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 EpsteinSchwartz 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
Fashionista Chicago fashion blog: Classic is the Original Black
"Launching a website isn't easy, but with the help of Step Brightly we accomplished a stylish website that is easy to navigate so you can find your favorite Chicago designer, boutique or product information. We love supporting local talent and hope you will too!" Nicole Brashear, Proprietor of Fashionista Chicago ...read more
Book Design for ‘Found It’ by Jill Salzman of The Founding Moms
We love this book. We really do. We highly suggest it to any momtrepreneurs or wanna-be momtrepreneurs. It is a step-by-step guide on how to start a mom-owned business and ...read more
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
Recent Headlines
10 reasons why I love being married
Today is our 3rd year anniversary. I rarely take time to reflect backwards...I tend to live 15 minutes in the future especially with a 2 year old and Step Brightly. ...read more
Internship Opportunity
Job Description Starting in June for 8 weeks we are looking for an awesomely talented graphic designer/web designer for a 20 hours a week internship opportunity. You must have web design ...read more
Kudos to GOOP’s awesome places to dine in NYC!
I give Gwyneth Paltrow and the GOOP City Guide team a standing ovation for their delicious New York restaurant choices. Everything that she suggested, and we tried was fabulous and ...read more
10 reasons why I love being married
05/23/2012 • Today is our 3rd year anniversary. I rarely take time to reflect backwards...I tend to live 15 minutes in the future especially with a 2 year old and Step Brightly. ...read more
Internship Opportunity
05/14/2012 • Job Description Starting in June for 8 weeks we are looking for an awesomely talented graphic designer/web designer for a 20 hours a week internship opportunity. You must have web design ...read more
Kudos to GOOP’s awesome places to dine in NYC!
04/05/2012 • I give Gwyneth Paltrow and the GOOP City Guide team a standing ovation for their delicious New York restaurant choices. Everything that she suggested, and we tried was fabulous and ...read more
Inspired by Books!
04/03/2012 • I was disappointed to learn that Encyclopedia Britannica was no longer going to print their encyclopedias after 244 years. No more flipping pages learning new words, pretending I know how to ...read more
Artsy GOOP inspired trip to New York is planned!
03/13/2012 • After my GOOP inspired hotel search we are going to stay in what Randy calls the most 'uncool hotel in New York', The Roosevelt. I am going to spin it to be a roaring 1920's classic New York experience. This perfectly fits my reoccurring theme: A Girl Can Dream. ...read more
Researching baby and children destinations from GOOP
03/06/2012 • I am going to miss Julien when we travel to New York next week, but will revel in the long uninterrupted city strolls and masive amount of time I am going to spend in book stores. Because of Step Brightly's focus on baby and children branding and graphic design, I put some quality time into the GOOP kids section. My favorite stop on the map is moomah, a Tribeca cafe that hosts arts and crafts for kids. So adorable! Sadly they are closing their cafe at the end of March, but are continuing with Tracey Stewart's online journal about parenting. ...read more
My very own curator of cool: Jess Zimmer walking the streets of NYC
03/02/2012 • After gooing over Gwyneth Paltrow's streets of New York, I turned to one of my coolest friends, probably one of the snappiest dressers in Chicago, Jess Zimmer. A creator and curator of cool, she and her husband recently travelled to NYC and she shed light on her fav places to see. Here is what we are adding to our Top 10 list. ...read more
Our GOOP inspired NYC hotel search begins
03/01/2012 • The impetuous for our GOOP inspired New York trip is my husband's speaking engagement at AIA-NYC. The Jane was recommended on GOOP's NYC city guide, but for a couple who over-values sleeping in, and wants our own bathroom? We are just not this hip. ...read more
A Goop inspired trip to New York City
02/26/2012 • Follow me as I attempt to escape my day-to-day life for 4 days with a bit of sarcasm, a lot of dreaming and a curious heart for a fun-loving adventure seen through the eyes of someone else, Gwyneth Paltrow. ...read more