Southern Highland Craft Guild

2023, 2024

The Southern Highland Craft Guild is dedicated to cultivating the crafts and makers of the Southern Highlands through shared resources, education, marketing, and conservation. With a creative community of juried members across nine states, they provide opportunities for makers to build, market, and sustain their livelihoods through continuing education, retail outlets, and mentorship. Through their retail locations, demonstrations, craft fairs, and special events, they educate the public and arts community about the vital role of craft in enriching the local creative economy and sustaining a vibrant, diverse creative sector.

I was hired by the Southern Highland Craft Guild to support their design and marketing initiatives. Our primary goals were to create more engaging designs, capture high-quality professional photos, and expand our online presence. I maintained and nurtured relationships with existing members, while simultaneously leading initiatives to expand membership.

Graphic Design, Marketing, & Advertising

Drawing inspiration from the historic steel silhouettes crafted by Metalsmiths of the Guild, I created digital icon silhouettes to be used throughout promotional designs.

Our target audience for these designs are children and parents of kids. I created a series of posters for the educational Guild events. Reaching out to local schools, libraries, and community spaces, we found success in strategically placed, fresh material in these locations.

We also aimed to reach broader audiences. For this, I created monthly calendars for all Guild events. These calendars were printed and distributed locally, as well as utilized digitally in our newsletters and on social media pages.

Social Media

Managing all social media channels was one of my main responsibilities. I focused on sharing stories of existing members, current events within the Guild, and upcoming workshops and classes. I paired graphics with photos I had taken at events to enhance interest and provide key information.

Using various scheduling platforms, I managed all social media posts, stories, comments, and messages. Examples below.