Finishing School is a design studio based in Portland, Oregon that develops outstanding, affordable visuals for a variety of applications ranging from identity packages to product photography to custom invitations. Our aesthetic perspective blends an appreciation for the past with a distinctly modern, understated eye.

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Things We Like
Mid Century modern furniture. Used bookstores (smell and all). The gentle giant: manatees. Paint Chips. Midwestern Skylines. Berets. Late-night life revelations. The color of peacocks. Pomegranate juice. Superior penmanship. A well-tailored garment. Recycled packaging. Oversized publications. Serif typefaces. Surprise parties. An excellent challenge.
Sustainifesto
We believe in consuming differently, and less. We believe that excessive profits make for bad business, not to mention bad karma. We believe that helping others to thrive helps us. We believe that marketing can be an agent of change- that our conscious choices can help to transform culture. We believe in FSC certified recycled papers. We believe in forging long-term relationships with local vendors. We believe in vegetable inks, green web hosting, word of mouth referrals, waste-free advertising solutions and giving back. Our lives are about backyard vegetable gardens, livestock as pets, dear close friends, making beautiful things, enjoying life and helping to make things better.
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New Website In the Works

Welcome to the beginnings of our new website. We’ve been weighing our options for awhile now trying to decide the best way to present our work after becoming dissatisfied with the functionality of our (albeit pretty) flash website. I’ve been suggesting Wordpress integration for a few different clients and friends who were looking for easily updated, dynamic sites and realized I should take my own advice! The site within this format will be updated a lot more regularly, is (in my opinion) much easier to navigate and read, and much richer in content. Yay! So thanks for bearing with us through the growing pains as we perfect this new site. I’ve also been super busy with my new side venture / creative outlet / hobby Pigeon Toe Ceramics. I’ve just put up the first pieces for sale, so go check it out! Talk soon! - FSD

Jan 16, 2009 | Updates

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