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Elke's book cover designs are spectacular. She is highly creative and thinks outside the box. I love everything she does. Seriously.

Brooke Warner Publisher, Writing Coach, Author, and Devoted Author Advocate at She Writes Press

Every time I've worked with Elke on design, she's hit it out of the park! Equal parts creative and strategic, Elke is a visionary dream machine. With her, I feel I have a caring partner who invites input, truly listens, and manages to deliver beautiful, inspiring design options wrapped up in a positive, fun environment. I'm so pleased with my final materials and enjoyed the entire creative process. In the fine art of design, Elke is a master.

Amy Blaschka People tell me things; I write their stories.
Storyteller | Co-author of “I Am”


I highly recommend Elke Barter Design for graphics needs - her creativity and talent have done so much to showcase Jack London Square as a destination and make our events standout!

Linda Meyer Marketing Director, Jack London Square


Elke is simply superb! Every time we brought our vision to her she not only blew us away with the quick turnaround time but took our vision to places we hadn't imagined. We have worked with Elke for nearly two years now and look forward to continuing the relationship well into the future. Whether it’s a logo, website design or just general feedback, Elke is always our first choice.

Patrick Romano  Principal at DNA Campaigns LLC


It's difficult in such a short space to fully communicate how much I enjoy working with Elke. Her creativity is remarkable and never disappoints me. She is professional, personable and dependable, and she always over delivers. I highly recommend Elke and look forward to working with her again.

Louis Briones  Marketing and Customer Experience Executive


Celebrating pride, inclusion and love. #youbelong
Thrilled to get to partner with the team @visitoakland on their digital annual report. Link in bio to see the full report. 

"As we reflect on the challenges and success of the last year, we also do have many wonderful things to look forward to.
For this #TDT, the memoir was so rich and vivid that the ideas just kept coming. The cover we went with is great, and feauted a real photo of the young man in the book, and real notes and scraps of paper mentioned in the memoir. But at least I can sh
Here is a #turneddowntuesday for a California-based organization starting with a "W". This felt like a very iconic, clean, bold mark, but sadly, if only lives on here, and on the cutting room floor. #TDT
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#elkebarterdesign #logod
Listening = Love
Visit vote.org to check your voting status.
To honor the memory of RGB, and to ensure the future for her daughter Ruthie, my friend Alyce has created Ruth Sent Me. If you're looking for accountability, motivation or any type of support when it comes to living out RBG's legacy, this community i
This week's #turneddowntuesday is from a client looking to highlight the mountains. While they chose something less abstract, I love the way the mountains are reflected in the water, and the way the diamond shape contains the design. #TDT #logodesign
Trying to chanel some Kermit level positivity while getting inspiration from my favorite puppet makers.
This #TDT was for a Jewish organization that wanted people to feel at home. I used a Torah to create the roof, and negative space around the door to show that it was open and welcoming. The client chose something great, but I still like playing with
#gilmoregirls fan art
A #TDT book cover for a pageturner. This was a little too plain, and they chose aomething great, but I love an understated cover once in a while. #turneddowntuesday #elkebarterdesign #bookcoverdesign
For today's #TDT, a logo for an organization that had a "3" and an "S" in their name. I love the overlap, how the 3 and the S line up just right, and the negative space between the two digits. #turneddowntuesday
Congratulations to VerbFactory on their new website, featuring the COOLEST banners and themes. May all your clients let you put moon men on everything! www.verbfactory.com @verb_factory
Colorado School of Mines Helluva Homecoming kicks off TODAY! It was so fun creating the design for this event with team over @minesalumni Go Orediggers!!
Less is more. #wednesdaywisdom #designquotes
 

What I so appreciate about Elke is, no matter what the assignment, no matter what the time crunch, she always delivers creative that far surpasses your (and, more importantly, the client's) expectations. She has a fantastic eye for big-picture concepting and design, as well as an equally great eye for photography--a rare combination in the design world. Elke is a quick, efficient and professional worker, with an incredibly bright and positive outlook, and is a true joy to work with. Anyone would be lucky to have Elke on their team.

Kathleen Becker Lifecycle Marketing Manager, Amazon


One word. AMAZING. Elke took a deep dive on a tight timeline and just came through with creative and beautiful graphics work for us.
Hire her. Today.

Dan Cohen Founder, Full Court Press Communications


I've had the pleasure of working with Elke on several web design projects over the past couple of years. Whether she was in charge of designing the whole website or certain elements, she always delivered fast, and her designs were all well thought out and beautifully done. Elke is clearly passionate about what she does and working with her has been a lot of fun and a great experience!

András Rátonyi  Online Media Professional, Zentury


Elke is a joy to work with, personally and professionally. Graphically tasty, very conceptual and often inspired, she's produced great work in both traditional and digital media. She's also a great team player – very smart, ready to learn, and caring about the right things. If you're thinking about working with Elke, do it.

Jeff Billig  Writer, Creative Director & Brand Strategist


Clients Include…

Publishers
Arion Press
Counterpoint Press
Hachette Book Group
Perseus Books
She Writes Press
Sidekick Press
Soft Skull Press

Destinations
Alameda County
Fishermans' Wharf
Jack London Square
Visit Boston
Visit Calistoga
Visit Durango
Visit Oakland
Visit Overland Park

Developers/Properties
Ellis Partners
Enterprise Coworking
Focus Property Group
Greenbox Self Storage
srmERNST Development Partners
Stott Development Solutions Group
The Block at Valdez
The Key at 1100 Broadway


elke at elkebarter.com
510-513-ELKE
Denver, CO

Non-Profit
Creatives 4 Democracy
Donor Network West
Global Land Programme
Point Blue Conservation Science
RMC Health
The Breakthrough Institute
Tipping Point Community
Women’s Foundation California

Business/Law
Alphapage
CFO by Design
Daly & Black P.C.
Feingold Horton
Full Court Press
GHP Investment Advisors
Israel Investment Advisors
Jason Edelstein Public Affairs
JF Global CPA
Law Office of Lyndsey Richard
ReThink Media
Zaidy’s Deli & Bakery

Government / Academic / Foundations
Alameda County Public Health Dept
Colorado School of Mines
Contra Costa
Denver Jewish Day School
Hilton Foundation
Jim Joseph Foundation
Oakland Unified School District
The California Endowment
Tri-Valley Conservancy
University of California at Berkeley

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