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PARTNER + CLIENT SERVICES
Laurie Christian
Laurie oversees the firm’s relationships with its clients and will be the main point of contact for all projects. With over 20 years of experience in account management and project management, she is our client advocate: Laurie guides clients through what can be a complex process of discovery, creation, production, and execution, maintaining the client’s comfort level and understanding through each step.
In addition to 9 years as Associate Publisher and national advertising sales for Sun Valley Magazine, a national lifestyle publication, Laurie has successfully managed sales accounts for Jackson Hole Magazine, Park City Magazine, the Aspen Sojourner, and Idaho Golf magazine. She served as the Asian Affairs Coordinator for Maruha Nichiro Holdings and National Sales Executive for Pentair & Hitachi Koki USA. She holds a B.S. in Advertising and Business Marketing from the University of Idaho. An Idahoan for more than 35 years, Laurie lives in Hailey with her husband Matt, dogs Reece & May & fearless kitty Ollie.
PARTNER + CREATIVE & WEB DIRECTOR
Sarah Murphy
In addition to creating strong brands with unique visual identities, Sarah designs and manages website development at Clear Mind Graphics. She ensures that the functionality of the back-end technology matches the beauty of the front-end design. After a stint as the publication designer for Sun Valley Magazine, where she met her future partners, Sarah landed in Cincinnati at the Justice & Young Advertising Agency, where she worked on award-winning ad campaigns.
Recognizing the need for solid client relationships, meeting time-sensitive deadlines and exceptional design, Sarah returned to the Wood River Valley and founded Clear Mind Graphics. She has a keen appreciation for not only the lifestyle and natural beauty of the area but also the strong sense of community that pervades the Valley. Sarah holds a B.S. in Advertising and Graphic Design. Sarah lives blissfully in Picabo with her partner Jake, dogs, Suma & Willa, Kitty Zora, and a gaggle of chickens.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Julie Molema
After working in the publishing industry for 15 years, and 2 years in marketing and communications, Julie designs Clear Mind Graphics print materials and collateral. She enjoys designing clean materials to get the clients message conveyed quickly and effectively.
Julie’s experience ranges from being the production director for several national magazines in San Diego, becoming managing editor for Boise Journal and McCall Magazine, becoming a graphic designer at the Steamboat Pilot and Today, becoming production director and then art director for Sun Valley Magazine, to becoming the Communications Manager at The Hunger Coalition.
Julie returned to the Wood River Valley in 2010 after a 13-year hiatus. She often wonders what took her so long to come back…as she believes this is one of the greatest places on earth. Julie also owns a jewelry and clothing business – JAM Designs.