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      <image:caption>Event promotion graphic for a young adult ministry group. Designed to capture attention in a busy feed and communicate event details quickly with bold typography and high-contrast imagery.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>IT Audit Labs | LinkedIn Post | Social content for a cybersecurity firm's LinkedIn presence. Designed to build credibility and drive engagement in a space where most content skews overly technical.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Reflective Quote Graphic | Personal project exploring typography and mood. A quieter, more intentional piece focused on creating pause in a fast-moving feed.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>JCT Growth | SEO Messaging Graphic | Social post translating a complex marketing concept into a clear, shareable visual. Designed to educate and drive conversation without overwhelming the viewer.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Insect Shield | Shareable Asset Series | Data-driven graphic series for a consumer brand. Built to make product information easy to scan, understand, and share across digital channels.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>IT Audit Labs | Email Header | Header design for an IT Audit Labs email campaign centered on insider threat awareness. Combined bold typography with atmospheric photography and brand color grading to set the tone before a single word of the email is read.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lightopia | Campaign Header | Hero image for Lightopia's American Lumen Index campaign. Paired cinematic imagery with a two-voice typographic approach to build intrigue and draw the reader into the report. Designed to feel editorial and premium while staying true to the brand.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A print flyer built to introduce IT Audit Labs' services to new audiences at events and in sales conversations. Focused on communicating credibility and expertise quickly through a clean layout and clear visual structure.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Brand mark for a personal development and life coaching practice.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Logo for a local Sioux Falls food and community brand.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Option A — Clean, minimal mark leading with typography and a simple roofline.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Option B — Monogram-driven variation pairing initials with a house outline.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Option C — A straightforward wordmark built for versatility across print and digital.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Option A — Circular badge mark with a structured, community-forward feel.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Option B — Bold wordmark variation with a strong typographic presence.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Identity for a decluttering and home organizing business built around clarity and approachability</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Logo for a counseling practice designed to feel hopeful and grounded.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Brand mark for a worship ministry with a bold, expressive feel.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fun, personality-driven logo for a creative personal brand.</image:caption>
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