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I’M MARISA HOWENSTINE —
CREATIVE DIRECTOR & BRAND STRATEGIST.

I BUILD BRANDS WITH A POV.

DR. AMELIA KELLEY

Personal Brand Identity

TABERNA

TABERNA

Hospitality Brand Experience

THE DEPRESSION PORTAL

THE DEPRESSION PORTAL

Advocacy Identity System

TANGERINE HOME

TANGERINE HOME

Retail Brand Identity

FUNDAMENTAL MUSIC

FUNDAMENTAL MUSIC

Entertainment Brand Platform

OH SEA

Retail Identity System

MASK ME

MASK ME

Retail Identity System

EDITORIAL EMERGENCY

EDITORIAL EMERGENCY

Professional Service Identity

KUSH + CARS

KUSH + CARS

Event Identity (Concept)

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Julia Rubiner

Editorial Emergency, Founder

Marisa was exactly the creative professional I needed to make my new website a reality. In addition to a website, I needed a new logo, portrait, and digital portfolio; what the pros call “branding”—all of which she handled expertly and with great creativity. Marisa got my brand identity immediately and ran with it, executing the design in a way I could’ve never imagined.

Marisa handled herself with utmost professionalism. She has emotional intelligence and exceptional interpersonal skills. I cannot recommend Marisa highly enough.

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GEOFF SIEGEL

Fundamental Music, CEO

We have been working with Marisa for several years now and couldn’t be happier. She handles all of our graphic design needs—from the design of our website to album covers and everything in between. In particular, she’s really adept at our eBlasts. They’ve been continually inventive and interesting and have stayed true to our brand, which has been the tricky part with past designers we’ve had. Highly recommend.

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MICHAEL EISENBUD

The Depression Portal, Founder

Getting referred to Marisa was really fortunate. She has enormous creativity, energy, and poise. She was not shy about pushing back on some of my staid ideas and freely shared different approaches to solve a variety of problems. I have taught management at top MBA schools; I know talent when I see it. You can't go wrong with Marisa.

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PAUL SWANSON

Mr. Swanson’s Mortgage, CEO

OH MY WORD.... I really don't know what to say about all this, Marisa. It is just PHENOMENAL. ALL CAPS is all I can do to express my feelings on this. JUST WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I absolutely love it ALL. There's nothing to be changed. It's all so goddamn cool. What else can I say??? You really are talented. Your customer service is just the cherry on top, but both are important and you've nailed it.

So...now what??? Do I start another business and we do this again, or what?!?

CLIENT RAVES

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