I love to blog about my design work, share tips & personal experiences! My recent blog posts are below:
JDEL Construction Logo Design
Take a look at this fresh new logo that BlackStone Studio designed for JDEL Construction, a home builder from Eagle Pass, Texas.
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I’m an imposter!
The Imposter Syndrome is “that stomach-plunging fear that you’ll be revealed as a fraud who has no idea what they’re doing.”
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SANdBox Logo Design
I’m happy to share this new logo that BlackStone Studio designed for SANdBox, a dynamic team of personal trainers offering Camp Gladiator adult boot camps throughout San Antonio and New Braunfels.
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Making A Difference Logo Design
I’m pleased to share this new logo that BlackStone Studio designed for MAD — Making A Difference. Since Texas State Financial & Health joined with their new industry partner, PHP Agency Inc., they quickly realized that some of the top organizations had their own identities. Inspired by the other groups, they decided to create their own identity as well.
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UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry Flyer Prints
I’m excited to share these new flyers printed by BlackStone Studio for the UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry.
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JAG’s DentTek Logo Design
BlackStone Studio recently designed a brand new logo for JAG’s DentTek?, a new business from Eagle Pass, Texas that focuses exclusively on paintless dent repair.
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Kirby Urrabazo Logo Design
I’m pleased to share this new logo that BlackStone Studio designed for Kirby Urrabazo CPA, a firm in La Vernia, Texas that offers a full range of accounting services.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Domains
An essential step for starting a new website is choosing the right domain. Here are a few do’s and don’ts to help you select and secure yours!
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I Painted That! Social Art Website Redesign
BlackStone Studio just launched a brand new website for I Painted That! Social Art, a sip and paint studio that started with one location in El Paso almost five years ago.
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Camp Gladiator Flyer Design
I’m excited to share this new flyer designed by BlackStone Studio for Camp Gladiator trainer and national recruiter, Jennifer Trimmier.
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Through the Waterfall – A Painting by Steve Tyson
Last fall, I received an incredible surprise. My very talented friend, Steve Tyson, offered to create a custom, one-of-a-kind painting for me!
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2 Gringos Chupacabra Ad Design
Check out this new ad designed by BlackStone Studio for our long-time clients at 2 Gringos Chupacabra. The ad will appear in an upcoming issue of Texas Sportsman Magazine.
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Gratitude School Logo Design
I’m happy to share this brand new logo that BlackStone Studio designed for the Gratitude School, a small, private school that opened its doors last fall in Boerne.
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Hard to Handle Racing Logo Design
BlackStone Studio just finished this drag racing team logo for a new client, John Sumners. John wanted the graphics centered around his 1969 Mustang Mach 1 which he built the from the ground up.
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Collaborative Divorce San Antonio Website Design
BlackStone Studio has been working with the Collaborative Divorce San Antonio group for a while helping them update their existing website, which was created a few years back. This year, they gave me the opportunity to revamp and redesign it from scratch!
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Weston Dean Pocket Brochure
Check out this new brochure designed and printed by BlackStone Studio for Weston Dean Custom Homes, a local home builder that specializes in the design and construction of luxury custom homes.
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Main Realty Website Design
It’s always exciting to work with a new client, but it’s even better when the client is family! BlackStone Studio just launched a brand new website for Main Realty, a real estate company in Eagle Pass, Texas with years of experience in selling and buying homes, finding investment properties and rentals.
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Easter Egg Decorating Party Flyer
’m excited to share this new flyer designed by BlackStone Studio for a fun and FREE Easter event. This Easter egg decorating party is taking place on Saturday, April 8th at St. Ann Catholic Church.
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Pure Touch Massage Postcards
BlackStone Studio has designed multiple marketing pieces for Jane Sampson from Pure Touch Massage. I recently finished two lovely postcards for her to use on Mother’s Day and for when her clients’ babies arrive!
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Shivers & Shivers Website Redesign
Last fall, we had the opportunity to start on a complete website redesign for Mrs. Nancy Shivers from Shivers & Shivers Law. This January, we relaunched her new site with an entirely fresh look and modern feel.
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Natalie Gingrich Website Design
BlackStone Studio just launched a brand new website for Natalie Gingrich, a talented and dedicated professional offering business planning and project management services to entrepreneurs and local businesses.
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Freedom Lawn Service Business Cards and Flyers
BlackStone Studio recently designed some fresh new business cards and flyers for Freedom Lawn Service, a veteran owned company offering a variety of quality commercial and residential lawn services in San Antonio.
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Professor Joe Business Cards and Flyers
Check out these new items that BlackStone Studio designed for Professor Joe, a local professor who offers on-site and personalized classes for programs like Excel, Access, and Powerpoint.
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UIW Marketing Design & Prints
BlackStone Studio has worked with several schools from the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Recently, I had the opportunity to design and print various marketing pieces for them. I started by working on a project that involved several schools, a promotional recruitment booklet which promoted their Health Professions programs to prospective students.
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The Undercover Co Website Design
Take a look at a newly redesigned website by BlackStone Studio for The Undercover Co, a local home improvement contractor that does beautiful outdoor spaces like patio covers, pergolas, and sun rooms!
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2016 American Graphic Design Awards
It’s been a while since I blogged. It was super busy and exciting summer filled with life changes, business growth, and new adventures. I’m hoping that this week I can catch up on sharing some of the awesome projects I’ve been lucky to be a part of recently. But this post is to announce how thrilled I was to learn that BlackStone Studio was a multiple winner of the recent 2016 American Graphic Design Awards.
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Professor Joe Website Design
I’m excited to share the launch of a new website designed by BlackStone Studio for Professor Joe, one of my newest clients and a true master at programs like Excel, Access, and Powerpoint! Professor Joe Garza provides on-site and personalized classes for programs that are essential to almost any career.
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Thank you Google! Say goodbye to mobile popups!
Raise your hand if you hate popups… yeah, I know there’s a bunch of hands going up right now. While they are easy to close on your laptop or desktop, those pesky popup boxes that appear on mobile websites are sometimes hard to get rid of, and most definitely annoying.
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Your Queen Bead Website Design
Check out this new Shopify website Your Queen Bead, Wendy Bolerjack, just launched! Wendy has been a BlackStone Studio client and friend for a long time and, this year she decided to revamp her site by moving to a full e-commerce platform such as Shopify.
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The basic, the sleek and the bold! Find your perfect business card stock.
There is nothing like the feel of the smooth, crisp surface of a brand new business card. In a digital world, business cards are still very much relevant and useful. When you hand a potential client your card, it makes you look credible, prepared and professional. It also creates a memorable, personal and tangible impression. Choosing the right card stock is important because you want it to represent your business well, and in some cases, you may need it to serve a practical purpose, such as being able to write on it.
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Camerata San Antonio Website Design
I’m happy to share the launch of another website designed by BlackStone Studio for Camerata San Antonio, a talented chamber music ensemble whose latest album, Salon Buenos Aires, received two Grammy Award nominations.
Emily Freudigman, co-founder of Camerata San Antonio, hired BlackStone Studio to do a full web redesign in order to create a contemporary, attractive and user-friendly site to promote their upcoming season performances, which start this September.
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Resendiz Real Estate Website Design
Check out this new website designed by BlackStone Studio for Raul Resendiz, a talented realtor at the Keller Williams Portfolio Real Estate Alamo Heights office.
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Real Estate Bash Logo and Website Design
Check out this new logo and website designed by BlackStone Studio for 2016 Real Estate Bash, a fun and free event presented by the San Antonio Builder Guide. We started by designing a vibrant and playful logo for the annual party and carried the same look and feel to their brand new website.
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Howell Holland Website Redesign
Check out this newly re-designed website by BlackStone Studio for Howell Holland Real Estate Brokerage, a Dallas-based company that represents Buyers, Sellers, Landlords, and Tenants. The owner, Cameron Holland, is not only a client but also my amazing brother-in-law. I’ve had the pleasure of being part of many Howell Holland branding projects, but we recently decided that the website needed a full revamp.
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Resendiz Real Estate Logo Design
I’d like to share this new logo designed by BlackStone Studio for Resendiz Real Estate, one of my newest clients! Raul Resendiz is part of the Keller Williams Portfolio Real Estate Alamo Heights office. He and his wife, Steph, contacted me to help with his branding. We started with a new logo design.
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