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RUSS MCINTOSH

As Creative Director at Studio Absolute, Russ McIntosh is responsible for the overall quality and strategic clarity of the studio's creative and strategic development. Working intimately with clients, he produces the initial brand design and creative for Studio Absolute's wide range of clientele.

Prior to starting Studio Absolute, Russ held numerous design positions including Designer, Senior Designer and Design Director. In those positions he was responsible for the design and management of projects that generated web, print, brand, and corporate identity programs for local, regional and nationally based clients.

Russ is self-taught and attributes his skill set to his 18 years of design and branding experience. His experience has played a key role in the successful development of brand programs for a wide range of clients. His work has been recognized in Visual Marketing, LogoLounge Book 7 & Master Library editions and the Oregon Addy’s.

CHERYL MCINTOSH

Cheryl is an entrepreneur, artist, copywriter and in her spare time, a professional chef-in-training at the COCC Cascade Culinary Institute. At Studio Absolute, she works hand in hand with our clients to communicate the essence of their company's brand while cooking up ideas on how they can best engage with their target market.

Cheryl's career in marketing evolved over the years while working in resource development for and with non-profits such as the Boys & Girls Clubs, Community Learning Centers and Sisters Organization for Activities & Recreation. After over 10 years in the non-profit realm, Cheryl entered the design cosmos when she became the Studio Manager for FaceOut Studio–a nationally recognized firm specializing in book design. Here she served as the liaison between the design team and major book publishers to ensure that projects were delivered on time and according to client direction.

Together with Russ McIntosh, Cheryl launched Studio Absolute in 2009 to fully pursue a career in branding and take advantage of their studio's unique position to serve the community. Cheryl currently serves as the Public Service Committee Chair for the Advertising Federation of Central Oregon and teaches branding and marketing classes at COCC.