Shew Design is a branding and web studio led by Becca and Eric Shew in Bellingham, Washington.
For over 20 years, we’ve partnered with organizations to build thoughtful brands and designs that bring clarity, consistency, and longevity. Working with us, you’ll gain a clear, flexible brand identity and confidence in how you communicate.
Becca Shew
With a background in art history and over twenty years of design experience, Becca approaches projects from a printer’s perspective—creating clean, minimalist designs that work across screen and print. She orchestrates business operations at Shew Design, coordinating social media campaigns, managing timelines, and handling client communications with attention to both stated needs and unspoken expectations.
She brings a strong sense of color and texture to every project, working closely with Eric on design tasks. Clients value her ability to listen closely and translate needs into work that feels both practical and inspired.
Eric Shew
Eric approaches design as a fusion of visual and verbal thinking. With formal training in creative writing and over 20 years of design experience, he works to make every project as unique as the client behind it—always searching for elegant solutions that make complex ideas feel simple and accessible.
At Shew Design, Eric handles copywriting, illustration, and web development. His strength lies in listening to what clients are trying to accomplish, then crafting messages—visual and verbal—that connect with their audiences.
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what we do
branding and identities
We develop integrated brand systems that help your audience find, understand, and value your organization. A strong brand addresses color, typography, language, photography, illustrations, and more—creating consistency across every touchpoint.
- logo and tagline design
- print collateral
- brand strategy
- social media assets
website design and development
We build WordPress websites from the ground up to accomplish your specific goals. Through strategic writing, design, and database integration, we create sites that are easy to update and maintain. Multiple support options are available for the sites we create.
- Front and back end development (PHP, Javascript, CSS)
- Documentation to assist in managing and keeping site content fresh
See examples our websites here.
animation and video production
We create short videos featuring animation, interviews, and infographics designed for social media and web integration. Through scripting, storyboarding, and editing, we work efficiently with decision makers to tell stories in an elegant, economical way.
- Infographics-based videos
- Event promotions
- Public alerts and announcements
See examples of our videos here.
working with us
Want to understand how we approach projects? Visit our process page to see how we tailor our work for different goals and organizations.
what people say
Angela Broderick
Climate & Sustainability Coordinator
San Juan County Environmental Stewardship
I appreciate the thoughtful way they approach each project and the seamless way they guide us through the process. They always manage to harness our initial ideas and translate them into fantastic results! Eric and Becca are great communicators; we trust their design talents to elevate our work.
Kyle Dungan
owner
Life Rescue, Inc.
Seamless process from start to finish. The design work was thoughtful, creative and delivered promptly. Extremely happy with our new company logo.
Don Anderson
artist
Applewood Farm Studios
We would recommend Shew Design to anyone requiring a high level of expertise in website management and design. They listened to our needs and understood immediately how they could help. They continued to support us throughout the entire process, including helping us on a moment’s notice when we encountered a glitch or problem we weren’t able to resolve. In the process, they taught us a lot and helped us get to a place where we could continue to help ourselves.
David Stalheim
Consultant
Mud Bay Consulting
When working with Shew Design, I’m reminded of the Calvin and Hobbs “bats are bugs” report. A crisp presentation was meant to overcome the report shortcomings. Shew Design consistently produces crisp graphics, concise text and stunning reports. I’m not sure they would put their name on a “bats are bugs” report, but if they did, someone might just believe it because their work is outstanding.
