Becca Shew
Becca’s formal education is in art history, and she enters projects from a printer’s perspective, creating clean, minimalist designs. At Shew Design, Becca coordinates and implements social media campaigns. She researches, plans, and schedules creative and production work, and handles the administrative side of the business.
Becca guides the creative work using color and texture, and she collaborates with Eric on design tasks. She listens to clients and makes sure the work fits both the letter and spirit of the need.
Eric Shew
Eric enters projects from a writer’s perspective, approaching design as a fusion of visual and verbal thinking. He is a restless thinker, and he wants every project to be as unique as the client and based on their needs and audience.
His formal education is in creative writing, but his work shows other influences as well. His parents are puzzle makers. His dad is a biologist.
At Shew Design, Eric handles most copywriting, illustration, and programming tasks and collaborates with Becca on design tasks.
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what we do
branding and identities
The brand we develop for you will be an integrated system that helps your audience find, understand, and value your organization and the products and services it provides. A good brand addresses color, typography, use of language, photography, illustrations, and more.
- logo and tagline design
- print collateral
- brand strategy
- media planning
- content creation
website design and development
We build websites from the ground up to accomplish your specific goals, harnessing a combination of writing, design, and database integration. We develop document strategies that allow you to easily keep the content fresh on your website. We have multiple support options available for the sites we create.
- Sites use the WordPress platform
- Front and back end development using a combination of
- PHP
- Javascript
- CSS
See examples our websites here.
animation and video production
We develop short videos featuring animation, interviews, and infographics that are designed for social media or integration with a website. By following a process of scripting, story boarding, and video editing, we can efficiently work with groups of decision makers to communicate stories in an elegant, economical, fun way.
- Infographics based videos
- Interviews
- Event promotions
- Public alerts and announcements
See examples of our videos here.
working with us
Shew Design 101
Need a new logo design? Here’s what to expect.
Considering a branding or rebranding process? Start here.
Need a video? Here’s how our process works
website development: a phased approach
Why Shew Design
We specialize in marketing and graphic design. We create brands, websites, videos, and campaigns, and we do it from an interconnected perspective. Here’s what makes us what we are:
We’re committed to growing and adapting to help our clients grow.
Our business is nearly two decades old. Our work emerges from a lifelong commitment to our craft and our clients.
We’re on your team.
We want your project to succeed. We want you to succeed. We are on your team.
We’re focused on the big picture.
We strive to take the long view, creating solutions for you that will serve their purpose for months and years to come.
We have robust systems and processes so that we can focus on being creative for you.
Record keeping, archiving, billing—all administrative tasks have been honed from years of evolution through daily use. These efficiencies help our costs stay low and allow us to focus on being creative on your behalf.
We strive to create an efficient, worthwhile, and positive experience for our clients. Here is what to expect from working with Shew Design.
what people say
Austin Rose
Natural Resources Specialist II
Whatcom County Public Works – Natural Resources
Shew Design recently completed design concepts to help with messaging to preserve eelgrass within our local State Park. Their team was fabulous to work with. They created materials that aligned with State Park guidelines and provided an attractive appearance with clear educational messaging. The materials were also scalable to how it would be presented (social media, poster, rack card, etc). Communication was always clear and constructive, and the Shews were very adaptable to ensure all parties were happy with the outcome. They even provided a suggested social media rollout. We would love to work with them again and highly recommend their services.
Louis Prussack
Head of School
Spring Street International School
We have completed our long-overdue complete redesign of our website with the Shews and are very pleased with the outcome. They have worked hard to both lead with their thoughts and expertise while also getting to understand our mission and our ideas and needs. I deeply appreciate their sense of design, efficiency, professionalism, ability to meet deadlines, and under the hood coding expertise.
Rebecca Johnson
Development Director
Interfaith Community Health Center
Our new logo and the quality of the materials they’ve created have truly inspired our staff and board. The materials they created are a fabulous presentation of our service to the community. Our marketing efforts have reached a whole new level of professionalism.
Sarah Parker
Project Planner
Maul Foster Alongi
Shew Design delivers excellent, engaging design work and makes the entire design process enjoyable. They are a collaborative and fun team to work with. We’ve had great experiences with them and look forward to future projects together!
Kate Clarke
owner
Blue Dot Refillery
They have a keen sense of design and understand the nuances of how target market, product, brand, and design come together for the best possible outcome. I continue to get unsolicited compliments on my logo.
Jennifer Boyden
Development and Operations Manager
Friends of the San Juans
Shew Design helped clarify our organization’s message and materials through brilliant design and a thorough approach to content. The result is a far more compelling message and professional image that better reflects the work we do and why it’s important.
Jonathan Lee
Storytelling and Digital Engagement Manager
Climate Solutions
Climate Solutions has hired Shew Design for a number of graphic design and animated video projects over the years. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Eric and Becca on several of these projects; they are thoughtful, talented, organized, and highly insightful people. Highly recommended!
Kat Klass
Kat Klass
Sustainability Consultant
Shew Design has been fantastic to work with on several projects. Their designs are creative and engaging, and the whole process is smooth and collaborative. They’re a fun team and a pleasure to work with. We’d definitely work with them again!