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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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>The Patient Education team at Boston Scientific hired Carolyn to design a tool cardiologists and electrophysiologists could use while consulting with patients.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>When Boston Scientific wanted help refreshing the look and content of an existing brochure, they called on Carolyn to help.
Read More >>>When it was time to tell prospective clients about the range of services Carolyn offered, she developed an eye-catching and memorable promotion.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>When Boston Scientific needed help developing materials to support the release of their innovative WATCHMAN™ product, they called on Carolyn to help.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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?
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>After embarking on a quest to learn about handwritten letters found at an antique store, an unexpected story of love and hope emerged.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>What seemed like a simple idea — to craft the word “Merry” from evergreen needles — turned into a days-long project with sap-covered fingers.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>When Minnesota’s largest community foundation wanted help designing a new publication, MNSights, they called on Carolyn to help.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>Travelers Insurance hired Carolyn to develop a suite of materials that would encourage prospective agents to quote and sell their products.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>Each spring, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra holds a black-tie fundraising gala. The year’s theme: magic.
Read More >>>The challenge presented by St. Catherine University (The College of St. Catherine) was to update the fundraising materials used by student fundraisers.
Read More >>>When Travelers Insurance wanted to communicate the features and benefits of new marketing tools available to independent agents, they called on Carolyn to help.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>When the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society expressed interest in creating a brochure, Carolyn jumped at the opportunity to help.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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.
Read More >>>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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