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SEPia Creative LLC

Graphic Design

My will help you produce memorable marketing pieces, invitations, reports, demonstrative graphics, and presentations to help build your business. Each audience you are reaching may need different visuals that grab their attention or have different levels of comprehending your message. My marketing and design background helps you find the best way to reach your target group and help you reach your goals.
My goal is to provide you with the best graphic implementation for your budget and time frame. The local, regional, and national awards I have won have been on a variety of budgets. Sometimes your best option is something you can print in-house, other times it is more cost effective to use off-set printing. And, cost may not be the issue, but your time and the ease of reproducing the items in the future. SEPia Creative will work with you to find that best solution.

Below are some samples of work in different categories:
MARKETING & ADVERTISING
There are basic marketing materials you need to get your business going; business cards, brochures, and flyers. There are also more specialized materials that you need for specific events or audiences. One of the skills offered is to help you choose the best style of promotional material for those specific needs. That could be a glossy mailer, easily editable product sheets for in-house production, or even a rubber stamp. It is easy to design with an unlimited budget and time. I specialize in providing the end product best suited for your budget and schedule.
DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE & ILLUSTRATION
Facts and numbers can sometimes be lost in the amount of text needed to get the information across It is my task to take complex data and translating it into easily understood graphic formats. With a wide range of business experience including oil & gas, transportation, technology, and professional services, I can interpret your information and present it so that your client can best receive your message.

• Bar charts, pie charts, and other data-driven graphics
• Demonstrative evidence
• Freehand illustration and logos
• Maps
INVITATIONS & CARDS
Yes, people still use "snail mail." In fact, some very successful marketing and client relationship campaigns are mailed. It is your chance to stand out from the rest of the crowd. It is more expensive that an email, but if done right, it can actually be seen by more of the audience to whom you send it.

One client planned to send a letter and brochure to a new market area. That type of campaign had netted few contacts from their target audience. I suggested a cost-effective postcard campaign to build interest in the company and their core products before sending a direct appeal letter. While the campaign did win awards, more importantly it brought new clients and projects to the client.

Through SEPia Creative I rely on a depth of personal experience in the traditional print industry. This knowledge can help guide you in more options and provide a more professional final product. My marketing background can also help you develop a great campaign.
PROPOSALS & REPORTS
For many companies proposals are your most important tool for acquiring new business. While the content of any project is the most important aspect, the visual material you provide them says a lot about you. It may be your only opportunity to be before the prospective client. It tells them how you view yourself, but more importantly how you view them.

It is about more than just laying out your words on the page, it is how we consider together how you want to present yourself, who is your target audience, and why you are the best company for them to hire.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
PowerPoint is used for a variety of purposes in business. From a credentials presentation to a potential new client, reports to existing clients, and to training. There are also opportunities to post informational presentations on the internet to help drive business to your website and into your marketing funnel.

A clean and easy to view presentation is important to conveying not only your message, but your company image. While you concentrate on your content, SEPia Creative Will work on developing a template that is best suited to your audience and their viewing environment. We also bring your content together with graphics and, where needed, builds and animation.
FLASH ANIMATION
Adobe's Flash can be used to animate simple graphics or more detailed interactive projects. Provided here are several event invitations I created.