Step Brightly is a graphic design
Step Brightly is the boutique graphic design and custom web design studio you have been looking for. With years of print, interactive and ecommerce experience we dish through the nitty-gritty of social marketing, design and interactive tools to bring the best to you and your business.
and web design studio
After wrapping up amazing projects like the new website for Lifeguard Press, a series of marketing materials for BabyDolls Boutique and a video series with Le Papier Studio which is now featured on the The Founding Moms you tube channel, we are diving into even more fantastic project work in 2012.
Portfolio
Lifeguard Press: fine stationery and top notch gifts
Who doesn't recognize hot neon pink and chartreuse as Lilly Pulitzer's signature brand? Or Jonathan Adler's panache for 70's inspired diamonds shapes and aesthetically pleasing designs? Bring it on sister! ...read more
Desiree Spinner Events, baby and children’s event planning
Desiree Spinner, Owner "I want to reach out and formally share my wonderful experience working with Step Brightly on the baby and children's event services we recently added to the Desiree ...read more
BabyDolls Boutique, one-of-a-kind items for mommies, babies, and fashionistas
BabyDolls Boutique is a mommy, baby and childrens brand with a niche in fashionable women's jewelry and accessories. Design Services Provided: Logo Design Stationery Suite and Postcards Signage and Advertising Website Design and Programming Hang Tags Photoshoot ...read more
Treasure Rooms, stylish baby products and children’s home furnishings
“Transforming our 25-year old retail store into an online shopping experience was no easy task. The perfect way to describe it for our company was unchartered water. Lisa Gainor was able to lend her creative abilities to effectively design an online store that captured the essence of our in-store shopping experience while creating something fresh, unique and exciting.” ...read more
Hispanically Speaking News, online news for and about the Hispanic community
Hispanically Speaking News presents news for and about the Hispanic community and the world they are shaping. In additional HSN seeks to inform the non-Hispanic audience of the rich and vast contributions made by this market segment. HSN aggregates news articles from general media sources but more importantly they have dedicated reporters and bloggers offering opinions about Hispanic culture, community and news. ...read more
Paper Source, “Do Something Creative Everyday”
The Paper Source tagline, “Do Something Creative Everyday” was carried online in the Fall of 2008. An update to the programming, back-end, search functionality and interactive user experience was completed under Lisa's deign direction and management. The update required 13 templates, weekly image updates, weekly eblasts and bi-weekly home page updates. Web traffic and sales have since doubled. ...read more
Ideas For Clients
Part 3: Know what to look for in a shopping cart solution
Part 3 of our Ecommerce 101 series is going to look at features or 'add-ons' and services that your shopping cart should provide you. In addition to what you are ...read more
Ecommerce Series Part 2: What you are going to need
Step Brightly is going to share the terms you need to be familiar with to need to get your online store running in a legitimate and professional way. All of ...read more
Kicking off Step Brightly’s Ecommerce 101 Series
Step Brightly offers many services to our clients in the realm of retail and online ecommerce solutions. From initial strategy to front-end navigational issues to a fully functional online shopping ...read more
How-to run a successful online business Part 2
Creative ladies! We continue our video series about how-to run an online business from a design, marketing and business-savvy perspective. To start our second part in our series, Vana Chupp ...read more
How-to run a successful online business, by two ladies in the Business!
I was tickled pink when Vana Chupp of Le Papier Studio asked me to do an online video series about how to run a successful online business with her. She = ...read more
3 Part Small Business Series on Le Papier Studio’s site
Hello everyone! I am wrapping up my Small Business series with Vana Chupp at Le Papier Studio this week. I will start back up in the fall after we have the baby and I get use to my new role as a mommie. Part 1: Be your Own Brand: Top 5 Branding Basics to kick start your business Part 2 : Tips on Small Business - The About Us Page Part 3: Marketing Techniques ...read more
Step Brightly is going to be featured in CRAVE Chicago’s ultimate guide to women-owned businesses!
12/13/2011 • I am extremely grateful to be selected among the 122 sassiest, gutsiest, most inspiring women-owned businesses for CRAVE Chicago's city guide this year. We were asked a series of questions, ...read more
Ecommerce Series Part 2: What you are going to need
08/24/2011 • Step Brightly is going to share the terms you need to be familiar with to need to get your online store running in a legitimate and professional way. All of ...read more
Kicking off Step Brightly’s Ecommerce 101 Series
08/17/2011 • Step Brightly offers many services to our clients in the realm of retail and online ecommerce solutions. From initial strategy to front-end navigational issues to a fully functional online shopping ...read more
3 years with AIGA Chicago’s Board of Directors!
06/09/2011 • "As one door closes and another door opens itself." Who said that? I don't remember, but it is a good fit to this past week. I have been so blessed to ...read more
How-to run a successful online business Part 2
05/23/2011 • Creative ladies! We continue our video series about how-to run an online business from a design, marketing and business-savvy perspective. To start our second part in our series, Vana Chupp ...read more
How-to run a successful online business, by two ladies in the Business!
05/17/2011 • I was tickled pink when Vana Chupp of Le Papier Studio asked me to do an online video series about how to run a successful online business with her. She = ...read more
Lifeguard Press: fine stationery and top notch gifts
05/13/2011 • Who doesn't recognize hot neon pink and chartreuse as Lilly Pulitzer's signature brand? Or Jonathan Adler's panache for 70's inspired diamonds shapes and aesthetically pleasing designs? Bring it on sister! ...read more
Do you care about design? Is the Pope Catholic?
04/07/2011 • On April 13, AIGA is hosting an open discussion on design. A "digital dialogue" if you will. One Day For Design brings together a global community of designers and design ...read more
Desiree Spinner Events, baby and children’s event planning
03/07/2011 • Desiree Spinner, Owner "I want to reach out and formally share my wonderful experience working with Step Brightly on the baby and children's event services we recently added to the Desiree ...read more