ABOUT
SUCCESSFUL design = HAPPY CLIENTS
For over a decade, Ann Marie Newell has been creating award winning design for a wide variety of clients, helping individuals and businesses become more visible, confident, and successful. She has a deep reverence for beauty and humanity in all its diverse forms. She finds inspiration from the fascinating sources in San Francisco - from bizarre city signage, the colorful populace, to the perfect, ever-changing color palettes of surrounding nature.
Ann Marie has an extensive formal education that informs her creative process, as well as excellent knowledge of Adobe design software. All of this is nice, but - she's got something else that makes design projects just work.
• Ann Marie truly listens to her clients.
• She cares deeply about making clients happy.
• Ann Marie's keen intuition allows her to easily envision successful designs.
• Ann Marie gets things done right, the first time. She usually hits on the "Yes! That's IT!" design in the first round.
Some come to her for business card re-vamps or a postcard design (that's fine!) Some clients want a simple online brochure about their services. Others want visual overhauls of their entire business. The Royal Branding Treatment uncovers exactly what makes your business unique and stand out. Then the fun part... a fabulous new visual direction is created that epitomizes what makes you exceptional, and fully engages your target audience.
WHY WILL YOU LOVE WORKING WITH ANN MARIE NEWELL?
Because she has...
Innovated a unique process resulting in memorable and unique brands,
Designed countless websites and promotional items for individuals, local, mid-size, national, and globally-based businesses,
Art history and literary expertise (She'll totally get it if you say, "I want the cover page to have a vectorized Rothko-esque black swash with a touch of light chiffon blowing in from the corner overlaid with a small red satin bow. Like - The Raven meets Slammerkin,")
Designed identity systems, brochures, advertisements and signage,
Provided global creative visioning while concurrently paying exacting attention to detail,
Communicated clearly and concisely, resulting in efficient design processes, fast approvals, and satisfied clients,
Maintained positive, productive relationships with clients and vendors,
Given focused and personal attention to clients throughout all phases of the creative cycle,
Done things beyond creative / design, from photography to naming / copywriting,
Worked with clients ranging from small businesses to global international organizations.
EDUCATION & ACCOLADES
BFA
Academy of Art University - San Francisco, CA
Electronic Publication & Graphic Design
BA
University of Vermont - Burlington, VT
History & Spanish
ACCOLADES
DESIGN
Webby Awards - Official Honoree
Communicator Awards - Gold and Silver
Interactive Media Awards - Platinum and Gold
Hermes Awards - Platinum, Gold & Silver
Marcom Awards - Platinum & Gold
Web Marketing Association - Outstanding Website Award
ACADEMIC
Phi Beta Kappa
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Vermont