Author: Lynne Fountain

Refresh

| Lynne Fountain

The new year brought a personnel change to my band Local Freight. I am happy to report that we have added a fantastic new banjo player, who is also a friend.

Before we announced the change, I needed to address the outdated marketing materials on our website. I quickly patched together a functional band “photo” from four individual shots (new band photo coming soon!), created a new downloadable flyer, and changed a bit of text here and there.

Over the past number of months, my interaction with the site has been simply nipping in and adding show dates and updating the “News” blurb on the home page. This more thorough look through the site reminded me that our “Past Shows” page was not really working. I had crammed some tiny images from a few of our more high-profile early gigs in there, with a blurb for each. This worked well enough early on, but now that the band has been together for two years, we needed a new format. It struck me that adding a blog would be a great way to show a timeline of our shows on the site, with ample room for photographs.

This update took very little time, and serves as a visually interesting band “resume,” as well as reminding us as a band of the good times and good fortune that we have had to be able to play at these inspiring venues!

You can view the entire site at www.localfreightband.com

 

LF Past Shows Page

Warm Holiday Greetings

| Lynne Fountain

We have had no snow as yet this winter, and so when I thought about what I might want to do for our Holiday card this year, I was forced to think beyond my usual snow-covered scene. As it turns out, the answer was literally right in front of me. This year’s card features our trusty Vermont Castings “Resolute” wood stove. Winters would not be nearly as cozy here without this essential piece of equipment. Warmest holiday wishes from us to you and yours!

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Holiday greeting card designs

| Lynne Fountain

The holiday season is fast approaching! I have had some great response (and small success!) on Etsy with my fall greeting cards, and so I have added some Christmas, Solstice and Winter-themed designs to my Etsy shop. Normally, I would wait until after Thanksgiving to present these designs, but it takes a little over a week to get custom cards made and shipped using Vistaprint, Moo, Cafe Press, Target, Staples, Walgreens, CVS, Shutterfly, Snapfish, etc. (though I believe turnaround is quicker if you use an in-store service). Images are licensed for personal use, which means that they can be used for any non-commercial project. Upon purchase, each design is provided in high-resolution RGB format (for online use), and CMYK format (for traditional printing). If you would like to license any of these designs for commercial use, feel free to drop me a line. You can see more images in my shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LynneFCreative

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Live Free and Farm

| Lynne Fountain

After we finalized their logo design, the fine folks at Tumbledown Cafe asked me to work up a t-shirt design based on their slogan “Live Free and Farm.” They wanted to highlight the new logo and add some texture and layered interest to the message as well. Printing this black, white and turquoise design onto red shirts keeps this “flagship” shirt consistent with the Tumbledown Cafe brand.

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3rd Annual Scarecrow 5K posters

| Lynne Fountain

This year’s Scarecrow Classic 5K poster for The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust. This 5K run takes place just a week or so before Halloween, and so (same as last year) they wanted the event posters to feel Halloween-ish. I added a new background theme for this year’s poster to change it up a bit, while making sure it would be instantly recognizable to those already familiar with the event.

2015 5K poster color

Cafe logo

| Lynne Fountain

Here’s a logo created for a new restaurant in Sanbornville, NH. The Tumbledown Cafe is an outgrowth of nearby Tumbledown Farms, featuring fresh, local ingredients, and a variety of events catering to the local population. My clients’ requirements for this design included featuring the Scottish Highland cow horns (a breed raised at the farm), a nod to motorcycle fans (the proprietors are bikers, as are many of their employees and clientele), and a patriotic feel.

Tumbledown Cafe Logo