Brief Summary
Smart Design & Creative Results
Design Womb is the independent San Francisco-based design studio of Nicole LaFave. Our claim to fame is accessibility and reliability. We work alongside our clients to deliver smart results that inspire and evoke personality. Creative brand identities, graphic and web design solutions.
Design is Necessary
We’re good at bridging gaps. Correction: really good at it. For those of you that are intimidated by technology or creative, we’re your stand-in translator and researcher. We pull from our own experiences and understand that tackling something from the ground up can be a very overwhelming process. We are here to step-in, simplify and project manage. We’ll help you connect the dots to realize ideas into a good-looking successful reality.
Clients
Please visit http://designwomb.com for a list of clients.
Industries
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Hospitality
Food & Restaurant
Technology
Service
Fashion
Beauty
Wedding
Corporate
Product
Establishments
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startups
individuals
existing companies
existing creative firms
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independent consultants
design studios
freelancers
Awards and Recognition
PUBLISHED / PRESS
PRINT Magazine, Regional Design Annual 2009
Form, Sandu Publishing 2009
Fashion Graphics, Sandu Publishing 2009
Great New Fashion Design, Zexis 2009
Websites 2, Zexis 2008
The Big Book of Brochures, Mao Mao Publications 2008
National + International Footwear Press for Omelle, 2008 - 2010
Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Nylon, WWD, FN, Lucky, French Vogue.fr, etc.
AWARDS
Recent Alumni Award Recipient, Wayne State University 2010
Footwear Designer of the Year, Imeldea.com.au 2009
International Shoe Design Competition Finalist, Bata Shoe Museum 2007
Footwear Design Scholarship, Two Ten Footwear Foundation 2006-2007
Alumni Scholarship, The Fashion Institute of Design + Merchandising 2006
Merit Scholarship, The Fashion Institute of Design + Merchandising 2005, 2006
Summit Creative Award, Adagio Graphics Holiday Card 2004
Summit Creative Award, Core Group Moving Announcement 2005
EXTRA
AIGA Professional Member, Present
Annual Textile Exhibit, The Fashion Institute of Design + Merchandising 2006
Undergraduate Exhibition, Wayne State University 2002
Word + Image Exhibition, Wayne State University 2001
The Knitting Guild Association, Individual Member 2005-2006
Main Street Royal Oak, Design Committee Volunteer 6/2003 - 4/2005
American Center for Design, Student Member 1999 - 2002
