Flying Bike Beverage Coasters

April 12, 2012 Carol Ensminger 3 Comments
Flying Bike Coasters

Recently I had the privilege and honor of doing some design work for Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery located in Seattle, Washington. I worked with Ryan Vanderpol, who is the Vice President (and also my son!) of this cooperative brewery. While working on the project I had many ask, what is a cooperative brewery anyway? Besides being a place for the community to gather and enjoy great beer, it allows homebrewers to take their recipes and brew on a commercial scale. Check out their … [Read more...]

Skincare Packaging / Poster

December 2, 2011 Carol Ensminger 1 Comment
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Creative Matter provides stunning skin care packaging design, as well as various marketing materials and websites. Our experience both in large and small budget packaging design means that we will suggest the most appropriate packaging solution for your individual product. The beauty industry is competitive so it's important to have professional packaging. We understand what is on the inside is important, but stunning graphic design and marketing on the outside is what will sell the … [Read more...]

Shivers Ice Cream Logo

March 24, 2011 Carol Ensminger Leave a Comment
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My colleague Anna hired me to design the logo for her brother’s new business. When he asked for marketing advice for the new family business in New Jersey, one of the things Anna told him was to pay a professional graphic designer for a good logo. Don’t skimp on this particular piece of the business and don’t use clip art and any old font. He and his family are opening an ice cream store “down at the Jersey Shore”, in Howell NJ. Their store is going to be very family-oriented, and in … [Read more...]

Brand Identity for Studio Z

February 25, 2011 Carol Ensminger 1 Comment
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Studio Z Marketing: Brand Logo and Brand Identity Studio Z Marketing is a local marketing company who has been in the Phoenix marketplace since 2003. They recently approached me with a new project – to revitalize their brand identity. Take a look at the new logo we developed. We pumped up the colors and tweaked up the graphics for a more vibrant and contemporary look, which better reflects their brand. The client is pleased with the newly infused vitality that’s been added to the … [Read more...]

Michael’s Handyman Services – new blog!

February 18, 2011 Carol Ensminger 2 Comments
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Michael from Michael's Handyman Services recently "hired" me to build him a new blog. Of course, I did it for a really good price! ;) Michael's Handyman Services is an independently owned company that can handle your handyman and home improvement needs with just one phone call. Michael has been in the handyman, home repairs, construction & maintenance business for over 20 years. Not to mention all the "honey-do's" he completes for me! Michael is committed to fair and honest interaction … [Read more...]

Kick off 2011 the right way!

January 4, 2011 Carol Ensminger 2 Comments
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How important is YOUR web position? Planning for success in 2011 involves a comprehensive marketing strategy that takes you past the competition and to the top of the search engines. “The Google Search Engine Results Pages are like the 10 seats in the front row of a hot concert. If you can get some strong friends to help you fill up the front row and keep the bum rushers and hecklers away – you’ll enjoy a perfect view with no hassles or interruptions.” - Brett Borders How do you … [Read more...]