A sampling of print pieces that communicate the brand experience by marrying beautiful type, design and rich photography.

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2. ABOUT STUDIO ABSOLUTE creativity found in crafting a beautiful
print piece. Typography shines, texture
A successful and thriving brand is more than rules and most importantly the
just a pretty face. It’s the result of strategic messaging is there to stay as a consistent
thinking, planning, and a bird’s-eye view of the reminder of the brand idea your
market and your customer. Design must tell a company serves and provides.
story in a way that endears your target market
to your story in a lasting and meaningful way. Print design allows us to explore new textures,
Studio Absolute helps develop these connec- textiles and methods that create a lasting and
tions, or as we call them–touchpoints. unique brand experience. When was the last
time you commented on a book cover,
Our clients are diverse and range from brochure or business card just because it felt
startups to major corporations with multi-lev- good in your hands? That’s the power of print.
el, complex brand architecture. Our passion-
ate dedication to our clients allows us to
deliver timely personal service and creative
that is effective, intuitive, and beautiful.
Studio Absolute’s role is to ensure your brand’s
touchpoints are clear, consistent, and most Print engages emotions,
importantly—remarkable.
and drives buying decisions.
With the web now being the norm for It's there when you can't be.
communicating your visual brand; some
would say print is losing relevance. We
disagree. Having a tangible and physical piece
that tells your company’s story is extremely
powerful. We love the fine details and

3. RUSS MCINTOSH them when Russ’ sketch arrived for the new ship
Principal + Creative Director + Designer the government didn’t know they needed.
So how does an ex chain puller, ranch hand, 18 years after fumbling with the Mac CD drive
Hawaiian tour guide, forestry technician, log and sending sketches to the President, Russ’
home builder, butcher and electrician end up in a portfolio includes work recognized in the Oregon
design career? Your guess is as good as his…it Addy’s and the books, Logolounge and Visual
would have been a lot easier to have known what Marketing. He credits his strength in typography
he yearned to do, went to college and landed a to several years as design director for a branding
design job. Instead, he took the winding adventure firm where he had the opportunity to work on
of life that accidentally landed in design. projects for Krusteaz, Ghirardelli and Thomas
Nelson Publishers. This emphasis on strong
Russ’ entry to the design world began at a small
typography helps drive the passion of our studio.
local newspaper in his hometown where on his
first day, he struggled to coax a CD from a Mac While logo design remains the most challenging
and had to teach himself QuarkXpress in two item on his schedule every week, helping a
weeks (the equivalent of learning a foreign company realize the essence of their brand
language in the same time frame). In the process, through a simple and beautiful mark is also the
he realized, “Hey, maybe I have an aptitude for most gratifying.
this?” Yes, organize things, set type, use the grid,
dork out on the details... It was here that his
passion for design began to unfold.
Russ grew up constantly sketching inventions. He was
always curious about photography, signage, industrial
design, dimension, order…yes things neatly placed. The
Reagan administration probably didn’t know what hit

4. CHERYL MCINTOSH publishers to ensure that projects were delivered
Principal + Strategy Director on time and according to client direction.
Cheryl is an entrepreneur, artist, copywriter and Cheryl’s involvement with the Advertising
professional chef-in-training at the COCC Federation of Central Oregon, Opportunity
Cascade Culinary Institute. At Studio Absolute, Knocks and COCC keeps her engaged with the
she works hand in hand with our clients to community and in tune with local and national
communicate the essence of their company’s trends in branding and advertising.
brand while cooking up ideas on how they can
best engage with their target market.
Her passion for efficient systems, good
communication, and social justice began at a
young age when she too reached out to Ronald
Reagan in a plea for world peace. This was of
course tempered with a dual plea of scheduling
future addresses to the nation outside of prime
time TV which interrupted the regularly
scheduled shows–Fraggle Rock and Alf.
Cheryl’s career in marketing evolved over the years
while working and volunteering in resource
development for several local non-profits. She entered
the design cosmos when she became the Studio
Manager for FaceOut Studio–a nationally recognized
firm specializing in book design. Here she served as the
liaison between the design team and major book

5. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Bend for Haiti Benefit Concert P R O J E C T Poster

6. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Groza Construction P R O J E C T Brochure Cover

7. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge P R O J E C T Stationery

8. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Groza Construction P R O J E C T Brochure

9. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Quickfeat Apparel Sourcing P R O J E C T Brochure Interior

10. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Groza Construction P R O J E C T Stationery

11. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Hanson & Co. CPA P R O J E C T Stationery

12. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Groza Construction P R O J E C T Brochure Interior

13. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Lenity Architecture P R O J E C T Brand Standards Guide

14. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T The Lodge at Suttle Lake P R O J E C T Pamphlet Interior

15. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T UTi Transport Services P R O J E C T Presentation Folder Brochure

16. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T SchmidMalone Attorneys P R O J E C T Stationery

17. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T The Lodge at Suttle Lake P R O J E C T Pamphlet Brochure

18. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Pine Ridge Inn Hotel & Suites P R O J E C T Trifold Brochure

19. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T The Lodge at Suttle Lake P R O J E C T Pamphlet Brochure Interior

20. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Larraneta & Co. P R O J E C T Stationery

21. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T The McIntosh’s P R O J E C T Wedding Invites

22. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T New Era Homes P R O J E C T Booklet Brochure Interior

23. C L I E N T Lake Creek Lodge
C A T E G O R Y Tourism & Hospitality
C L I E N T Quickfeat P R O J E C T Booklet Brochure Interior

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