Abigail Paul, freelance graphic designer

Translating your dreams into reality!

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One of my primary goals is to make high-quality design work affordable to all clients. I offer a $10/hour discount on all family-based non-profit ministry projects, and very reasonable rates on other projects.

Because most projects end up taking less time than I anticipate, I charge by the hour and give regular updates on how much time has currently been invested in the project. In this way, the client maintains full decision power as to how much time they wish to invest into the design. The majority of my projects have been finished up with only 2-4 hours of work.

Contact me for a free price estimate on your project, or with any questions you may have. I’d be glad to talk things over and see what I can do to translate your design dreams into reality.

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My goal as a graphic designer is to team with employers and clients, efficiently creating successful designs and products with which they are completely satisfied. I am passionate about helping present truth in a worthy manner, and especially enjoy coming alongside family-based ministries and helping with any graphic needs that arise.

Over the past ten years in the design field, I have maintained an excellent record with employers, clients, and team members. Excerpts from testimonials include:

Client: “You did an excellent job. .. [Y]ou…had very nice ideas, great layouts and [a] cheerful, helpful attitude…We truly appreciate your willingness to be of service to us and your great positive attitude.”

Client: “WOW! Abigail, I’m impressed, both with the quality and speed! Thank you so much! …It was just what I was looking for…”

Employer: “You’re amazing! We couldn’t ask for prompter service…you’re always on time.”

Client: “Abigail is great to work with because she does high quality designing while paying close attention to any specific criteria I set. She also responds very positively to constructive criticism and has proven that she’s willing to make any changes I might suggest.”

My full resume is available upon request. I am glad to work with clients directly, or through odesk.com, as you prefer.




A sampling of past/current clients:

  • Biblical Worldview Learning Center

  • Covenant Academy
  • Herrlinger Family
  • Hidden Wisdom Magazine
  • Homeschool ALUMNI
  • Homeschool ALUMNI Internet Radio
  • Hope Is the Word
  • Interactive Partners
  • Ladies Of Virtue
  • Nathan Young family
  • Paul’s Grains
  • Port Sarnia Professionals
  • Potter Valley Bible Church
  • Prairie Winds Contracting
  • Silver Harvest Candles
  • Stadium Village
  • Sunbelt Transformers
  • Talon Lodge
  • Tammy’s Recipes
  • Tapestries of the Heart
  • Tatted Blessings
  • Trixie Scrubs
  • Valley View Chapel
  • We the People (Boise)

Have any questions? I’d be delighted to hear from you.

ASourceOfJoy Graphic Design
Abigail M. Paul
2475-A 340th St.
Laurel, IA 50141

asourceofjoy@gmail.com
641-476-3373

 
  • Hope postcard, front & back

    Hope postcard, front & back

    For this postcard I created a visual contrast between the broken/painful side and the healing/hope side, using photos and colors to convey emotion. The consistency of text and arrangement between the sides of the card pulls it together into a cohesive design with a powerful message.

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    For this postcard I created a visual contrast between the broken/painful side and the healing/hope side, using photos and colors to convey emotion. The consistency of text and arrangement between the sides of the card pulls it together into a cohesive design with a powerful message.

  • Credibility Conversation brochure

    Credibility Conversation brochure

    Getting all the information to fit onto this brochure was a fun challenge! The design coordinates with the postcard I designed for this series of events.

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    Getting all the information to fit onto this brochure was a fun challenge! The design coordinates with the postcard I designed for this series of events.

  • Colossians 1:20-22

    Colossians 1:20-22

    A selection from my 2009 project of illustrating the book of Colossians in a series of desktop wallpaper images.

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    A selection from my 2009 project of illustrating the book of Colossians in a series of desktop wallpaper images.

  • Pearl of Beauty, book cover

    Pearl of Beauty, book cover

    Designing this book cover for Natalie was so much fun! She provided the photos, and we were both very pleased with the final result of the books after they were printed.

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    Designing this book cover for Natalie was so much fun! She provided the photos, and we were both very pleased with the final result of the books after they were printed.

  • thinkBIG magazine

    thinkBIG magazine

    When I was hired as the designer for this 72-page, glossy print, Australian-based magazine, thinkBIG, the editor asked me to give the publication a whole new look. This was a fun challenge, and after the first issue came out in print the publisher told me that my design made the magazine look better than it [...]

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    When I was hired as the designer for this 72-page, glossy print, Australian-based magazine, thinkBIG, the editor asked me to give the publication a whole new look. This was a fun challenge, and after the first issue came out in print the publisher told me that my design made the magazine look better than it ever had.

  • Quest For the High Places, 2nd edition

    Quest For the High Places, 2nd edition

    I was thrilled when Natalie asked if I’d be interested in helping her put together a new cover design for the updated edition of her excellent book, “Quest for the High Places.” It was a fun challenge to incorporate elements of the original cover design, while simultaneously creating a fresh, new look.

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    I was thrilled when Natalie asked if I’d be interested in helping her put together a new cover design for the updated edition of her excellent book, “Quest for the High Places.” It was a fun challenge to incorporate elements of the original cover design, while simultaneously creating a fresh, new look.

  • Prairie Winds Contracting, logo & business card

    Prairie Winds Contracting, logo & business card

    I designed this logo from scratch for Prairie Winds Contracting, incorporating a subtle “PW” into blades of windblown prairie grass. I incorporated this logo into a business card and flier format, as well as providing files for a shirt, signs, etc.

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    I designed this logo from scratch for Prairie Winds Contracting, incorporating a subtle “PW” into blades of windblown prairie grass. I incorporated this logo into a business card and flier format, as well as providing files for a shirt, signs, etc.

  • Philippians 4:10-13

    Philippians 4:10-13

    Throughout 2008, I made a series of desktop wallpaper graphics completely illustrating the book of Philippians: a very helpful tool for myself as I committed the verses to memory.

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    Throughout 2008, I made a series of desktop wallpaper graphics completely illustrating the book of Philippians: a very helpful tool for myself as I committed the verses to memory.

  • Generational Heritage CD Cover

    Generational Heritage CD Cover

    It was a special honor to be a part of this project: a CD of original music composed by a Christian homeschooling family as a way of documenting their family heritage. I choose the wood background to convey solidarity and the old-fashioned parchment paper gives a look of a heritage that is being passed down [...]

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    It was a special honor to be a part of this project: a CD of original music composed by a Christian homeschooling family as a way of documenting their family heritage. I choose the wood background to convey solidarity and the old-fashioned parchment paper gives a look of a heritage that is being passed down from generation to generation.

  • Valley View logo

    Valley View logo

    The client requested a logo that was fresh and modern looking, with bright colors and an “exciting” feel. I provided a selection of designs, and the church congregation voted to use this one. It is shown here in both the regular and inverted versions.

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    The client requested a logo that was fresh and modern looking, with bright colors and an “exciting” feel. I provided a selection of designs, and the church congregation voted to use this one. It is shown here in both the regular and inverted versions.

  • Paul’s Grains website

    Paul’s Grains website

    This simple, functional site design for Paul’s Grains has received a lot of positive feedback from customers.

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    This simple, functional site design for Paul’s Grains has received a lot of positive feedback from customers.

  • World Wide Studios Annual Report

    World Wide Studios Annual Report

    A full-color tri-fold flier for World Wide Studios.

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    A full-color tri-fold flier for World Wide Studios.

  • Gas station banners

    Gas station banners

    These banners were printed on vinyl, in sizes up to 4×20′, for use at a gas station/convenience store.

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    These banners were printed on vinyl, in sizes up to 4×20′, for use at a gas station/convenience store.

  • Valley View postcard

    Valley View postcard

    I edited the client’s snapshot for use on the front of this postcard, and also re-created the map into a vector format that coordinated with the rest of the design.

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    I edited the client’s snapshot for use on the front of this postcard, and also re-created the map into a vector format that coordinated with the rest of the design.

  • HOPE desktop wallpaper

    HOPE desktop wallpaper

    This desktop wallpaper design (and variations) was featured on Smashing Magazine, October 2009.

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    This desktop wallpaper design (and variations) was featured on Smashing Magazine, October 2009.

  • HSAIR Logo

    HSAIR Logo

    To add a special touch to this logo for Homeschool Alumni Internet Radio, I captured some screen shots from audio editing software and used it as a background image behind the text and the mic photo.

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    To add a special touch to this logo for Homeschool Alumni Internet Radio, I captured some screen shots from audio editing software and used it as a background image behind the text and the mic photo.

  • Valley View business card

    Valley View business card

    I provided several business card layouts, and this is the design the client decided to go with.

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    I provided several business card layouts, and this is the design the client decided to go with.

  • HSA 2009 Reunion Poster

    HSA 2009 Reunion Poster

    This poster for the 2009 HSA Reunion utilizes the tree as a symbol of the way homeschool graduates have similar backgrounds, yet are growing upward and outward and being fruitful in many different ways.

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    This poster for the 2009 HSA Reunion utilizes the tree as a symbol of the way homeschool graduates have similar backgrounds, yet are growing upward and outward and being fruitful in many different ways.

  • 2008 HSA Reunion shirt

    2008 HSA Reunion shirt

    This is the logo I created for the 2008 Homeschool Alumni Reunion, as shown on the shirt given to all attendees.

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    This is the logo I created for the 2008 Homeschool Alumni Reunion, as shown on the shirt given to all attendees.

  • Credibility Conversation postcard

    Credibility Conversation postcard

    The client requested a sharp, web 2.0 type of design for this postcard, and they were very pleased with the final results.

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    The client requested a sharp, web 2.0 type of design for this postcard, and they were very pleased with the final results.