I often say if you have amazing images to work with – just stay out of the way! Let…
This client spent 20 years in Asia getting small amounts of money directly into the hands of grassroots organizations. Their way of working and way of funding was unique, but their model was so successful in bringing real change to communities, they wanted to see if this way of funding would in other parts of…