hello
Since 2012, Align Graphic Design has made publications, websites and identities for nonprofits, schools and small businesses who are making the world a better place through their work in health, education, arts and the environment. Organized, detail-obsessed and adaptable in style, we treat every client as a partner in collaboration to create designs that show off the amazing work they do — from brief to final files.
Tessa Magnuson
Founder, Principal
Hello, I’m Tessa. I’m a designer and art director with more than twenty years of experience. I’m obsessed with typography, color and making things look nice. Outside of computer hours, my days center around pleasures of the senses: daily walks in the forest, making delicious meals and treats for loved ones, playing with pigment and paper, and caring for the plants, animals and minerals I share space with. I’m a certified yoga teacher, certified mindfulness meditation teacher, and certified Yoga, Sex, and Death™ facilitator. My daily inquiry, asana, pranayama and seated meditation practices deeply inform the way I run my business.
We don’t do rushed, and we don’t do bargain. We do thoughtful, collaborative work that lasts.
good design takes time
PROCESS
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Discover
create
After a quick questionnaire, we’ll dive into research and pull together a collection of visual inspiration to review with you on a live call. This conversation is the (fun!) foundation of everything that follows. We’ll talk through what you love, what you don’t, and engage in a collaborative brainstorm to determine what format and concepts will come next.
With the general direction set, we’ll get to work on rough concepts and share them in whatever form suits the project: sketches, mockups or sample layouts. Once you’ve taken some time to sit with them, we’ll meet again to talk about what’s working and what isn’t. From there, we’ll outline clear next steps for refining or combining ideas into a single direction.
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refine
Next, we’ll build out the chosen concept and fine-tune it together. Rounds of revisions give us room to adjust color, scale, typography and composition. We’ll be up-front along the way about what’s in scope so there are no surprises, and we’ll keep going until everyone is feeling good.
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deliver
Once you sign off, we’ll package your final files in the formats you need to bring your project out into the world. Every project launches a little differently, so we’ll walk you through the handoff first. You’ll know exactly what you’re getting and what to do with it.
INVESTMENT
projects start
at $3,000
A custom estimate with project outline will be submitted after we talk.