More than a designer.
Your marketing & design partner.
I make it a priority to understand your business, your pain points, and your goals. With over 25 years experience in web, print, and marketing design, I help you formulate and implement strategies that engage audiences and drive results.
From tech start-ups to law, real estate, cannabis, biotech, and education, my experience with small- to medium-sized businesses allows me to provide custom design solutions that align with YOUR business.
Part of your team for every stage of your business
comDstudio can help you across all aspects of your business development and growth. Successful brands tell a story. My job is to convert that story into a conceptual vision, ensuring that every design communicates authenticity and drives your message home.
Brand Identity
I help companies develop a clear and cohesive brand strategy— from visual identity to content creation and website development.
Marketing Design
Building on your brand identity, I create materials that enhance your presence and drive sales across print and digital platforms.
Web Design & Development
I utilize the power of WordPress to build a business’s online presence by creating a visually engaging, SEO-optimized and user-friendly website.
Meet your biggest cheerleader
Hello there! I’m Michelle Huffaker, Owner and Creative Director of comDstudio. My studio name draws inspiration from my 3+ years of studying Communication Design at Pratt Institute. After completing my education with a BA in Art History/Criticism in Southern California, I returned to my true passion in design. I began hand-coding websites in 2000, and since 2008, WordPress has become my primary tool. Over the years, I’ve worked in various media creation roles spanning diverse industries. My extensive education and experience enable me to approach every project from a conceptual and visual communication perspective, with a commitment to delivering results-driven, aesthetically pleasing design.
I spend my time between my two favorite places… my hometown of New Orleans and my adopted hometown of San Diego. I love to cook, ride my bike on the boardwalk, dance, and spend time with my family.
Select Projects
Website Design
Goal: Design a logo and website that conveys the airy, clean technology of a start-up gas sensor company.
Logo Design
Goal: Create a logo for a Personal Protection Equipment company that caters to first responders.
Website Design
Goal: Create a website showcasing a gas sensing companies impact on the market and in personal health and safety.
Educational Manual Icons
Goal: Create iconography to use in an Facilitator’s Manual for an educational program to help facilitators easily identify helpful tips and tools while presenting the material.
Logo Design
Goal: Create a logo that showcases the positive, upbeat energy of a personal organizing company.
Website Design
Goal: Design a new website and visual identity for an established, regional cannabis dispensary that would differentiate it from the multitudes of competitors.
Logo Design
Goal: Create a logo for a Hawaii-based small molecule research biotech company.
Website Design
Goal: Redesign this site to make it light, easily navigable, with clear calls to action.
T-Shirt Graphic
Goal: Bring in the local, highly venerated low-rider culture into a line of client apparel, using existing brand guidelines. Graphic Illustration & Design.
Logo Design
Goal: Create a logo for a Forensic Genealogist specializing in finding missing heirs for probate cases.
Website Design
Campaign Logo Design
Goal: Create a logo for a cannabis dispensary cross-platform marketing campaign.
Event Poster
Goal: Bring in local flavor to promote client’s music fest sponsorship while using existing brand guidelines. Graphic Illustration, Poster Design, Copywriting.
Logo Design
Goal: Create on-brand and hyperlocal logos for new cannabis store locations and delivery options
Social Media Graphic
Goal: Create a weekly graphic for use in social media, apps and on in-store monitors to highlight client’s upcoming sales. Graphic Illustration & Design.
Beyond the obvious creative talent, Michelle brings such a positive spirit to every project. She actively listens to my needs, offers thoughtful suggestions, and works collaboratively to achieve goals. I appreciate that Michelle challenges me creatively while also keeping solutions focused on business objectives.