Mary Welcome
WORK SAMPLES︎Neighbor first, all else follows
Mary Welcome is a rural cultural worker and civic designer collaborating with people and places.
CLIENT COMMUNITY
My client base is intentionally atypical—I prefer to work with non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs in rural communities, public services (schools, libraries, government), local political campaigns, and creative elders. I believe in making design projects accessible and flexible, on a hyperlocal and personalized level. I know that most people don’t have the tools, technology, or time to access custom design. I create frameworks that meet both their need and their skill level so that they may have autonomy over their projects moving forward.
My base rate is $150/hour. I offer a discounted rate of $125/hour for non-profits or rural clients. I am open to equitable trade if you are interested in non-monetary exchange. Drop me a note to schedule a project consultation.
My client base is intentionally atypical—I prefer to work with non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs in rural communities, public services (schools, libraries, government), local political campaigns, and creative elders. I believe in making design projects accessible and flexible, on a hyperlocal and personalized level. I know that most people don’t have the tools, technology, or time to access custom design. I create frameworks that meet both their need and their skill level so that they may have autonomy over their projects moving forward.
My base rate is $150/hour. I offer a discounted rate of $125/hour for non-profits or rural clients. I am open to equitable trade if you are interested in non-monetary exchange. Drop me a note to schedule a project consultation.
Experience
Clients
SAN FRANCISCO ANTI-DISPLACEMENT COALITION
Website, Website Migration, Facilitation Graphics, Advocacy Campaigns
ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS, AND PLANNERS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Website, Website Migration, Newsletter
BLUE SKY CENTER
Website, Reports, Infographics
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSFORMATION
Website, Reports, Presentations
PALOUSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Graphics, Grant Administration, Social Media, Newsletter, Reports
SWALE
Branding & Identity, Website, E-Commerce, Social Media Graphics, Production Graphics
THE OPEN EYE
Website, E-Commerce, Social Media
PALOUSE RURAL LIBRARY
Website, Graphics
ALSO
Berkely Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, Trust for Public Land, National Endowment for the Arts, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, Art of the Rural, Springboard for the Arts, Library Services, Wing Over Farm, TLC Animal Care, Full Moon Yoga Co-Op, Tony Kettle Skate Gardens, Michele for MN, Jess Call Me, James Lee Harris, Ann Christenson, Chris Watts, Lauren McCleary, Cara Despain, Feminist Summer Camp, Davey Foundation, Steve Bob (Sonos, Burgerville, TOMS), Looking Glass Creative, Rural Environments Field School, M12 Studio, Office of Virtue, Homeboat, Shared Space Studio, Old Ways Traditional Crafts, Elsewhere Museum
Proficiencies
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Microsoft Office Suite, Apple iWork
WEB PLATFORMS
Cargo, Persona, Squarespace, Wordpress, Weebly, Wix, Polylang, Avada, Indexhibit
Shopify, Squarespace, Square
Instagram, Facebook
COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS
Canva, Mural, Notion, Slack, Asana, Harvest
Google Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Photos, Maps)
Dropbox, Paper
Affiliates
Hi-Vis Agency
Golden Nature
Flannel & Blade
M12 Studio
Homeboat
Camp Little Hope
Cabin-Time