EarthView Media Group Design & Writing
Welcome to the most recent addition to my professional portfolio. From graduate school and freelance work to my most recent creative role with Gary Community Ventures and my ongoing work through EVMG, each chapter of my career has strengthened my ability to craft clear, compelling, and socially grounded narratives. This page features a curated selection of my recent writing (top) and emerging work in graphic design (bottom), reflecting my commitment to thoughtful communication, creative problem-solving, and visual storytelling.
Written Work – by Michelle Takara Fairbairn
Writing has been my primary creative practice since childhood—a way of making sense of the world, documenting lived experience, and translating complex ideas into accessible narratives. I am especially drawn to stories of impact and transformation that center on place, identity, and community through imaginative world-building or grounded, real-world reporting.
I hold a Master’s degree in Journalism & Media Communications from Colorado State University, where I developed a strong foundation in narrative analysis, visual media, and qualitative research. Through my work with Gary Community Ventures, I continued refining my practice in service of mission-driven communication, strategic storytelling, and public engagement.
Media Advisory developed for Nuevos Amanecer (Den. CO) – Dias de los Muertos Ceremony (most recent piece)
Mike Love Feature Article – ARISE Music & Arts Festival 2015
My Spark Marketing Project – Social Media Content Development and Post caption recommendations (image and text) – Accepted and posted to Facebook and Instagram in Sept of 2023
My Spark Denver – Promotional Toolkit to be issued to community Partners and Providers
I developed this copy to be used by community partner and activity providers to help promote the My Spark Denver program. It was not used as the team decided to go in a different direction but some elements of this copy were kept and used for other tool kits and other areas My Spark that needed copy of this nature.
My Spark Newsletter for Providers
This copy was developed with new providers in mind and meant to encourage a sense of urgency and issue a CTA to complete applications through incentives and timelines.
Feature Article from Interview with Jans Ingberd & Ryan Jansler of the Motet at the ARISE Music & Arts Festival in 2013
Keenan McCall Profiler
This was a profiler project from a column writing class I took under direction of the now retired columnist and educator Gary Massaro of the Rocky Mountain News.
Believe Out Loud Feature Article – All Saints Episcopal Church in Loveland, Colorado
Anya Dickson-Arguello Q&A style feature article
Kathe Traore Q&A style feature article
Copywriting Development for T3 RFP Marketing Campaign and Social Media Content Posting- 2023 – Gary Community Ventures
Credentials of Value in High School RFP webpage copy for Gary Community Ventures – Sept 2023
Webpage content – I edited this copy for style, accessibility, and readability in Sept of 2023. It was accepted by my manager and VP and posted to the site before the RFP opened for applications that same month.
Mitigating the Effects of Poverty – RFP webpage copy for Gary Community Ventures
Webpage content – I edited this copy for style, accessibility, and readability in Sept of 2023. It was accepted by my manager and VP and posted to the site before the RFP opened for applications that same month.
Youth to Youth Peer Support RFP webpage copy for Gary Community Ventures
Webpage content – I edited this copy for style, accessibility, and readability in Sept of 2023. It was accepted by my manager and VP and posted to the site before the RFP opened for applications that same month.
Graphic Design | Graphic Animation
My work is grounded in visual storytelling and creative problem-solving. From the days of sketchbooks and spray cans to contemporary multimedia production, I have developed a versatile, professional practice that integrates concept, aesthetics, and audience-centered communication.
I work across a variety of digital creative suites, including Affinity, Illustrator, and After Effects to produce branding materials, motion-graphics, and multimedia campaigns. Through projects with Gary Community Ventures and EVMG, I have created work that blends imagery, typography, and animation in service of clear, impactful storytelling.
This section features a selection of recent design and animation work, highlighting my ability to translate complex ideas into engaging visual experiences. I approach each project with curiosity, intention, and a commitment to thoughtful, mission-aligned communication.
Graphic Animation – Designed for Facebook and LinkedIn
The process of feedback and creative development in animated design
I worked closely with the Piton team to develop this piece of animated content for their Facebook and LinkedIn recruitment campaigns for the Mid-Career Cohort of the Piton Fellowship program for 2023. You can see the different stages the piece went through as I worked on it using feedback from their team. This piece ended up with over 26,000 views, 1200 conversions, and over 150,000 impressions.
Static Graphic Design Projects (Gary Community Ventures)
*Clipping masks of children are stock images provided by Storyblocks.*
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