Two people. Decades of experience. Straightforward work.
Bluestem Workshop is a small, two-person design and communications studio based in lowa City. We bring together decades of experience in graphic design, web design, research, communications, and training.
Ellen Marie
Graphic Design & Web Design
Ellen Marie brings 30+ years of experience in graphic design and web design, creating everything from flyers, posters, books and signs, to websites and digital communications.
Her approach is practical: good design should look good, but it should also make information easier to understand and use.
Gerene
Research, Training & Communications
Gerene brings 30+ years of experience in research and training at the University of lowa, with a background in helping people find, understand, organize, and use information.
Her work brings a strong focus on clarity, usability, communication, and helping people learn how to do things themselves.
WHY WE WORK WELL TOGETHER
Different backgrounds. A shared approach.
Ellen Marie brings the visual and technical side of the work. Gerene brings research, and training. Together, we can take something complicated, figure out what matters, and turn it into something clear, useful, and approachable.
That’s the kind of work we like to do – whether it’s a website, a publication, a voter guide, or helping an organization manage its own communications.
BASED IN IOWA CITY, IOWA