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Custom Holiday Card Graphic Design Samples Typography Samples
Custom Holiday Card
What seemed like a straight-forward concept — to create a typography-based design that mimicked the look of a knitted sweater — turned into more than 17,000 faux stitches.
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CyberFirst Marketing Materials Graphic Design Samples
CyberFirst Marketing Materials
When Travelers needed a tool agents could use to explain and promote insurance coverage designed specifically for high-tech companies, they hired Carolyn to help.
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Patient Education Easel Graphic Design Samples
Patient Education Easel
The Patient Education team at Boston Scientific hired Carolyn to design a tool cardiologists and electrophysiologists could use while consulting with patients.
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Sentai iPad App Graphic Design Samples
Sentai iPad App
When Boston Scientific needed an interactive app their sales force could use to compare features and performance of the SENTAI™ line of guidewires, they reached out to Carolyn for help.
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“State of the Boundary Waters” Report Graphic Design Samples Typography Samples
“State of the Boundary Waters” Report
When the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness decided to publish a comprehensive report on the state of the BWCAW, they hired Carolyn to help.
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WATCHMAN Product Brochure Graphic Design Samples
WATCHMAN Product Brochure
When Boston Scientific wanted help refreshing the look and content of an existing brochure, they called on Carolyn to help.
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New Business Development Campaign Graphic Design Samples
New Business Development Campaign
When it was time to tell prospective clients about the range of services Carolyn offered, she developed an eye-catching and memorable promotion.
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Business Insurance Risk “Appetite” Directory Graphic Design Samples
Business Insurance Risk “Appetite” Directory
You may not think a document outlining commercial insurance coverage is exciting — unless you are an insurance agent who needs to quickly and accurately access this information.
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Watchman Marketing Interactive PDF Graphic Design Samples
Watchman Marketing Interactive PDF
When Boston Scientific needed help developing materials to support the release of their innovative WATCHMAN™ product, they called on Carolyn to help.
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Digital Nature Photography Book Graphic Design Samples
Digital Nature Photography Book
Upon completion of a University of Minnesota–Split Rock workshop with the renowned nature photographer Craig Blacklock, Carolyn designed a limited-edition, hard-bound book highlighting favorite images from the class.
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“God Bless America” Poster Graphic Design Samples Typography Samples
“God Bless America” Poster
After Deepwater Horizon began spewing millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf, Carolyn made this poster to express outrage at the ongoing environmental damage.
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Fundraising Invitation Graphic Design Samples
Fundraising Invitation
You might think of the invitation as a throw-away aspect of a fundraising event. But what if the invitation results in a tangible impact on the bottom line?
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Visual Identity and Marketing Collateral Graphic Design Samples
Visual Identity and Marketing Collateral
After a false start (and a frustrating dead end) with a different graphic design firm, Prime Mortgage hired the freelance team of Julianna Newstrom, marketing consultant, and Carolyn Porter to update their visual identity.
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GuidePoint Marketing Materials Graphic Design Samples
GuidePoint Marketing Materials
When Boston Scientific (Guidant) wanted to promote its suite of health care reimbursement information resources, which included online and phone tools, webcasts, a technical toolkit, and PDA software, they hired Carolyn to design and art direct this easy-to-reference tool.
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Annual Report Graphic Design Samples
Annual Report
Each year the Travelers Foundation invests millions of dollars in education, arts and culture, and community development programs, along with charities their employees support. Travelers hired Carolyn to create two of their annual reports.
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Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate Storytelling Samples Typography Samples
Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate
After embarking on a quest to learn about handwritten letters found at an antique store, an unexpected story of love and hope emerged.
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“Encore Society” Planned Giving Brochure Graphic Design Samples
“Encore Society” Planned Giving Brochure
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra hired Carolyn to design and art direct a brochure that explained, promoted, and inspired patrons to support the orchestra’s planned giving program, The Encore Society.
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“State of the Boundary Waters” Report Graphic Design Samples Typography Samples
“State of the Boundary Waters” Report
When the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness decided to publish a comprehensive report on the state of the BWCAW, they hired Carolyn to help.
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P22 Marcel Script Typography Samples
P22 Marcel Script
After finding WWII-era letters at an antique store near her home in Minnesota, Carolyn designed a connected cursive script font based on the beautiful handwriting. The project would grow to be bigger — and more important — than she ever could have guessed.
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“Leadership in Mind” Capital Campaign Report Graphic Design Samples
“Leadership in Mind” Capital Campaign Report
To celebrate the completion of a monumental $86 million capital campaign, St. Catherine University hired Carolyn to design a book that summarized and celebrated the initiative.
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Elsie’s Garden Floral Design Graphic Design Samples
Elsie’s Garden Floral Design
When florist Christine Carlson Chan expressed frustration with the process of discussing color with clients, Carolyn developed an innovative tool (and new visual identity) for Christine to use.
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Custom Holiday Card Graphic Design Samples Typography Samples
Custom Holiday Card
What seemed like a simple idea — to craft the word “Merry” from evergreen needles — turned into a days-long project with sap-covered fingers.
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Lymphedema/Chronic Wound iPad Apps Graphic Design Samples
Lymphedema/Chronic Wound iPad Apps
Medical device manufacturer Tactile Medical hired Carolyn to design and develop two iPad apps their sales force could use when talking with physicians and lymphedema therapists.
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Annual Report Graphic Design Samples
Annual Report
After a year of change and growth, the management team at MMIC decided on the theme for their annual report: “we’re listening.” They hired Carolyn to bring the message to life.
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Technology Collateral Graphic Design Samples
Technology Collateral
The Global Technology group at Travelers Insurance delivers specialty insurance products for companies in four distinct categories: telecommunications, information technology, medical technology and electronics manufacturing.
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Publication Design Graphic Design Samples
Publication Design
When Minnesota’s largest community foundation wanted help designing a new publication, MNSights, they called on Carolyn to help.
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Product Performance Report Graphic Design Samples
Product Performance Report
When Boston Scientific (Guidant) needed to present technical product performance information in a single-page format, they hired Carolyn to figure out how it could be accomplished.
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SalesForce Automation Materials Graphic Design Samples
SalesForce Automation Materials
The Sales Force Automation group at Boston Scientific (Guidant) hired Carolyn to design core pieces of department collateral, including this piece which was used at a once-a-year sales meeting.
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Agent Recruitment Kit Graphic Design Samples
Agent Recruitment Kit
Travelers Insurance hired Carolyn to develop a suite of materials that would encourage prospective agents to quote and sell their products.
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Economic Trend Reports Graphic Design Samples
Economic Trend Reports
In the years following the Great Recession, Alerus Financial had a renowned economist prepare monthly data on economic trends and developments. Alerus hired Carolyn to package the data in a more customer-friendly format.
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Facility Marketing Brochure Graphic Design Samples
Facility Marketing Brochure
After creating a state-of-the-art medical education facility in Boston’s World Trade Center, Boston Scientific (Guidant) hired Carolyn to create a brochure that promoted the facility’s features.
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“How It Works” Marketing Brochures Graphic Design Samples
“How It Works” Marketing Brochures
When it comes to informing and engaging prospective patients with educational materials like this series of “How It Works” brochures, Tactile Medical called on Carolyn to help.
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Kylee™ App Launch Materials Graphic Design Samples
Kylee™ App Launch Materials
When Tactile Medical needed to prepare a suite of physician and patient materials to support the launch of their new smartphone app, they called on Carolyn to help.
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Rhythmia iPad App Graphic Design Samples
Rhythmia iPad App
When Boston Scientific wanted an interactive iPad app their sales force could use to show features of their high-resolution RHYTHMIA™ heart mapping system, they reached out to Carolyn for help.
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Type Design Typography Samples
“Magic of Music” Fundraising Event Materials Graphic Design Samples
“Magic of Music” Fundraising Event Materials
Each spring, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra holds a black-tie fundraising gala. The year’s theme: magic.
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Fundraising Materials Graphic Design Samples
Fundraising Materials
The challenge presented by St. Catherine University (The College of St. Catherine) was to update the fundraising materials used by student fundraisers.
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Salesforce Communication Materials Graphic Design Samples
Salesforce Communication Materials
When Travelers Insurance wanted to communicate the features and benefits of new marketing tools available to independent agents, they called on Carolyn to help.
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Medical Device Brochure Graphic Design Samples
Medical Device Brochure
When the client’s go-to designer was unavailable due to a family emergency, Carolyn was brought in to pinch-hit the design of a high-profile product brochure.
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Technology White Paper Reports Graphic Design Samples
Technology White Paper Reports
Travelers Insurance wanted to create a series of white-paper reports, but they didn’t want the expense of printing, warehousing, or distributing printed reports.
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EL-ICD iPad App Graphic Design Samples
EL-ICD iPad App
When Boston Scientific wanted help creating an iPad app to promote their industry-leading EnduraLife™ implantable cardioverter defibrillator (EL ICD), they called on Carolyn to help.
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Board Member Retirement Gift Graphic Design Samples
Board Member Retirement Gift
When Travelers Insurance contacted Carolyn to design a one-of-a-kind gift for a retiring board member, she immediately knew who she wanted to collaborate with: Kent Aldrich of The Nomadic Press.
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Historical Society Membership Brochure Graphic Design Samples Storytelling Samples
Historical Society Membership Brochure
When the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society expressed interest in creating a brochure, Carolyn jumped at the opportunity to help.
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19 Months in Quarantine Storytelling Samples
19 Months in Quarantine
Carolyn had the honor of interviewing 94-year-old Louise Dillery about her 19 months in tuberculosis quarantine. She assembled Louise’s recollections of laughter, friendship and access to a luxurious new diversion—the television—into a short essay. Carolyn’s hope was that Louise’s resiliency and ability to adapt would provide inspiration for people struggling with COVID-related stay-at-home orders.
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ImageReady iPad App Graphic Design Samples
ImageReady iPad App
When Boston Scientific wanted to develop a tool sales reps could use to educate physicians about the ImageReady line of MR-compatible devices they called on Carolyn to help.
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Article for Smashing Magazine Storytelling Samples Typography Samples
Article for Smashing Magazine
After reading the book “Marcel’s Letters,” an editor at Smashing magazine asked Carolyn if she would write an article on designing type for the online magazine.
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WATCHMAN iPad App Graphic Design Samples
WATCHMAN iPad App
When Boston Scientific wanted to develop a tool sales reps could use to educate physicians about their life-saving left atrial appendage closure device, they called on Carolyn to help.
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Ideal Identity Refresh Graphic Design Samples Typography Samples
Ideal Identity Refresh
When Ideal Printers, Inc. wanted a variation of their logo they could use to celebrate and promote their 30th year of providing high-quality commercial printing, they called on Carolyn to help.
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