Diane Bridgwater
Graphic Design & Dog Trainer

Visual Communication

Websites:

• http://www.vizcomdesign.com
• http://www.pawsitivity.net

Since 1995 I have owned Visual Communication (VC), a graphic design company specializing in print marketing materials for any size business such as brochures, annual reports, publications, sales materials, books, flyers and much more. I am about to launch an arm of VC called speakerpublisher.com which will help small business owners create materials for books, speaking engagements, coaching sessions and more for a fraction of the cost. I am hoping it will be launched in first quarter of 2010. My goal with speakerpublisher.com is to help "experts" create materials that will bring them a secondary income and help them step it up to the next level in their industry.

I also own another company called Pawsitivity Dog Training. I have been training dogs for 12 years and use only positive reinforcement training using a clicker, praise & rewards. I love seeing the transformation when owners finally learn how to communicate to their dogs positively and how fast the dogs respond. Please go to www.pawsitivity.net to read more about me and my training methods.

I have had the same clients since I opened in 1995. I say this because it shows that we are invested in developing relationships with our client's rather than just doing a project. I am an extension of their business as their "graphic design/marketing department" and I treat every job as if I were creating it for my own company. I will go above and beyond to help my client succeed with their marketing needs.

Since I am fairly new to the area, I am always looking for other graphic designers, printers, photographers, web designers and writers who I can power partner with on projects. I have a pool of these professionals in California that I bring on to projects as I need to but I'm looking to establish the same up here. I bring these resources to the table when going after work, therefore, look for creatives who are loyal, trustworthy and most of all have the client in mind.

Graduated in 1992 from California State University, Sacramento with a Communications degree and emphasis in Business Communications.

I have been in the graphic design business since I graduated in 1992. In 1995 I opened Visual Communication in Sacramento, CA as a full time business. We hold two existing California state agency contracts and have had over 5 contracts with various state agencies in California throughout the years. In 2005, I moved to the Seattle area and every client has continued to work with me. We also have created marketing materials for small and large businesses, associations, non-profit agencies and much more. Visit www.vizcomdesign.com to see a partial list of our clients.