I work with campaigns, institutions, and organizations where design needs to carry weight. Not just attention.

Good design should make something clearer, stronger, and easier to trust. It should solve the right problem, for the right people, within the realities you’re actually operating in. Above all, good design should reflect truth, beauty, and goodness.

My process reflects that.

Before we talk aesthetics, we talk goals. Before we polish anything, we make sure the structure is sound. The aim is simple: build something that works… and keeps working.

A Considered Approach

Anna Mays, Visual Communication Specialist

What you can expect…

Starting with the goal.

Most people think they just need a logo or a website. Sometimes you do. More often, they need clarity. Who are you trying to reach? What do you want them to understand or do? Where is the friction? We define the objective first. Everything else follows from that. 

Getting the message right before we design.

Design is communication. That means deciding what matters, what doesn’t, and what must be unmistakably clear. My background in economics and public commentary trained me to think about incentives and audience behavior. Attention is limited. Trust is fragile. We design accordingly. 

Structure before style.

For a website, that means hierarchy, navigation, and page flow. 
For branding, it means a system, not just a mark. Type, spacing, proportion, rules for use. Structure makes your work durable. It also makes your life easier six months from now.

Refining deliberately.

You’ll see work in progress. You’ll give feedback. We’ll adjust. I’m not interested in unnecessarily chasing trends or producing noise. I’m interested in coherence, somethin that represents you accurately. 

My life and work are grounded in my Christian faith. I was raised in the Church and continue to serve in ministry leadership today. Following Christ shapes how I think about responsibility, stewardship, and the kind of work worth doing. I believe what we create should be done carefully, honestly, and with a long view toward what is true and good.

Professionally, my background is in economics and design. I studied Economics at Grove City College, where I was trained to think carefully about systems, incentives, and long-term consequences. That training still influences how I approach creative work. Before beginning any project, I want to understand what is actually being built, who it is meant to serve, and what it needs to accomplish.

Design has been part of my life for many years. What began as building materials for churches and campaigns gradually expanded into brand identities, websites, and visual systems for organizations and small businesses.

Today I live in Colorado Springs with my husband, and much of my work continues to overlap with the communities I care most about: churches, mission-driven organizations, and people building things with conviction.

I enjoy working with people who take their work seriously—people who are thinking long-term and who care about clarity, integrity, and substance. My role is to help bring order and cohesion to how those ideas are presented so that the work itself can stand more clearly.

Meet Anna

FAQs

  • Most projects begin with a conversation about the goals of the organization, the audience it serves, and the problem the design needs to solve. Taking time to understand those foundations usually leads to stronger and more lasting results.

    From there, I outline a clear structure for the project so expectations are set before design work begins. Once the direction is established, the process moves through design development, feedback, and refinement until the final materials are ready to launch.

    I try to keep the process straightforward and collaborative so clients always understand where we are and why decisions are being made.

  • I tend to work best with people who care deeply about what they are building and who are willing to think carefully about how it is presented. Many of my clients are mission-driven organizations, churches, campaigns, and small businesses that are thinking long-term about their work.

    If you value clarity, thoughtful design, and a structured process, we will likely work well together.

  • Clients can expect clear communication, thoughtful timelines, and careful attention to detail. I try to approach each project with the same mindset: understand the purpose of the work, build a structure that supports it, and create design that communicates clearly.

    My goal is not simply to deliver files, but to help strengthen how an organization presents itself so its work can be understood and trusted.

  • Most of my work centers on brand identity, websites, and visual systems that help organizations communicate clearly and consistently. Many of the clients I work with are churches, campaigns, nonprofits, or small businesses building something meaningful and thinking long-term about their work.

  • I’m based in Colorado Springs, though many of the projects I work on are completed remotely. I regularly collaborate with clients in different places, and most design work translates easily across distance.