Steve McCarthy

Professional driver Chad Boat gets a serious website overhaul.  Fully custom Wordpress template integrated with twitter and flickr.  I love this.  Check it out live at www.chadboat.com

I love this site for it’s simplicity and warmth.  It communicates the content and visuals perfectly without being pretentious.  As a bonus, I got to work with two wonderful ladies who are making real and lasting change in the people around them.  Check it out live here. Read more…

Laurie Stilwell is bold, fun and intensely personal; a perfect fit as a personal trainer.  I wanted her website to match her personality while assuring customers of the professionalism and results she provides. Read more…

Mockup for the Northwest Family Life business card utilizing the fresh new branding I created in conjunction with their new web design. Read more…

I’m always ready for more work!  No matter if it’s a one time gig or the nine to five, I’m ready to help you with your graphical needs.  I’m the whole package: talented, witty, and obsessed with Mexican food.  Let’s get in touch and talk about how I can help realize your graphical dreams.  Uhhh, that sounds weird…

Having worked for nonprofits, I can say this: raising money is hard.  But I also know good design can go a long ways towards making it happen.  My friend Drea leaves for the World Race in August, where she’ll travel around the world assisting those in need.  The World Race provides a decent webspace, but it’s not really geared towards driving visitors to the donation page.  I sat down with Drea and put together a marketing strategy involving a simple website designed just for her that would maximze donor response and present her needs clearly and concisely.  This is the result. Read more…

I’ve done a couple sites now for counseling practices; it’s refreshing to be able to provide high quality designs at a reasonable cost to an industry that frequently appears outdated on the internet.  Building trust among potential clients is HUGE for these organizations; I’m glad I get to be a part of that. Check out Northwest Family Life live.

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Food For the Hungry is launching a new semester abroad study program in various third world countries, and I’ve been helping with some of the marketing pieces.  This is one; a print insert detailing the program and credits that will go inside folders sent to prospective students. Read more…

My friends Josh & Brandi are getting married!  For their invitations, they asked me to come up with a simple, modern design incorporating skeleton keys. Read more…

The last week I’ve been busy building myself a consistent identity, which means a new business card design.  Finally got something put together.  I feel like the minimalism is a nice contrast to some of the grunginess my work often encompasses. Read more…