You’re an innovator, a mover, a shaker, an out-of-the-box IMPACT maker!
And whether the impact you’re making is for your team, your clients, your community, or the world, there’s no doubt that you’re creating something special and profound with your business.
You’re doing work worth doing, and what you’ve built is beautiful — even if this may not be the first word you’d use to describe it. (Trust me, it IS beautiful!)
This could be the result of cobbled-together designs from over the years. It could be from trying to build things yourself to save time and money (no judgment here!).
Of course, it might also be because you’ve struggled to find someone you really trust to work creatively with your brand.
I know you’ve heard the horror stories of website projects that span weeks, months, or even years (UGH!), but that’s not how I do things around here.
I’ve always been known by my clients to be creative, friendly, and fun. But with my VIP Intensive model, I’m able to give my two greatest designer superpowers — my sincere desire for collaboration with my clients AND my ability to work quickly and efficiently — a turbo boost!
Seriously, at the end of just one or two days, you’re going to walk away with a refreshed brand, a new website, or a punch list completed. PLUS, you’ll also have a revitalized spirit that’s ready to continue taking on the world!
During a VIP Intensive, we can work on your website, visuals, brand integrations, or Canva templates for your social platforms — basically, anything to do with your brand and how you show up online.
In this day-long intensive, I create a style guide that reflects your unique tone of voice and personality and does justice to your beautiful business. You’ll love using it on the regular to keep your branding consistent across all channels.
A style guide ensures that no matter who is crafting your content, all of your communications are on point AND on brand – from your website to your social media posts, and everything in between. This guide is the foundation of a well-branded organization.
In this day-long intensive, I create a style guide that reflects your unique tone of voice and personality and does justice to your beautiful business. You’ll love using it on the regular to keep your branding consistent across all channels.
You NEED a website but don’t want to spend months waiting for it.
I hear you! That’s why I offer an easy, one-day process that gives your business the fabulous and functional website it needs FAST. Plus, with additional days, I can even add e-commerce to your site so you can start selling online.
You’ll get a beautiful website that’s designed just for your brand, and you’ll feel super connected during the entire process. There’s no better way to get your business presence upgraded online quickly and easily!
If you’re a small business owner juggling #allthethings, you likely have lingering lists of to-do items that seem to carry over week after week.
You know the ones I mean — the new headshot photos you’ve wanted to update everywhere or that newsletter sign-up form you’ve been meaning to put on your website.
But somehow, you just can’t seem to find the time (or motivation) to get these tasks done. If this sounds familiar, don’t worry — you’re not alone. It’s time to call in a pro and get ‘er done!
Hi, I’m Lara Kroeker — a designer with over 20 years of experience crafting beautiful, functional websites!
I’ve worked with brands around the world and across many industries — building sites for products, films, and TV series; e-commerce sites for clothing designers, stores, and record labels; and social impact sites for climate change and human rights projects.
In addition to working with businesses around the world, I also love traveling the world! I love experiencing the arts and music, but most of all I love people. The weirdos, the eccentrics, the crazies – all of them.
I used to fight the idea of doing things a little bit differently, but today I realize that it’s my gift and it’s what I want to pass on in the work I do — in every brand visual ecosystem I create and every project I undertake.
The process of building an authentic, show-stopping brand can feel daunting – especially if you’re not sure where to start. But the good news is that by taking it one step at a time, you can create a brand that really represents who you are and what makes your business unique.
And with my VIP Intensives, you can do it without overwhelm or a long, drawn-out project timeline!
First, we’ll start your VIP Intensive day by developing a clear plan that’s realistic, so that we can make the most of our time together. I’ve been at this a long time, and not to toot my own horn, but I’m efficient and really good at what I do.
Second, we’ll be flexible as the day goes on because inevitably things will come up that we didn’t plan for.
And third, we’ll have fun! This is serious business, but there’s no reason it can’t also be seriously fun too.
Strategy | Website Design and Development
Strategy | Website Design and Development
Strategy | Website Design and Development | E-commerce | Operations & Maintenance
Strategy | Brand Visual Ecosystem | Website Design and Development | Operations & Maintenance
Brand Visual Ecosystem
Strategy | Website Design and Development | Operations & Maintenance
Strategy | Website Design and Development
Strategy | Website Design and Development
Strategy | Website Design and Development | Ecommerce
Website Design and Development | Ecommerce
Strategy | Website Design and Development | E-commerce
Strategy | Brand Visual Ecosystem | Website Design and Development
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