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Hi! I'm Elise.

The designer in me is backed by a writer and editor who cares about punctuation just as much as pixels and page layout. I’ve built sites on WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and Hugo (the one for developers who like Markdown more than drag-and-drop), and I can also charm both Adobe Creative Suite and open-source alternatives like GIMP and Inkscape into behaving.

Hounds of Faith and Fury

Hounds of Faith and Fury

Handbound hardcover and book jacket design as a capstone project for my Bachelor of Fine Arts

Time for Tea Card Game

Time for Tea Card Game

Designing a card game based on a theme of tea and human connection for a class during my Bachelor of Fine Arts

Write At Home Stationary

Write At Home Stationary

Designing a stationary set based on a defined brand guide for a class during my Bachelor of Fine Arts

Brand Design for Children's Book Publisher

Brand Design for Children's Book Publisher

Brand design for a publisher of children's books for a class during my Bachelor of Fine Arts

Website Design for Columbia Bible College

Website Design for Columbia Bible College

Updating and maintaining the design and infrastructure of a private college website.

Visual Branding for Stratum Systems

Visual Branding for Stratum Systems

Visual branding and website design for a local IT service provider.

Website Design for Writer's Block Solutions

Website Design for Writer's Block Solutions

Updating and maintaining the design and infrastructure of a marketing agency website.

Print Design for The Louden Singletree

Print Design for The Louden Singletree

Design & layout in InDesign for the annual literary journal published by a student-run board.

Font Design for a Graphic Design Course

Font Design for a Graphic Design Course

Designing a font based on music notation for a class during my Bachelor of Fine Arts

Visual Branding for The Tea Grannies Podcast

Visual Branding for The Tea Grannies Podcast

Visual branding for a self-run, edited, and produced podcast for writers.