About Russ McIntosh and Cheryl Hendrick McIntosh

Russ McIntosh principal+creative director
As Creative Director and designer at Studio Absolute, Russ brings over 17 years of experience in a range of design disciplines including; editorial, print, identity, book design, packaging and website design. Russ has built a core understanding of design principles, processes and technology. During his tenure as Senior Designer at Weitech, Inc., Russ played an integral role in preparing the company’s brand and products to be acquired by Black & Decker in 2002. He then joined an Oregon based branding firm where for seven years he acted as Design Director. There, he crafted brand communications for packaging, print and online media for National organizations and local successes.

Cheryl

Cheryl Hendrick-McIntosh principal+brand manager
Cheryl’s passions range from copywriting and art, to coaching entrepreneurs like herself on taking their ideas from a paper-napkin to reality. Her experience includes fundraising and marketing for organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon and The Community Learning Centers. Cheryl entered the design cosmos as the Studio Manager for The DesignWorks Group where she served as a liaison between the design team and major book publishers such as Harper Collins, Hallmark, and Time Warner. As the Brand Manager for Studio Absolute, Cheryl helps clients strengthen and establish touchpoints of their brand while ensuring projects are delivered on time and according to client direction.