Title
Creative Director, Graphic Designer

Company or Organization
Lara J Designs

Email
lara@larajdesigns.com

Phone
(678) 873-2126

Website
https://larajdesigns.com/

Speaker Biography
Lara has been a graphic designer since 2001, and opened Lara J Designs in early 2008. She is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a concentration in Graphic Design. During her time at KSU she had the opportunity to visit both Oaxaca, Mexico and Amsterdam, Netherlands with fellow art students to further her study of art. She has a wide range of artistic background from drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, etc. Lara loves helping her clients promote the businesses they are passionate about and watching them grow and thrive.

Lara J is on the Board of Trustees for Advocates for Children and Board of Directors for Art in Bartow. She also serves on the Band Booster Board for both the Cartersville Middle School and Cartersville High School Bands and is very active with both band programs. She is a former board member of the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority and Cartersville Bluegrass & Folk Festival planning committee. She is also an active member of the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce. Lara is very passionate about helping local Cartersville & Bartow County non-profits like Advocates for Children, The Bookmobile, Art in Bartow, Etowah Valley Humane Society, Etowah Valley Historical Society, Summer Hill Foundation, Art in Bartow, Red Door Food Pantry, Bartow Literacy Council, Community Church Shop, Tranquility House, Hickory Log Personal Care Home, Cartersville Schools and many more. Lara J Designs is a proud donor to all of these local non-profits and many more.

Lara is has received a multitude of awards for her work in the community.

– January 2021 Honored as a Notable Woman of Bartow by Bartow History Museum
– December 2020 Recipient of the 2020 Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce IMPACT Award
– June 2020 Frontline Heroes Award for her assistance to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic
– February 2020 Hometown Hero award presented by Modern Woodman Financial at the Cartersville Downtown annual meeting
– May 2019 Cartersville High School Work-Based Learning Junior Mentor of the Year award
– December 2018 Small Businessperson of the Year as nominated by her peers on Alignable
– February 2015 Cartersville Downtown Development Authority Chairman’s Award
– 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019 Nominated for Small Business of the Year for the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce

Lara lives in Cartersville, Georgia with her husband, Matt, and her two sweet boys, Evan and Colin. Her family loves their cat Sarah and darling Yorkshire Terrier, Charlie. She loves spending her weekends on the lake with her friends and family. She loves spending her free time traveling and enjoying time with friends and family. Lara also enjoys visiting Cartersville’s many wonderful local museums and enjoying family vacations to Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast.

LinkedIn Profile Name
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lara-j-designs

What is your business-related area of expertise?
Advertising & Marketing

What groups are you willing to speak to? Check all that apply.
K-12 Schools