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ABOUT

I create visual solutions designed to help organizations communicate more clearly and effectively.

Experience Across Industries‍ ‍+‍Strategy-Led Approach‍ ‍+‍Creative Conceptualization

Portrait of Tara.

20+ Years Experience

From brand refreshes to targeted updates, each project is guided by a strategic process that helps people quickly understand what matters. For nearly twenty years, I led branding and web design at Firmseek, an award-winning company serving many of the nation’s leading law firms and organizations. Working with large, complex clients strengthened my ability to simplify challenges and create beautiful work that performs.


How Ideas Take Shape.
A Thoughtful Approach to Every Project.

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Discover

Understand what the project needs to accomplish by clarifying goals, scope, and the challenges that need solved.

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Define

Define the audience and gather insight through focused research to establish a clear direction for the work moving forward.

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Create

Design the overall look and feel, exploring visual ideas that shape how the message is seen, understood, and experienced.

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Refine

Refine the concept into a cohesive, polished design that is consistent, effective, and ready for use and application.

Proven Excellence

The visual strategies I created at Firmseek consistently earned 'Best in Class' honors and over 250 industry awards for high-caliber work.

    • WebAwards

    • W3 Awards

    • GDUSA Awards

    • NYX Awards

    • Webby Award Honoree

    • Legal Marketing Association Awards

    • dotCOMM Awards

    • Muse Creative Awards

    • Vega Digital Awards

    • Summit Awards

    • Communicator Awards

    • MarCom Awards

    • AVA Awards

    • Hermes Awards

    • Horizon Awards

    • Creativity International Awards

    • Internet Advertising Awards

Communicator Awards

dotCOMM Awards

WebAwards

W3 Awards

NYX Awards

GDUSA Awards

Horizon Awards

Muse Creative Awards

Summit Awards

AVA Awards

Vega Digital Awards

Hermes Awards

Legal Marketing Association Awards

MarCom Awards

Creativity International Awards

Webby Honoree

Internet Advertising Awards

Communicator Awards dotCOMM Awards WebAwards W3 Awards NYX Awards GDUSA Awards Horizon Awards Muse Creative Awards Summit Awards AVA Awards Vega Digital Awards Hermes Awards Legal Marketing Association Awards MarCom Awards Creativity International Awards Webby Honoree Internet Advertising Awards

Outside the Studio

Time outdoors, painting, drawing, and photography offer a different lens through which I explore creativity.

Botanical water color drawing by Tara Goetz of a wild pink geranium with green stem and buds.
Hand-painted fantasy miniature by Tara Goetz featuring armored draconian with wings and sword.
Green-toned oil painting by Tara Goetz of an animal skull resting on dark fabric.
Landscape photograph by Tara Goetz showing sunrise over open field with silhouetted trees.
Pencil drawing by Tara Goetz of a dragon with an orb, curved tail, and outstretched wings.
Landscape photograph by Tara Goetz showing Mount Rainier rising above clouds at sunrise with soft blue and pink sky tones.
Botanical watercolor drawing by Tara Goetz of a purple mariposa lily with green buds and stem.