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✨Expert-Vetted, Top-Rated Plus Upwork Professional Graphic Designer ✨ With over 25 years of solid experience, I help businesses present themselves with clarity, credibility, and confidence through thoughtful, strategic graphic design. I’ve worked with companies of all sizes to create branding and marketing materials that don’t just look good—they support real business goals, drive sales, and get you noticed. Whether you're launching something new or refining an established brand, I bring a steady, experienced hand to the process. I have my own studio, and I use Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Firefly, etc.), Canva, Figma, and email marketing tools (Constant Contact, MailChimp, Klaviyo), and Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Word, Excel). My focus is simple: providing you with great design that works in the real world. That means understanding your audience, your message, and how everything needs to come together to make the right impression. I work hard to make sure my clients have the best possible experience on UpWork, providing you with: • A brand that feels polished and professional • Marketing materials that are clear, cohesive, and effective • A designer who can take direction—or lead when needed • Reliable, consistent quality without hand-holding • Long-lasting, professional relationships for years (or decades) I excel in: • Brand identity (logos, color systems, business cards, social media design) • Marketing materials (print & digital, magazine, newsletter, catalog, pricelist, mailer, postcard, presentation) • Brochures, ads, and sales collateral (full color, trifold, specialty sizes, folders) • Real estate and small business marketing (offering memorandums, listing pages, email campaigns) • Packaging and promotional design (diecuts, box, tube, wrap or sleeve, POP displays, countertop and carousel displays, planograms) • Graphic Design, Visual Design, Brand Design, Layout Design • Problem solving, redesigns, updates or recreating lost materials What you can expect working with me: • Clear communication from start to finish • Thoughtful, detail-oriented work • Consistency and follow-through • Working files that are print-ready and high quality • Designs that are practical, usable, and aligned with your goals If you're looking for someone experienced, dependable, and easy to work with, look no further! I'm here for YOU! Services offered: Packaging & Retail-Ready Design • Production & Pre-Press Preparation • Marketing & Sales Collateral • Book, Magazine & Publication Design • Brand Identity & Logo Design • Illustration & Product Artwork • Technical Illustration • Presentations & Proposals • Sell Sheets & Offering Memorandums • Photo Retouching & Image Editing • Trade Show, Billboard, and Promotional Materials • Amazon Marketing Design • Real Estate & Luxury Design & Marketing • Design for Social Media & eMail Campaigns • Remote Freelance Collaboration & Consultations • Adobe Creative Cloud: Solutions (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) • Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel • Email & Marketing Platforms: Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, HTML • Digital & Social Assets: Meta Business Suite, Canva, Figma

I’m Susan “Bunnie” Powell, the designer and illustrator behind Graphic Rabbit Design. For over a decade, I’ve created thoughtful, production-ready designs for brands and authors who want work that feels polished, intentional, and human. I partner with clients on illustration-led projects, including packaging art, narrative scenes, and character design, as well as children’s books, posters, and brand systems. My work blends creative storytelling with real-world production experience, so what I design not only looks great, it works. Core services: - Illustration and layout for books, packaging art, and print projects - Print design, including posters, inserts, labels, and campaign systems - Motion graphics and digital assets for web and social media - Brand systems and visual direction - Clean, organized, production-ready file delivery I work daily in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects), Figma, Procreate, Blender, Nomad Sculpt, and SketchUp. In 2025, I’ve led packaging illustration projects, built multi-book children’s layouts, developed retail and campaign visuals, and supported clients with launch-ready design across both print and digital. If you’re looking for a designer who communicates clearly, respects timelines, and cares about craft, I’d love to collaborate.

I am a creative, collaborative designer/illustrator with 13 years of experience delighting clients. I specialize in bringing traditional work to life digitally. Watercolors are my biggest strength. As a previous in-house designer for a sports brand, and a small business owner myself, I know how both big and small businesses work. I want to help you achieve your goals for your business through gorgeous design. I can help you create cohesive branding + packaging design and guide you through working with packaging manufacturers. If you use a publisher, I am experienced with all the major self publishing platforms and their file requirements. Experienced in working and reworking to fit different color spaces as needed. My education includes Memphis College of Art- BFA and the Missouri Fine Arts Academy (MFAA). SERVICES Logos Packaging Design Watercolor Illustrations Book Covers Wedding Invitations Digital Elements or Clip Art Greeting Cards Pattern Design PROGRAMS Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Esko Studio Affinity Designer Affinity Photo Affinity Publisher Canva Procreate Clip Studio Paint Microsoft Office Suite Google Suite Vinyl Master IDS Embroidery Software

I’m a fine artist and illustrator with a strong eye for composition, color, and clean, marketable design. As a high school art teacher, I create work every day and understand how to turn ideas into finished pieces that are both visually compelling and practical for real-world use. I specialize in: • Custom illustrations (traditional and digital-ready) • Hand-drawn artwork for products, branding, and gifts • Paintings and mixed media pieces • Printmaking and repeatable designs • Clean, visually polished layouts for flyers, labels, and simple marketing materials My work stands out because I combine fine art skills with a designer’s mindset—I don’t just make things look good, I make sure they *work* for your purpose, whether that’s selling a product, telling a story, or creating something meaningful and personal. Clients appreciate that I am: • Easy to communicate with • Reliable with deadlines • Thoughtful about details and presentation If you’re looking for original artwork or need help bringing a creative idea to life in a way that feels polished and intentional, I’d love to work with you.

Most brands don’t struggle because of bad design they struggle because their design doesn’t build trust or clearly communicate value. I work with founders and product based businesses to create brand identities and packaging that feel right in the market not just visually, but strategically. I’m an award winning creative, handling projects end to end from initial thinking to final delivery. Everything is done directly with me, so decisions stay sharp and consistent throughout. My focus is simple: clarity over noise, and design that actually works. 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 : I bring over 7+ years of experience in graphic design and branding, working across different industries and helping businesses shape how they are seen and understood. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 : • Logo Design • Brand Identity & Guidelines • Full Brand Books • Packaging & Label Design (including supplements & consumer products) • Website Design & Development • UI/UX Design • Print & Marketing Materials I’ve worked across product launches, rebrands, retail ready packaging, and Amazon-focused brands especially where design directly impacts trust and buying decisions. Clients usually come to me when they don’t just need “design”, but someone who can decide what matters, what doesn’t, and how to present it properly. 𝐀𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝: “𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞. 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬.” “𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞.”

Commercial Photographer with a discriminating eye, coupled with the technical knowledge needed in this digital age. Been working in the industry for over 25 years and have the experience and equipment to deliver images of the highest quality, and proper specifications for their intended use. Product Photography - Food Photography - Interior Photography Jewelry photography Architectural Photography - Ecom Photography - Environmental Photography Clipping paths - Background removal - Transparent background - Retouching Skin smoothing - Color correction - Image sizing and formatting - Composites