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
Kat DeVaney
Owner
Bellingham WindWorks
Shew Design updated our brand’s look and feel, and helped us organize a lot of content into a new website. The result is a website that beautifully expresses who we are, is easy for customers to navigate, and is easy for us to maintain.
Kristi Birkeland
Development and Communications Director
United Way of Whatcom County
They have a unique point of view and are excellent at building a visceral experience that conveys your organizational purpose and promise. Paying close attention to your business model, values, and goals, they create a complete look and feel that gets the message across and is unmistakably yours.
Amy Hockenberry
Health Information & Assessment Supervisor
Whatcom County Health Department
Shew Design is amazing at creating and facilitating a meaningful and thoughtful collaborative process. They are very talented in balancing innovation and creativity, building on the expertise of the group, and at the same time meeting project deliverables and timelines.
Marlene Finley
Board Member
Evergreen Islands
The process of designing the website was very well communicated and smoothly delivered. Their tutorials were excellent and the written instructions provided are clear and extremely helpful as we update content. Since our organization launched the new website I have heard people call it “exciting”, “informative” and “fresh look”. Within two weeks, people outside our organization were referencing the website on social media.
