It was fun to design this card as an 8-panel closed gate fold. Printed by Linemark on metallic paper. Artwork done by Snezana, Etsy.

As an art history major, I love this museum and what it represents! The National Museum of Women in the Arts houses — under one big beautiful roof — a lot of the artworks I studied at UNC-Chapel Hill as an undergrad. It is an honor to partner with NMWA.

We are in awe of the honest truth that Greta Thunberg shares with the world, through her words and actions. She speaks from her heart, and her words strike the core.

You and your organization can make a difference, and great design can make it happen. Effective design lends credibility, attracts and maintains interest; makes your voice and message heard, understood, and actualized.

It was such a treat to be on location in El Salvador! Using conversation and observation, was able to gather a lot of information about this cooperative.

It was an honor to spend time with such hard working individuals dedicated to their land and their community.

Here are some favorite photos from my time with Farmer to Farmer in El Salvador. Some are details of brightly painted buildings that reminded me of Rothko's bold masterpieces.

Authenticity is the foundation of all effective branding, marketing, or design efforts.  It creates the sticky trust that helps your audience identify, align, and connect to your message.

I am excited to share with you an amazing summer experience.

A logo begins with an idea… in the case of Yggdrasil Advisory, it is the legendary world tree — Yggdrasil — from Norse mythology.

We recently had the joy of working with Carol Naill to execute her vision of a book to cultivate and support love and healthy family relationships within the home: Revolution of Love.

Watching our family grow through the years through the lens of our holiday cards.

I adore creating personalized holiday cards, and have had a grand time designing them for our family and friends over the years. More recently, I have moved away from the traditional family photographs for custom illustration.

Share Joy, Cultivate Hope, Spread Love

So, this was a tough summer.... I had to find a new home for my honey bees.

We have had the joy of working with The Heights School for roughly a decade and a half.

With any project, the schedule (and any firm or imagined deadline needs) will be discussed and outlined with client before work begins. To efficiently plan our work schedule together to move your project forward, we need to work backwards.

When I had the opportunity to present to the young women of Envision • Lead • Grow, I realized they needed to understand why good graphic design matters.

We love working with Rebecca Drobis. She is a storytelling and portrait photographer whose work is focused around youth, family, health, community and education for clients in the commercial, government and non-profit sectors.

Envision • Lead • Grow — a non-profit on a mission to end the cycle of poverty through entrepreneurship — had a conference here in Chevy Chase, MD at the 4-H Center May 31-June 3. Alston spoke to a group of amazing high school entrepreneurs.