Denise Laurin Visual Art and Make a Great Living Creatively
Denise Laurin is the founder and owner of Denise Laurin Visual Art, Inc. specializing in visual strategy and implementation for print design. Denise has worked with many Fortune 500 clients including Baxter International and Kraft, gaining a reputation for compelling and effective design and excellence in project management. Her work has won numerous awards, has been shown at the New York Art Directors’ Club, and was featured in such national publications as "Healthcare Marketing Report", "Graphic Design: USA", and the "Guerrilla Marketing Handbook".
She was named "Woman of the Year" by Women in Design/Chicago, and was referenced in "Green at Work: Finding a Business Career that Works for the Environment," by Susan Cohn.
Graphic design entrepreneur and educator Denise Laurin offers her advice on how to be in alignment with your core being while making a living, addressing issues such as maintaining quality of life while running a business, charging appropriate fees for your work, and remaining true to your values while earning a profit.
In this full-length session on arts advocacy held at the Self Employment in the Arts (SEA) Conference in February 2008, three panelists discuss how they got involved in advocacy, the types of advocacy that can happen politically at the local, regional, and national level, and how you can get involved today to advocate arts to government leaders.
In this segment of a panel discussion on arts advocacy, the panelists engage in a frank discussion of how government funding and the shifting mandates that accompany that funding have affected arts education in public schools – particularly in Illinois – as well as other challenges which educators and advocates continually struggle with.
Graphic design entrepreneur and educator Denise Laurin shares her thoughts on the seven core values that she takes into consideration as she attempts to balance her work with the rest of her life.
In this segment from a panel titled “Arts Alliances: Networking, Advocacy, and Politics” held at the SEA conference in February 2008,, the panelists discuss the importance of partnership and collaboration in successfully advocating for support for the arts at the local, regional and national levels. Each panelist discusses what specific benefits and services their organizations offer to artists.
Graphic design entrepreneur and educator Denise Laurin explains why having a deep connection to the self is a key aspect of leading a balanced life. Here she encourages audience members to define their own personal mission statements and suggests some key questions they should ask themselves as they begin this process.
In this segment from a panel titled “Arts Alliances: Networking, Advocacy, and Politics” held at the SEA conference in February 2008,, panelists Ra Joy, Olga Stefan, and Denise Laurin share some tips about how to get involved in advocating for the arts by starting a dialogue with your local and national representatives. They discuss what to expect, what kind of response to expect, and how best to go about contacting your congressional representatives and local leaders.
Graphic design entrepreneur and educator Denise Laurin discusses criteria to consider when deciding whether to accept a creative project, describing in detail what she calls “working from an internal viewpoint.”
In this segment from a panel titled “Arts Alliances: Networking, Advocacy, and Politics” held at the SEA conference in February 2008, designer Denise Laurin explains the central role that the arts play in fostering and preserving a national shared culture.
Graphic design entrepreneur and educator Denise Laurin discusses the challenges that creative professionals face in a culture that marginalizes the arts and has increasingly unrealistic expectations of designers.
