Creative partners you can trust.

I've got some talented creatives that I enjoy partnering with when a project requires extra support. Explore details for each and learn how we first connected.

I don't just recommend anyone, only the best.


Although I'm a team of one, I pull in trusted creative partners when a project requires extra support. We're all very good at what we do and work well together.


Have a need for a service below and already feel confident in your branding? Send me an email for a digital introduction—I'd love to connect you.

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Eliana Mendez

Creative Director at Human Centric Media

Human Centric Media is a strategic production agency with a trauma informed, journalistic approach to storytelling. We help clients pursue their mission, grow their capacity and step into earned leadership in their communities. Our work centers rapport-building: creating a platform for people to be their most charming, knowledgeable and passionate selves.


Human Centric Media works with inclusive, values-aligned clients like Planned Parenthood, the Northwest Health Foundation, Travel Portland, the University of Oregon, Hacienda CDC, Leach Botanical Garden, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Nike, Oregon Health and Science University and Metro.


How did we meet? Eliana and I met at a local event here in Portland. Since then we've stayed connected and enjoy long conversations about business, living our best life, and authentic storytelling.

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Lauren Lester

Business & Nonprofit Consultant, Web and Systems Designer, and Marketing Strategist

Lauren Lester is a Business and Nonprofit Consultant, Web and Systems Designer, and Marketing Strategist who helps mission-driven organizations build clear, sustainable digital systems. With over a decade of experience founding and scaling media and creative ventures, she now focuses on supporting nonprofits and community-centered teams through strategic websites, communications, and operational infrastructure.


How did we meet? Lauren and I met at a WSW event here in Portland. We had a great conversation about AI and we reconnected a year or so later. Since then, we've joined creative forces for a couple of projects and have become Co-Directors of the AMA PDX Agency Program.

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Daphnah Jitschak

Founder of Terracotta Creative Studio

Daphnah is the Founder and Lead Designer of Terracotta Creative Studio, where she blends strategy with thoughtful design. After leaving law school to build and scale an online business serving 60+ mission driven entrepreneurs, she discovered her true passion in crafting websites that work as hard as the businesses behind them. That passion became Terracotta Creative Studio.


How did we meet? Daphnah and I first connected virtually through Green Marketing Academy. We share a passion for sustainability and living a greener life. Those values carry through our work..

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Elaine Genest

Founder of Her Mark Studio

Elaine is a website copywriter and brand messaging strategist here to help service-based business owners connect with their dream clients.


How did we meet? Elaine and I worked together through an agency when we were both taking on contract work. We realized we share a love for clear systems and processes that keep projects moving forward with ease.

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Let's prepare your brand for sustainable growth.


So you can attract your dream clients, inspire loyal fans, and create a logo that people wear like a badge of honor.

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Renee’s communication and process made collaboration effortless. She’s incredibly organized, thoughtful in her design decisions, and intentional about how every detail supports the larger story.


It’s rare to find a creative partner who balances aesthetics, empathy, and strategy so naturally.

Lauren Lester
Founder of Lauren Lester Consulting

Purpose-driven, female founder.
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I have admired your attention to detail and the symbolism behind your branding work for years, but working together gave me a whole new appreciation for your work.


Working together on this project allowed me more time to focus on outreach for my new direction while still feeling confident that we could deliver an amazing branding solution to our client.

Michelle Mayther
Founder of The Green Marketing Academy™ 

Small business owner for sustainable beauty brand.
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Thank you so much Renee for your grounding presence and guidance in choosing my new name, for giving me tips on how to rebrand smoothly, and for providing me with new colors and fonts that I LOVE and that reflect my unique vibe as a wellness pro. I am so glad I found you!!

Amanda L.
Founder of The Wellness Professional

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