MARIA SUTHERLAND - Portfolio

Having started with this groundbreaking site in Paris in 1995, Fashion.net was the first to put digital images of fashion shows online. It has been thrilling to work as an editor over the years - selecting the best design content, writing witty copy, editing images from the world's best photographers, and interviewing the movers and shakes of the fashion world.

The largest organic produce company started right here in Carmel Valley with a patch of raspberries. It has been a privilege to help this amazing company with content management and image editing for their new products, recipes, pocket guide, and newsletters. Did I mention the baby kale is amazing in a smoothie?

Sustainable architecture meets poetry thanks to this exciting new non-profit. Action Art's first project built sustainable white houses painted with quotes by Emily Dickinson. The website and Facebook page documented the installations at Deerfield Academy and the Emily Dickinson Museum. Afterwards, the houses will be disassembled and the panels donated to local art classes. This just might be the next Christo!

From 2008 to 2010, I worked onsite as web manager for this wonderful private school. Working with teachers, students, and staff, we took our time building the best representation of what sets Santa Catalina apart. Acting as campus reporter, I started a Facebook page and added video to the media mix. It was a pleasure celebrating the daily events of school life - the organic garden, theatrical productions, graduation. We also partnered with great companies like the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Bon Appetit Management Company to teach sustainability.

Based in St. Petersburg, Russia, White Nights is the fundraising arm of the breaktaking Kirov ballet, opera, and orchestra. In 2005, I designed a clean, simple website and have managed the content ever since.

This site was designed in 2005 to showcase an extensive and extremely cool California abstract expressionist art collection. Designed with a minimalist slant, it has stayed fresh and relevant.

Projects for the coolest modern art gallery in Carmel have included e-commerce microsites, public relations, and SEO. And with artists like David Ligare and Dan Corbin in the house, it's always a pleasure to stop by.

Started in 1987, Las Olas is the first surf camp for women. Founded by an amazing woman who was also a snowboarding pioneer, we have worked on press coverage and web writing projects for years. In 2010, I had the extreme pleasure to go to Mexico for my first surf safari. Yoga at seven in the morning, amazing villas, wonderful instructors - it was one of the best thing I've ever done!

Passionate about Carmel's urban forest, I approached this phenomenal non-profit about starting a website. Long story short, I served on the board as Vice President from 2007 to 2010, and handled everything from website to press releases. We even worked with SPCA Wildlife on a handout for baby birds. I can't say enough nice things about the incredible people who work hard to ensure that Carmel stays a village within a forest.

This boutique winery in Santa Maria needed a unifed looks across all marketing channels. Now, everything from their website to their stationery comes across crystal clear.

Working with Machado & Associates in Sonoma, we have tackled a green audit and the ensuing public relations campaign for the Bay Area's largest stone importer. Recently, we've started a Facebook campaign to show off the company's gorgeous marble and stone. Rukus, the company dog and official mascot, always gets the most hits.

When a wonderful property manager started her own business in 2007, we created a website to showcase her vacation homes. Taking interior and exterior shots in some of Carmel's most beautiful homes is a wonderful experience.

There is nothing more satisfying than creating the graphic that captures the energy of a business.