Karin Odell, Lead Creative of Venus Designs, Inc. I sometimes wear many hats in the design process: art director, designer, project and production manager. With a network of top-notch freelance professionals, Venus Designs has the capability to handle both large and small communication design projects while retaining that personalized service. I enjoy working directly with clients to create visual strategies that fit with client needs and budget. I frequently plan projects in stages so you can commit to stages of the whole strategy then wait for results before going forward. My main goal in my business is that clients have communication design that not only works today, but grows with future needs. Cooking up good design Communication design is the often the first taste of your business — frequently preceding direct contact with your clients. It is important that your communications create a lasting impression. I believe good design is like cuisine: I use the best ingredients, follow the recipe, and add that "something extra" that makes a good dish exceptional. In my work, that "something extra" is creative design that complements marketing strategy. Strategy. Solutions. Results How is Venus Designs different? We offer complete communication design services: from the research and strategy that addresses your goals, through to the production and roll-out. I manage the timeline and each phase of the project so clients are never in the dark wondering when the project will be finished. Venus Designs' work is excellent technically as well as visually. What this means to the client is no extra costs to fix incorrectly built files, and no technical glitches when moving files across platforms.
Identity, Print and Publishing	Whether you need a simple logo, or a whole identity system: our identity design always includes research, market strategy and at least three unique design directions. We provide your logo files in file formats for every possible application.	Logos & identity systems Brochures Mailers, flyers Signage Books Packaging
Web / Presentation	Venus Designs creates sites that not only looks good, but clearly organize your information. Together with our programming partners, we can offer an extended range of development and Search Engine Optimization services that will give you the online marketing edge.	Banner ads Informational sites Partner Services: Secure forms E-commerce sites Flash Programming SEO
Packaging	From pizzas to CDs, we offer many types of packaging design and can work with any format, material or printing type — meeting all the legal requirements of product labeling.	Retail packaging Food packaging CD / DVD packaging Books Gift sets
Advertising/ Promotions	It is important to maximize your advertising dollars whether black-and-white newsprint or glossy high-end magazine. We map out the advertising and promotional campaign that is right for your business and budget, from low-tech street promotions to magazines, direct mail, e-promotions and events.	Print advertising Web banner ads Flyer Direct mail Street promotions Event promotions Html e-letters
Other Services	Venus Designs can cover more than just the visual needs of your business — we also offer writing services. As on-site consultants we can work with you to set up an in-house graphics workflow and train staff on design software.	Copywriting Consulting