Featured Work
Pitching Pizza
I recently had the opportunity to propose a rebrand for a local pizza chain - and was quite pleased with the direction the design took. We referenced the local slow-food / eco movement with a rustic chic aesthetic that brings vintage playbills to mind. Obviously the look isn’t completely hashed out but i wanted to [...]
Mink Boutique
Mink needed help polishing their preexisting logo into a look that better reflected their store’s brand– a little bit girly opulence, a little bit urban modernism. What we came up with is a great hybrid of edgy and refined design.
Bare Esthetics
Bare Esthetics came to Finishing School wanting a brand that set them apart from the average spa, that communicated an alternative, easygoing kind of beauty experience- a place where you can go and “just be”. That approach translated into a look that was feminine but not too girly, with a cooler palette and a retro [...]
Yin Bamboo
Yin Bamboo is a massage and bodywork studio in downtown Portland utilizing Eastern relaxation techniques. They wanted to reference the Asian influences of their treatments and philosophy without being overtly ethnic or overdone. We designed the brand from the ground up including the logo, all collateral materials and website.
Portland Roasting
Portland Roasting decided to rebrand their 10-year-old company to better align their company philosophy with their visual representation. The imagery of the new design reflects their tradition of supporting the grower, the farm, the land — through their business practices. Evoking new growth and all its potential, we sought to capture the elemental spirit of coffee.
Alisha Louise
Alisha makes lovely enamel jewelry and sells it on her website. We help her with her website, creating splash pages and making updates and changes to her site as her line evolves.