Cedar+Gray Graphics

05/27/2023

GOOD morning and HAPPY Friday we are going to kick off our weekend with some VERY exciting news!💥We have partnered with Cedar+Gray Graphics to to give our logo a fresh new look! We can’t thank Melissa enough for helping our vision come to life! Reach out to Melissa for all your graphic design needs!

05/27/2023

Portage Florals has been a staple in the community for years, known for beautiful arrangements for weddings, proms, funerals and all of life's big events. One problem though. Their business never had a real logo or branding. This week, we helped them create an image that matched their business.

Carlie and Pat came to me with a vision of a clean, modern and elegant logo design. They knew they wanted to match the warm, welcoming feel that their family had worked so hard to create.

It was a pleasure working with you ladies! From one small business to another, thank you!

03/16/2023

Your menu should match the atmosphere of your restaurant. The Clock Tower at Seven Springs was looking for a simple design that matched their upscale dining. How do your menus make your diners feel? Time for a redesign?

03/13/2023

Once we have discussed what you would like to accomplish with your marketing and any visions you have, I like to create what I call a "playground." This is where I create, tweak, duplicate, tweak and repeat until I have a handful of ideas I think you will love.

It's like trying on 20 pairs of shoes, and narrowing it down to 4 before you ask which one goes best with your outfit.

03/12/2023

This weather has us wanting coffee one minute, and ice cream the next! I've been huddled inside designing away today. But to be honest, I'm ready for sunshine and ice cream dates with the family.

03/01/2023

Need a fun, eye catching ad designed? I've got you!

WCG Signs and I have worked together since Skillz launched to create comprehensive branding with a glitzy, Vegas feel. Vegas isn't as far as you think! Check out Skillz gaming lounge on Bedford Street.

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WCG Signs - Indoor & Outdoor Signage / Apparel / Spirit Sales / Promotional Products

02/20/2023

02/14/2023

A super special project that I have been a part of for years is finally becoming more than just a dream! I shared a few weeks ago that I am a catering & event coordinator by day. Our company has been working relentlessly for years to build a premiere wedding and event venue, and things have really started to move this year for us.

Building the branding and image for The Willow has been one of my proudest projects. I've really put my heart into this one. From the website to the business cards to our tradeshow setup to menus, I have put everything I have into matching our standards and the reputation we hope to have.

www.thewillowjohnstown.com

01/25/2023

Putting personalized details into the best days of your life🥰

01/24/2023

One of my favorite projects that I've had the opportunity to be a part of for 7 years is Cambria-Somerset's Outstanding Young Woman Scholarship Program . Every year, the program has a theme, and I get to have a little fun with their program book covers.

01/24/2023

Think of any product you purchased this week. Without even looking at it, you can likely envision the company's logo. Your logo is the identity and face of your business. It should be clean, modern and representative of the products and services you sell.

Every successful company is well branded. Is yours?

01/19/2023

Hi there - my name is Melissa. 👋 I have 17 years experience in graphic design as a freelance artist, and decided to finally put a face to this little side gig. 2022 showed me life is short, and there's no day like today.

Cedar + Gray encompasses my whole why. My husband and I built our life in a little white house on Cedar Street in 2014. To further that symbolism, our last name means man of the forest. The summer of our wedding, my husband and his brother took a Pacific Northwest adventure on motorcycles and camped under giant cedar trees. The cedar tree has become a creed of sorts for them, the tree of life.

Gray is our daughter's middle name. She was named after a dear family friend, a sweet, noble man. As, any parent would say, she is my reason for everything.

I specialize in branding, but also love designing for weddings (my full time job is catering & event coordination.) I'll continue to post some of my previous jobs, but would love to put my creativity to work on your next project! Please share my page with your friends, family and colleagues. 🫶