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RUSS MCINTOSH

Russ began his design career paginating and designing ad layouts for a weekly newspaper. This design-by-fire entry into the creative field was the catalyst for Russ's career as an in-house Senior Designer for Weitech in Sisters, OR where he led the branding effort that contributed to the company being acquired by Black & Decker in 2004. With his fresh experience in brand design, Russ followed with a position as Design Director at Brand Navigation where he assisted in creating design campaigns for local and national brands and helped in shaping brand perception through print, advertising, and digital design.

As the Creative Director for Studio Absolute, Russ' seasoned expertise, passion for typography and all things design related have resulted in the clean, purposeful, and effective style that Studio Absolute is recognized by.

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.

APRIL O'MEARA

As the glue between the right and left brain functions of Studio Absolute, April keeps the studio operations on track. Her type A personality and friendly manner reflect in her stellar organization and client skills. April holds an M.A. in Applied Anthropology from Northern Arizona University. Her research in cultural anthropology has taken her to Costa Rica, Mexico, and the Southwest. With training in business anthropology, April is enthusiastic about putting her research into practice and applying her experience to the world of branding.

BRITTANY BEYER

Brittany graduated from Oregon State University with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2004 and immediately after graduation began working as a full time designer. At Studio Absolute, Brittany plays a key role in extending brand systems through print, web and identity design on a freelance basis.