DESIGN
Irina has over 10 years of experience in design and marketing. She has worked with non-profits, hi-tech companies, musicians and artists, and banks and credit unions just to name a few. Irina has the unique ability to concept creatively, think outside the box, and execute creative srategy with clean and catchy designs.

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ART
Irina has been making fine art in primarily oils and acrylics since she was a young kid. She has shown her work in the SF Bay Area, Sacramento CA, and Portland OR. Her paintings are largey inspired by dreams and the subconscious.

My website, Bright Lights Film Journal (brightlightsfilm.com), was designed and coded during those primitive early days of the web (1995) and desperately in need of revamping. Fortunately, I found Irina Beffa. She quickly came up with an overall plan that included a fantastic new logo design, a complete restructuring of the site, a wealth of branding and marketing ideas, and even the tricky task of merging the website with its associated blog. I can’t say enough good things about working with Irina. Besides being a brilliant designer able to navigate both the big picture and the smallest details, she was always responsive and receptive to my ideas while gently prodding me in the direction of better ones. She’s also a charming, fun person who helped me keep my cool during the process. What I feared would be a nightmare based on the complexity of the project was downright pleasant, and the final product exceeded all my expectations. I still look at my site with awe, and have gotten nothing but positive feedback. I can recommend Irina without reservations for any and all design and branding needs.

— Gary Morris, Editor In Chief, Bright Lights Film Journal

I am a fan of Irina! I had the fortunate opportunity to work with her in creating a new logo, slogan and several marketing tools for our 16 year-old non-profit feminist bookstore. At a time we had just moved into a new neighborhood, undergone a significant leadership transition, and rethinking our strategic purpose. Several sessions with Irina culminated into magic! During our time together, Irina carefully listened as I recounted the long and rich history of the organization, the communities we served, and the vision driving our current goals. She skillfully put that narrative into a marketing plan that was thoughtful, innovative, and reflective of our values and needs. Everyone was happy! Irina is highly skilled at the delicate balance between listening to the explicit needs of an organization, observing the more subtle character and personality of a vision, and providing the much-needed expertise to bridge the two. She is attentive, smart, creative and amazing to work with. Everyone needs an Irina!

— Amara Pérez, former Program Director, In Other Words Bookstore

I wanted to let Irina know how much I appreciate the fantastic client care & artistic vision you provided for Bohemian Vintage. As a new business owner, there was so much for me to learn and I am forever grateful that you thoroughly & patiently walked me through the steps as the process unfolded. It was extremely helpful to know that I had your expertise to call on when making important decisions-the advice and reassurance you provided at such a stressful time was invaluable. I get SO many compliments on the logo Irina created for us and I'm always happy to refer new clients to you...with full confidence that you'll provide outstanding work at a reasonable price for them as well.

— Carly Kay Hodges Drain, Proprietress, Bohemian Vintage