Meet the Creatives

Expertise: graphic design, website design, branding

Bio: Cole is an experienced marketing designer creating sales flyers, catalogs, and packaging designs. As well, they have worked as a Creative and Technical Director overseeing content management and brand management, including layout and publication design. Cole loves working with excited business owners who are ready to elevate themselves and their businesses through targeted, unique marketing campaigns. Born and raised in Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley, Cole is nerdy about layout, design, and problem-solving.

Expertise: photography

Bio: Christopher’s background is in journalism earning his degree from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. From portraits to candid event photography, his work has won him awards covering topics ranging from houselessness to Native American land rights. His journey began as a storyteller behind the pen that shifted into a passion for visual storytelling. Chris’ focus is now on capturing moments behind a lens that will last for a lifetime. Translating feelings into words from behind the camera is what he believes allows people to climb into a story and feel the emotions portrayed in an image.

Expertise: Facebook ads, Google ads, SEO

Bio: Zeth is an experienced digital marketing strategist with a track record of success. He has worked with everyone from solopreneurs to fortune 500 companies, with a specialty in helping small businesses deploy revenue generating marketing campaigns without spending a fortune. He is certified in Facebook Ads and Google Ads, and is a Facebook Agency Partner and Google Ads Premier Partner. He is also certified in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), helping client websites achieve top local and national rankings.

Expertise: graphic design, branding, photography

Bio: Ari is a graphic designer and photographer based in Corvallis. A current graphic design major with a minor in photography at OSU, she specializes in simple, flat style logo designs and branding packages as well as portrait photography. Her accolades already include being a featured photographer in a magazine, winner of an international t-shirt design contest, and founding her own freelance business. With an Oregon Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish, Ari looks forward to helping small businesses and individuals develop or reimagine their brand image.

Expertise: photography, graphic design, web design

Bio: Anna is a brand strategist, designer, and photographer with an eclectic and wistful essence. Over the past decade, she has worked as a professional photographer, website designer, and brand designer. Her innate ability to capture her clients’ most genuine and authentic aspirations allows Anna to bring those aspirations to life in her designs. Anna’s creations evoke a sense of sureness and simplicity that celebrate organic beauty infused with a whimsical and artful charm. Within every facet of her work, Anna infuses introspection and leaves an indelible mark on the heart.

Expertise: Pinterest ads, social media marketing

Bio:Lesa owns a boutique marketing agency designed to help small businesses drive results with Instagram and Pinterest. Her previous experience included working in Silicon Valley as a Director of NA Channel Marketing for Motorola Mobility and in Seattle as a Product Marketing Director for T-Mobile. In addition to tech, Lesa has extensive product experience in consumer packaged goods and spent multiple years as a Brand Manager at Oberto. She is involved with the OSU College of Business as a guest speaker and is on the Alumni Advisory Committee for the OSU Marketing department.

Expertise: copywriting, social media marketing, blogging

Bio: Jyssica is the founder and CEO of a ladies-first social media and communications agency, and the co-founder of a woman-focused networking community of creative entrepreneurs in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. She is a content marketing expert focused on email marketing, blogging, and social media strategy with an emphasis on Instagram. When she’s not on a photo shoot or helping clients boost their social media game, she’s likely reading about astrology, dancing with her cats in the kitchen, or trying to keep her houseplants alive.

Expertise: branding, graphic design

Bio: A professional graphic designer for 15 years, Corey works with clients to create brand identities, marketing content, and sales tools. His experience conceptualizing brand and product imagery includes logo design, package design, merchandise graphics, retail displays, and more! Through his design and development work, he has also created content for Amazon and Shopify profiles, email and social media campaigns, and company catalogs. He takes great pride in delivering beautiful visuals, products, creative assets, and marketing tools to help clients grow their brand awareness, sales, and business relationships.

Expertise: website development, coding

Bio: Since 2001, Dru has helped small business owners stand out on the web and ignite action from their visitors. He focuses on the real needs of small business owners, not just coding in the dark. Dru helps entrepreneurs identify their specific business passions and creates separation from the competition with unique opportunities for engagement. His career began on the print side of design, and he now enjoys the digital side for all its integration and ability for constant improvement. Dru looks forward to learning how to put the WWW to work for your business goals.

Expertise: social media marketing. social media advertising

Bio: Vanessa has a Master of Science in Digital Audience Strategy. Her certifications include: Google Analytics Individual Qualification, Google Search Ads, Google Video Ads, HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certification, and Mimic Social-Simulated Marketing Campaigns. Vanessa is passionate about Disability Rights and Inclusion, and also volunteers to advocate for women as a Siroptomist member. When she’s not working, Vanessa enjoys fashion and make-up posts on Instagram, a good TV show, and socializing with the local PokémonGo community.

Expertise: sales funnels, copywriting

Bio: Jayme is a copywriter and sales funnel expert. She is the owner of a boutique social media advertising agency that builds sales funnels for passion-driven business owners. She specializes in creating copy and ads that build trust and inspire confidence in the eyes of potential buyers. Jayme believes sales are about building relationships with consumers and that it is imperative to do when asking them to buy from you. When working with Jayme, she helps you tell your story in a way that gives you authority and authenticity in your niche.

Expertise: market research, UX/UI, website design

Bio: Caden is passionate about building websites from a user-first perspective. After graduating from University of Oregon with an Art and Technology degree, Caden entered the workforce with an eye for detail and eager for collaboration across disciplines. He loves turning user insights into actionable methods through website analytics, user experience research, content mapping, and comparative analysis. While he spends his time building intuitive interfaces and designing prototypes, he also plays a role in information architecture strategy. His focus is creating efficient, effective website designs, and approaching their development holistically for the client and end-user’s satisfaction.