Brassard Media
In 2006, Todd Brassard and I started trying to make $ by bringing together our talents: his software programming and my design. We began collecting video and audio equipment and taking on jobs. Some were paid, many weren’t. The collaboration led to many adventures and a few passion projects that managed to transform the landscape of the small and vibrant community we call home.
Below is work that was done under the umbrella of Brassard Media. However, there are three big projects that stand alone outside of Brassard Media, but they only exists because of our work in Brassard Media: Rock Camp, CopperDog 150, and Keweenaw Young Professionals.
Calumet Electronics Corporation
2007-2008: I helped update Calumet Electronics branding. I designed a templated series of capability sheets as the company began to gain a distinctive reputation in the industry.
Brockit Copper Man Photo Services
2008: Adam Johnson asked for help designing a card to be added to Copper Man Triathalon racer swag bags. The goal was to inform racers where to find event photography.
Keweenaw Cycling
2008: Logo concepts for local cycling group. Another designer’s work was chosen.
Steven Erbisch
2008: Steven Erbisch needed a system of logos that tied four of his ventures together.
Brewery Creek Racing
2008: Karyn Olsson connected us with Truman Obermeyer and his kennel of sled dogs at Brewery Creek Racing. His goal was to promote the sport and find sponsorship for his team. Doing this project helped us get to know the amazing community of dog sleds and help start the CopperDog 150.
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
2009, 2012, 2013: I photographed the fraternity’s Winter Carnival queen candidate and designed posters for their campaign.
Copper Country Community Arts Center
Cynthia Coté and Bonnie Loukus asked me to work on some new branding collateral for the CCCAC. I got as far as these business card mockups before declining because of time. I really liked the direction these were going and we were going to do a website refresh as well as branding elements that could have been used for rack cards, brochures, posters, ads, etc.
The Garage Talent Development
2009: After the birth of Rock Camp, there was an effort to extend the Rock Camp concept into a year-round youth development organization. These were some logo concepts towards that effort.
Delta Zeta Sorority
2009-2010: I was hired to do the photography, layout, and printing of the composites for a local sorority.
Houghton Spring Art and Music Festival
2009–2011: I was asked to design a poster for the newly formed Houghton Spring Art and Music Festival. The “froggie” in this original poster became the 2-D mascot for the event for the years it ran in Downtown Houghton. I’m pretty proud of that little guy,
Jenny Lester
2010: Business card design for my mom.
Evan Dixon Law
2010: Business card design for a local lawyer.
Exercise Science Club
2010: My boss’ daughter started this club. It was a really fun to illustrate and deign this poster.
Broken Arrow Taekwondo
2011: This banner series was designed for one of the clients I worked with on Elance.com. For a year or two after kid #1 was born, I tried to generate income by doing many small graphic design jobs on freelance websites like Elance.com. I was a working mom who wanted to find a way to stay home with kid #1 while I still generated income for my family. However, doing this work was just another layer on an already full plate.
Josh Stein Land
2011: Website design for Josh Stein, a local forest manager and realtor.
Dancing Through the Decades
2013: The Rotary Club of Houghton hosted the Rotary District Conference which spanned four days. One of the central events of the conference was a fundraiser in the Dee Stadium. Todd and I were both Rotarians. I provided marketing and design support while Todd lead the stage entertainment effort.
Baisikeli Ugunduzi
2014: I worked with John Gershenson and Ben Mitchell to help them polish two product package designs. They had strong branding guidelines already, including logo, color palettes, and fonts. All I did was follow their lead and produce something for them quickly without any hassle.
Eagle Mine
2014: I freelanced on a videography team to produce a commercial for Eagle Mine. The goal was to tell a story of respect. I was the storyboarder and creative director for the project.
Houghton Farmers Market
2016: As a friend helped form the Houghton Farmers Market, I threw my design ideas into the ring for consideration. Another designer’s work was chosen.
U.P. Summer Fest
2017: This was another fundraiser spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Houghton. I made an attempt at giving the event a solid graphic presence but my time was too thinly spread and had to drop the project. I still like what I created.
Women’s Leadership Society
2018: A friend started this group and I wanted to support it in more ways that showing up every month. She graciously let me play around with a the logo system (and because she doesn’t feel graphically capable).