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Words and pictures together: The best way to tell your story.

The job of visual design is to combine words and pictures to create an image that will inspire a desired behavior. At LBCD, I build communications and marketing tools with ways that benefit our clients. Usually that means “Buy my product or service.” It can also mean “Support my cause” or “Vote for me.”
Good design is actually behavior modification.

“The function of design is to communicate, and for that, we must use known symbols.”
— Milton Glaser

Communication between my clients and me is the first and most important step in creating effective work. At LBCD, this means that the design process starts with listening to the client. I’ve been creating work that works for decades. Please take a look at my design examples and read what some of my clients have had to say about what I’ve done for them.

BRANDINGLOGOSPRINT/DIGITALWEBSITESILLUSTRATION

A PUBLIC AGENCY
The Port of Port Angeles is a regional public port authority in Washington State on the Olympic Peninsula.
Read its branding story here.

Port Angeles logo by Laurel Black Design

A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Olympic Research, Inc. provides innovative solutions to energy and environmental challenges. Formerly located in Washington State, it has merged with isol8 Limited based in the UK.
Read its branding story here.

Olympic Research Inc logo by Laurel Black Design

A NON-PROFIT
The Feiro Marine Life Center provides educational opportunities at its hands-on aquarium in Port Angeles, Washington.
Read its branding story here.

Feiro Marine Line Center award-winning logo by Laurel Black Design

Roadmap Consulting

Roadmap

Roadmap Consulting helps homeowner associations navigate technically complex projects through collaboration, education, and planning.

Choose Clallam First

Choose Clallam First is a regional initiative that provides information and support for businesses and ...

Square One

Square One is a Jefferson County Planning Department initiative promoting low impact and sustainable development. ...

Clearwater Wellness Center logo by Laurel Black Design

Clear Water Wellness Center

This design for a regional wellness center was developed as part of a larger branding ...

Elwha River Restoration Logo

Elwha River Restoration

The Elwha River Restoration is the largest dam-removal project in the history of the United ...

North Olympic Land Trust logo

North Olympic Land Trust

The North Olympic Land Trust is a regional non-profit dedicated to conserving the habitat and ...

Momentum logo

Momentum

A branding update to a strategic human resources consulting agency.

Arts Confluence

Arts Confluence is a regional arts organization whose mission is to promote and support performance ...

Sustainable Peninsula logo

Sustainable Peninsula

Sustainable Peninsula is a grass-roots initiative dedicated to the support and promotion of sustainable and ...

Olympic Medical Center

Olympic Medical Center provides comprehensive health care for the north Olympic Peninsula region, offering a ...

BRMI Logo

BRMI

Battle Resource Management, Inc. is a professional services firm that provides business and technology change ...

CMMC Group

CMMC is a professional consulting group specializing in the design and sourcing of lighting systems ...

Ripley Law Firm

Ripley Law specializes in creating estate plans and legacy programs for both individuals and non-profit ...

Cool Beans

This brand concept was created for a high-energy, gourmet espresso café.

Whole Body Lifestyle Solutions logo

Wholebody Lifestyle Solutions

This identity concept was created as part of a logo development process for a wellness ...

Peninsula Behavioral Health

Peninsula Behavioral Health

Peninsula Behavioral Health is a community mental health agency that offers a wide spectrum of ...

Olympic Discovery Trail

ODT brochure

The Olympic Discovery Trail on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State is nationally known and ...

Naturebridge panel

Naturebridge panel

NatureBridge is a national organization with the mission of providing hands-on outdoor educational experiences to ...

Port of Port Angeles infographic

Port of Port Angeles inforaphic

The Port of Port Angeles provides frequent communications about its operations and mission. This infographic ...

Square One infographic by Laurel Black Design

SquareOne infographic

This infographic illustrates the flow of the permitting process used in the building division ofthe ...

Elwha Restoration book by Laurel Black Design

Elwha River Restoration

This booklet describes and illustrates the process of restoring the Elwha River on the Olympic ...

Clallam County Census mailer

Clallam County Census mailer

Clallam County was the entity responsible for conducting the 2020 US census in the region. This ...

Feiro Marine Life Center Banners by Laurel Black Design

Feiro Marine Life Center

These banners were designed as part of a branding initiative for a regional marine science ...

Creative Smarts Quarterly Newsletter

Creative Smarts Quarterly Newsletter

This is an example of LBCD’s quarterly newsletter. It contains useful and engaging information ...

Forks tourism brochure

Forks tourism brochure

This print ad promotes the opportunity for visitors to experience the area’s unique temperate ...

Annie Get Your Gun poster

Annie Get Your Gun Poster

This poster was created to promote a regional production of “Annie Get Your Gun.”

LBCD Powerpoint slides

Laurel Black Communications and Design Powerpoint slides

Clallam Bay brochure by Laurel Black Design

Clallam Bay Sekiu tourism brochure

The Clallam Bay-Sekiu area in Washington State is a renowned destination for fishing and experiencing ...

The Albert Haller Foundation website

The Albert Haller Foundation

Olympic Research, Inc.

Olympic Research, Inc.

J. Murray Forestry website

J. Murray Forestry

Rain Shadow Integrative Medicine website

Rain Shadow Integrative Medicine

The Guardian Institute website

The Guardian Institute

Black bear cropped

Bear

This is a rendering of a black bear in pen and ink, drawn for a ...

Espresso

This illustration is the mark for the logo of a self-described high-energy espresso stand.

Pelican

This pelican was created as part of a logo for a seaside restaurant on the ...

Salmon cropped

Chinook Salmon

These are two illustrations of Chinook salmon, drawn in pen and ink for Olympic National ...

Fiber Town

Fiber City

This illustration was created for a logo for a regional fiber network initiative, “Fiber City.”

Seastack cropped

Seastack

This image of a seastack on the Washington State coast was drawn in pen and ...

Oak Tree

This illustration of an oak tree in spring time was created for a wedding invitation.

A Dream Playground logo by Laurel Black Design

Dream Playground

This image was created as the identity for a community-built municipal park called the Dream ...

A Taste of the Peninsula

This image was created as the identity for an annual culinary celebration. It was originally ...

2015 New Years Card

New Year's Card

This was created as a New Year’s card for 2015 and sent to clients and ...

Cedar and Spruce Seedlings

This pen and ink drawing shows a cedar and spruce seedling planted together, created to ...

New Year

New Year's Card

This card was designed and illustrated using colored pencils to celebrate the 2014 New Year and ...

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