Sarah Spoelstra
Moonshine DEsign
Broomfield, CO, USA
(720) 732-2145
www.moonshinedesign.com
Sarah Spoelstra pioneers visual remedies to her clients' design dilemmas. Over the last decade she has staked her claim in brand, identity, and packaging design. Currently, she governs her own design and social media consulting business.
Work Experience
Sashco Inc.
Graphic Designer
Sashco Inc. specializes in log home maintenance and restoration products and sealants for conventional home construction.
Major Duties:
Video development and editing for YouTube application, logo development, design of packaging, point of purchase displays, sales promos, trade show graphics, brochures, direct mail, sales and marketing support material, etc.
Major Duties:
Video development and editing for YouTube application, logo development, design of packaging, point of purchase displays, sales promos, trade show graphics, brochures, direct mail, sales and marketing support material, etc.
April 2008
- Present
Brighton, Colorado, United States
Scott's Liquid Gold
Graphic Designer
Major Duties:
Production work for Scott’s Liquid Gold, Touch of Scent, and Alpha Hydrox product line packaging and point of purchase displays. Conception and design of logos and packaging for new products. Supporting the sales department with a variety of printed material and web graphics.
Special Projects:
One of eight women teamed together to relaunch and revitalize the Alpha Hydrox line and work on the development of new products. Art direction of photo shoot for Alpha Hydrox launch to be used in print.
Accomplishments:
Employee of the Quarter, 2nd Quarter of 2005. Reduced outside costs by introducing digital photography by acting as in-house photographer. Redesigned the look of Scott’s Liquid Gold to bring it up-to-date with what is currently in the marketplace.
Production work for Scott’s Liquid Gold, Touch of Scent, and Alpha Hydrox product line packaging and point of purchase displays. Conception and design of logos and packaging for new products. Supporting the sales department with a variety of printed material and web graphics.
Special Projects:
One of eight women teamed together to relaunch and revitalize the Alpha Hydrox line and work on the development of new products. Art direction of photo shoot for Alpha Hydrox launch to be used in print.
Accomplishments:
Employee of the Quarter, 2nd Quarter of 2005. Reduced outside costs by introducing digital photography by acting as in-house photographer. Redesigned the look of Scott’s Liquid Gold to bring it up-to-date with what is currently in the marketplace.
June 2004
- October 2007
Denver, Colorado, United States
SBS Design
Owner
Sarah Brown Spoelstra Design offers a wide range of graphic design and marketing solutions.
Design and marketing capabilities include, banners, signage, posters, brochures, folders, direct mail campaigns, marketing collateral and fact sheets, flyers, logo design and identity development, print brokering, trade show booth graphics, art direction, photo shoot direction, copy writing, web site development, and more!
Design and marketing capabilities include, banners, signage, posters, brochures, folders, direct mail campaigns, marketing collateral and fact sheets, flyers, logo design and identity development, print brokering, trade show booth graphics, art direction, photo shoot direction, copy writing, web site development, and more!
January 2004
- Present
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Pumpkin Mastes
Graphic Designer
Major Duties:
Production work for Pumpkin Masters’ generic product line packaging. Various conception and design of custom packaging for such companies as Disney, Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma, and Bed, Bath, & Beyond. Supported other departments by creating trade show booth graphics, photographing product, and designing marketing and sales materials. Maintained and updated the company website.
Special Projects: Conception, design, and management of the production of the sales manual and product catalog for two years. Conception and design custom packaging for Disney in 2003 and 2004.
Accomplishments: Reduced outside costs by introducing digital photography by acting as in-house photographer, and developing the website in-house. Created a consistent updated look throughout the company by redesigning the generic line look, stationery, website, and marketing and sales materials.
Production work for Pumpkin Masters’ generic product line packaging. Various conception and design of custom packaging for such companies as Disney, Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma, and Bed, Bath, & Beyond. Supported other departments by creating trade show booth graphics, photographing product, and designing marketing and sales materials. Maintained and updated the company website.
Special Projects: Conception, design, and management of the production of the sales manual and product catalog for two years. Conception and design custom packaging for Disney in 2003 and 2004.
Accomplishments: Reduced outside costs by introducing digital photography by acting as in-house photographer, and developing the website in-house. Created a consistent updated look throughout the company by redesigning the generic line look, stationery, website, and marketing and sales materials.
April 2002
- June 2004
Denver, Colorado, United States
Covidien
Graphic Designer
Production of packaging for FDA regulated medical devices in the respritory and monitoring division. I work directly with the plant in Juarez, Mexico to ensure proper reproduction of the packaging and print on demand pieces. Project management and attention to detail are essential skills to following the packaging throughout the approval process required by the FDA.
April 2002
- October 2007
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Imperial Headwear
Graphic Designer
Designed logos that were embroidered onto baseball hats. Most logos were geared towards golf country clubs and resorts.
November 2001
- April 2002
Denver, Colorado, United States
Villager Newspaper
Graphic Designer
Design and layout of 2 weekly publications, the Gambler, and the Villager newspaper. The Villager still used ruby lithe so I have some experience with "paste up" layout before everything went digital.
2000
- 2000
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Moonshine Design
Creative Director/Owner
I've worked in nearly every design medium, from packaging to photography and print to digital media, for over 20 years. Through thoughtful collaboration, I can help you produce designs targeted to your audience and their needs — all within budget.
👉 Here are some projects I'd love to help you with:
• Web design
• Landing page design
• Email marketing and template design
• Social media graphics, content, and marketing
• Brochures
• Packaging design
• Book layout and design
• Direct Mail
• Tradeshow graphics
• Posters
• Product photography
• HubSpot and inbound marketing
• Logo and identity design
• And more!
👉 Here are some projects I'd love to help you with:
• Web design
• Landing page design
• Email marketing and template design
• Social media graphics, content, and marketing
• Brochures
• Packaging design
• Book layout and design
• Direct Mail
• Tradeshow graphics
• Posters
• Product photography
• HubSpot and inbound marketing
• Logo and identity design
• And more!
January 2021
-
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Education
Platt College
AAS, Graphic Design: Multimedia
Associates of Applied Science in Graphic Design with an emphasis in Multimedia
September 1998
- June 2000
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Northwest Community College
AAS, Photography
Associates of Applied Science in Photography, also took an extra year to explore graphic design classes
September 1995
- June 1998
Powell, Wyoming, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Branding And Identity,
Brochures,
Business Cards,
Catalogs,
Corporate Branding,
Corporate Identity,
CSS,
Direct Mail,
Dreamweaver,
Flyers,
HTML,
Inbound Markerting,
Layout,
Logo Design,
Packaging Design,
Photography,
Posters,
Print Production,
Product Photography,
Social Media Marketing,
Typography,
Website Design,
Website Design,
WordPress,
Front Range Community College Courses
2008: Complete Web Authoring (HTML)
2007: Flash I & 2
2006: InDesign
2007: Flash I & 2
2006: InDesign
Volunteer Experience
2021–2020 Kohl PTA Vice President
2020-2019 Kohl PTA Secretary
2015–2018 Kohl PTA Communications Team Lead
2020-2019 Kohl PTA Secretary
2015–2018 Kohl PTA Communications Team Lead