A real perk for us here at Visage is how much we learn from our clients. For example, do you know why citrus tree trunks are painted white? One of us here thought it was to repel bugs. Another didn’t even question the white paint – it’s just how it’s done.

Enter Chuck and Susan with Go Natural Paint. Chuck and Susan came to us in need of web presence and a sprucing up of their brochures and business cards. Their product is a natural colored tree trunk paint. From Chuck and Susan we learned two things: 1) the paint is actually used to protect the trunk against the UV rays of the sun, and 2) citrus tree growers no longer have to paint their trees with the eyesore white paint that distracts so drastically from the tree’s beauty because Chuck and Susan have created a singular product. Go Natural Paint is a protective paint that covers the tree just like its white cousin but blends with the color of the bark. It can even cover already whited trees.

Chuck and Susan are wonderful folk and are a joy to work with. They wanted something clean and simple for their website that really mirrored the nature of their product. We designed a look that complements their existing branding and applied that design to their brochures and business cards for a cohesive facelift. Visit GoNaturalPaint.com to see our work and learn more about Chuck and Susie and their great product.

Today, Visage would like to draw your attention to Andi Vopalensky Morales. Andi is the mastermind behind Ideas by Andi, a promotional products company powered by Boundless Network. Andi has been a client of ours for ten years and we not only help create designs for her clients’ promotions, we also worked with her to develop a dynamic brand for her business. We’ve applied that branding to her business cards, website, Twitter background, pen art, note cards, and address labels. “I truly love everything Visage has ever done for me,” Andi says, “but I think the best is my website. It is so me. It’s fun and funky, bright and sassy. But still functional and it’s not slick for the sake of being slick. I love that Visage marries form and function so well in everything they do.”

If we have learned anything about Andi in the time we have worked with her it is that she is an ideas woman. Her creativity and innovation are invaluable assets in getting any job done. Andi’s dedication to her clients inspires us. Just like Visage, Andi is all about going above and beyond — getting to know her clients, understanding their needs, and delivering. “I’m very passionate about what I do. The promotional products at an event can really make or break it – so I’ll do anything I can to make it happen for my clients.”

But not only is Andi amazing at what she does for you as a client, she also has been on the other side of the equation. “I think it helps that I was the client for many years,” Andi told us. “I can truly say I have been there. It helps me anticipate any pitfalls or challenges they might have.” Andi previously worked in the back side of the industry, as a buyer, and for the last ten years has worked directly with clients to get them just what they need. With her big ideas and her big heart she is the perfect person to work with when you need anything from a product for a tradeshow to a 50 years of service award.

We absolutely love working with Andi and know you will, too! Check her out at ideasbyandi.com.

Visage was recently commissioned to recreate the Arizona Rose flour sack art for the historical Hayden Flour Mill in Tempe, Arizona. This replica (shown above) of the original beautifully intricate vintage design is slated to be used on packaging for the handcrafted flour Hayden Flour Mills is planning to mill beginning this Fall. We’re honored and excited to be a part of this historical moment.

Original Arizona Rose flour sack

Historical photo of Hayden Flour Mill and the Arizona Rose signage

Mill Ave / 3rd St., Tempe Light Rail Stop – Looking at Hayden Flour Mill today
Photo by Nick Bastian Tempe, AZ