NYC to PDX • A Smart Move
About the Company
Smart Blonde Design is an award winning graphic design studio in the Portland, OR metro area. Since I'm not an agency with high overhead, I provide exceptional creativity and excellent customer service at very competitive rates. I work quickly, efficiently and stay within budget delivering customized design solutions that get results.
Smart Blonde Design is located in Oregon City but serves clients throughout the Pacific NW and California.
About the Blonde
(Yes, it's natural — with a little help.)
I began my career as a package designer in my native New York, and spent a couple of years freelancing for some notable firms such as Estée Lauder, Elizabeth Arden and JC Penney. Eventually, I was hired as a Design Manager for Charles of the Ritz Group, Ltd., then I moved on to become a Design Director for L'Oreal USA.
After our family relocated to the Pacific Northwest, I spent the next several years as a "domestic engineer and child development specialist". I loved being at home with our two young sons but I missed the creative energy of my profession, so once they were in school, I joined The Fox Creative Group as Creative Director.
In 1999, wanting to try my luck at being my own boss, I launched Smart Blonde Design and I've never looked back!
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For details of my professional experience, education
and capabilities click here.
Thank you for visiting my site and I hope you enjoy the Smart Blonde humor!
Sincerely,
Victoria Munroe
Capabilities & Experience
Computer Expertise
Adobe Creative Cloud:
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, Animate
Quark Express
Microsoft Office Suite
I also use a number of email applications such as Mailchimp and Constant Contact and several web programs such as Wix and Weebly.
Download my resume here.
Professional Experience
PORTLAND, OR METRO AREA:
SMART BLONDE DESIGN
Oregon City
Owner/Principal since 1999
THE FOX CREATIVE GROUP
Portland
Creative Director 1995-99
MUNROE HOUSEHOLD
Lake Oswego
Domestic Engineer &
Child Development Specialist 1989-95
NEW YORK, NY:
L"OREAL USA
Design Director 1987-89
CHARLES OF THE RITZ
GROUP, LTD.
Design Manager 1984-87
FREELANCE DESIGN 1980-84
Esteé Lauder, Inc.,
Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
JCPenney Company
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Art History and Printmaking
University of Colorado
Graphic Design & Communication
School of Visual Arts, NY, NY
Advertising Design
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY, NY
Web Design
Portland Community College
Computer Graphics
University of Oregon Portland Campus
Associations
Oregon City Chamber
of Commerce
Lake Oswego Chamber
of Commerce
National Organization of Professional Women
Clackamas County Arts Alliance Advisory Council 2016
Graphic Artists Guild
2010-2011, Selection Committee Lake Oswego Arts Council, Chronicle Exhibition
2005–2010, Board of Directors
Lake Oswego Schools Foundation
Awards
Smart Blonde Design has won 2 prestigious awards from Graphic Design USA in the Health and Wellness category. Graphic Design USA is a leading information source for graphic design professionals. Click the links for project details.
Package Design, 2018
Catalog Design, 2016
Clients & Testimonials
Bridgeport Brewing Co.
Cappelli Miles-spring
Classic Foods
Coffee People
Consumer Trends Forum
Cooking Accomplished
Ecos Consulting
Fast Water Heater Company
Femrite Nursery Company
Gardenburger, Inc.
Gold's Gym
Griffon May
Highlights Home Staging
Hubbard & Associates
In Good Taste
Intuit Software
IP Fabrics
Laika
Lakeside Home & Gift
Lake Oswego Asset Builders Coalition
Lake Oswego School District
Medical Professionals Financial Group
Mentor Graphics
Miller Paint Company
Mindscape, Inc.
MKTX
Neil Kelly
Neo Design Studio
Nightingale's Healthcare Consulting
NW Pipe Company
Oregon Education Association
Parenting With Intent
Parr Lumber
Phoseon Technology
Rx Investment Solutions
Shamrock Holdings, LLC
Signature Painting
Vertical Email
William Dillard Nursery
William Nesbit & Associates
Wise Woman Herbals
Contact
VICTORIA MUNROE
14647 Sugarpine St.
Oregon City, OR 97045
P: 503.908.8528
F; 503.908.8529