Manitou Creative Graphic Design
With over 15 years of graphic design experience Manitou Creative can quickly put together custom artwork to suit your specific needs. Whether it is a logo for your business, flyers, business cards, or digital posters and graphics, we have the tools to bring your brand and promotions to life. Manitou Creative provides photography in any graphic design project as well if you are looking for product or workplace images in your advertisements. We use vector drawing software and photo editing software to ensure that your final products are more than satisfactory.
Graphic design artwork by Jared Thompson:
Manitou Springs Community Foundation
We volunteered to create this logo for this wonderful non-profit organization in Manitou Springs. The Manitou Community Foundation is a citizen initiative that stepped into action recently as Manitou was effected by the shutdown of businesses due to Covid-19. The Manitou Springs Community Foundation in collaboration with the City of Manitou Springs, Manitou Springs Urban Renewal Authority, Manitou Emergency Recovery Fund, Manitou Springs Education Foundation, Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, Pikes Peak Community Foundation and your neighbors, have established an emergency fund to help individuals who have been severely impacted by COVID-19. In the first two weeks, the fund raised $123,000 and distributed $500 to 246 qualifying individuals. For more info go to: https://peaklivingmanitousprings.org/
Manitou Community Market
Manitou Creative developed this printed 4x6 foot banner to advertise the weekly Manitou Community Market in 2018. There is simply not much better than spending a Thursday evening at the Manitou Community Market and the weekly Drum Circle in Memorial Park to enjoy good local food, crafts, music and community.
Manitou Music Foundation Promotional Materials
Manitou Creative provides graphic design and website building services to the Manitou Music Foundation (MMF). The MMF is a dedicated group of volunteers working to positively impact our already rich music community. Click here for more info on the Manitou Music Foundation.
Easy Drift at PPIR
Easy Drift is a new driver training tool that allows drivers to experience a car in a sideways drift at a low safe speed and learn to control the vehicle when sliding. I promoted Easy Drift events at PPIR by designing flyers such as the one above, graphics, videos and more. For more info on Easy Drift go here.
Sonoma Raceway Kart Track Map
This is a to-scale map of the kart track at Sonoma Raceway (Sears Point Racing Experience). Maps such as this are created by carefully tracing satellite or drone images with vector drawing software For more info click here.
MuleTrain Express Band
I designed all of the advertising materials for the local Colorado Springs band The MuleTrain Express. Work included banners, posters, band logos, and building the band's website.
Manitou Creative Jigsaw Puzzle
Manitou Creative volunteered to shoot and design this jigsaw puzzle of Historic Manitou Springs to benefit the Manitou Springs Heritage Center. To purchase your 500 piece jigsaw puzzle please contact the Manitou Springs Heritage Center.
Pikes Peak International Raceway
During my time as the Track Manager at Pikes Peak International Raceway I designed many advertisements, flyers, rack cards, posters and more for the company. PPIR hosts a great driver training program called the Performance Driving Xperience (PDX). I designed the rack card displayed above. If you want to get on the racetrack in your own car and more info on the PDX driving program go to ppir.com. PDX and PPIR logo designed by Andrew Herschberger Creative.
Kinfolks Poster
Poster design and photography by Manitou Creative. Kinfolks is a fun and friendly bar located in downtown Manitou Springs, make sure to stop in for a drink and great local live music.
Manitou Springs Housing Advisory Board Open House Posters
Manitou Creative designed two posters for the Manitou Springs Housing Advisory Board (HAB) open house event in 2018. The posters showcased what the HAB is all about and some important data regarding housing in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Rocky Mountain River Works
Manitou Creative designed this logo set after an initial conversation with the client regarding what they were looking for in the design. This is a great example of logo examples that can be sent your way in a matter of a couple hours of work after discussing what your vision is for the future logo of your organization. Listening carefully to our client's design ideas is an important part of the initial creative process to make sure we are aiming for the identity and branding that the customer desires.
Owl Clean
Owl Clean is a family owned and operated cleaning company based in Manitou Springs, CO. Manitou Creative designed and drew these variations of vector graphic Owl Clean logos. For more info about Owl Clean click here!
Kinfolks Poster
Kinfolks is a fun and friendly bar located in downtown Manitou Springs, make sure to stop in for a drink and great local live music. Poster design and photography by Manitou Creative.
Ric McCormick Driver Development Advertisement Materials
Ric McCormick Driver Development was one of the most sought after racing driver coaching services on the west coast. I was hired by Ric McCormick to build his website (see website here) and to develop all of his marketing collateral for several years. I created business cards, tri-fold brochures and more for Ric McCormick Driver Development. After pushing these marketing materials into the public eye Ric gained a larger customer base in the San Francisco Bay Area and grew his business rapidly. Ric was a great friend, race car driver, driving coach, athlete, and all around great guy.
Manitou Springs Housing Advisory Board Survey Flyers
Manitou Creative designed these tear-off flyers that were distributed throughout Manitou Springs, CO by the Housing Advisory Board to direct the community to a survey regarding affordable housing. For more info about the Housing Advisory Board go here.
PPIR's Hot Rod Rock & Rumble Event Program & Venue Map 2018
During my time at PPIR as the Track Manager I created many maps and other graphic design materials for planning purposes, promotion and event programs. I designed the event program and map for the largest event of the year in 2018, Hot Rod Rock & Rumble. My work included drawing a highly detailed vector graphic map of the raceway's property. Check out PPIR here for more info.
