by McCarthy Margaret | May 1, 2019 | Blog, Design Journal, Resources
This devotional hit my inbox this morning, and it couldn’t have been more perfect. As a designer, I spend a lot of time creating things… building my own little world of beauty that communicates what I want it to. In many ways, it gives me a lot of power,...
by McCarthy Margaret | Feb 16, 2019 | Design Journal, Print Design, Projects, Services
We live in a highly digital world: checking email by the minute, surfing the internet daily, visiting websites and perusing social media hourly. Which, in my humble opinion, makes print marketing all the more valuable and impactful. Not to say that digital marketing...
by McCarthy Margaret | Jan 8, 2019 | Design Journal, Services, Web Design
When it comes to web design, there are a million and one ways to go about it. From concept to completion, a designer/developer/programmer could take any number of variousΒ routes to achieve a sophisticated, well-designed website. At the end of the day, it all starts...
by McCarthy Margaret | Oct 26, 2018 | Branding, Portfolio, Projects, Web Design
BRAND & WEB DESIGN FOR BOUTIQUE LEGAL AGENCY Loop Legal Search is a startup legal recruiting firm based on downtown Chicago. The owners were seeking a modern and professional logo, and to establish a web presence that would bring in leads and build credibility... by McCarthy Margaret | Oct 1, 2018 | Branding, Print Design, Projects, Web Design
BRAND UPDATES FOR CULTURAL TRAINING GROUP IRG came to me with a strong suite of services and an existing brand that wasn’t quite hitting the mark for the company vision. We analyzed the pieces of the existing business look and feel that were working–like... by McCarthy Margaret | Sep 3, 2018 | Projects, Web Design
[one-fourth] ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FIRM MARKETING CAMPAIGN Blane Canada came to me with a partially developed website project that needed to be brought to completion. Working with the preliminary wireframes and WordPress platform, I completed the development of the... by McCarthy Margaret | Aug 3, 2017 | Branding, Print Design, Projects, Web Design
[one-fourth] UPDATED LOOK FOR MUSIC NONPROFIT The Academy of Early Music, based in Ann Arbor, MI, was seeking a new look for their brand presentation and online platform. In order to maintain continuity with their current membership, and simultaneously attract a...
by McCarthy Margaret | Jun 16, 2017 | Branding, Portfolio, Projects, Web Design
PERSONAL STYLIST GETS A WEB MAKEOVER Savvy stylist and business owner Nicole needed to convert her outdated blog-based site to a modern informational website that would better represent her brand and services. Without time to blog (too busy with her regular clients!),...
by McCarthy Margaret | May 9, 2017 | Branding, Portfolio, Print Design, Projects, Web Design
BOUTIQUE CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT FIRM RJSL Group offers comprehensive consulting and management services for businesses of all sizes, but they needed a complete brand overhaul to better represent the professional and quality services they provide. I worked with...
by McCarthy Margaret | Jan 11, 2017 | Branding, Portfolio, Print Design, Work
COMMUNITY & PUBLIC EDUCATION NONPROFIT The Elkhart Education Foundation has experienced impressive growth and community impact in just over two years of existence. I was thrilled to meet the Executive Director, Ashley Boling Molyneaux, to learn more about the...
