CARI CLASS

Principal

Cari founded Design Source Creative in 1987, and remains continually inspired by the creative process. She has a keen ability to help companies clarify who they are and what they do best, then use design as a vehicle to clearly communicate that message. She excels in creating a graphic statement which defines a brand identity, then applies that branding consistently throughout all marketing materials, including print, web, signage, and packaging. She feels fortunate to participate in the success of so many companies, and her clients often become friends as well as business associates.

Outside the studio, Cari loves to dance and finds Salsa, East Coast Swing and Zumba her favorite forms of exercise. Another is walking her two dogs and being outside in the beauty of her coastal and mountain surroundings. A self-proclaimed foodie, she also relishes cooking in her wood-fired oven and lavishing a delectable meal on family and friends.

Cari has a passionate commitment to leaving the a world better place than she found it. Her proudest accomplishment was training for and completing a 100-mile bike ride to raise money (over $11,000 personally) and awareness for cancer research donated to The Leukemia Society. She is also deeply involved with the nonprofit organization Dining for Women, (see more on Giving Back) which helps to alleviate poverty and improve the lives of women in third-world countries. She feels that if she can make even a slight impact on these issues over her lifetime, then her work will be complete.