Creative Consulting: A Spotlight On Lizzy Smith

Get to know the hilarious, hard-working, and creative individuals that make up the Creative Consulting family one blog at a time.

Hello, Summerville! It's that time again where we introduce you to another incredible member of the Creative Consulting team! So grab your favorite fall beverage (have you seen Cuppa Manna's fall menu?! If not - go check it out NOW!) and get settled in for another wonderful read! 

I know, as the blog writer, that you hear a lot of things from my perspective - but it's all I have, right? It's been so fun getting to know my coworkers a little better every time I sit down in my favorite writing chair and get to work on these profiles. We all create our own work schedules, so often through the week, we are like ships passing in the night. We see one another on Mondays and during other weekly meetings, but sometimes we might go a whole week without seeing one another. The freedom we have to create, work, and make CC possible is something that I consider a huge gift. Life, right now, has been so strange that creating a workflow for myself (and how everyone on our team has been doing) is a blessing. So, when I sit down to write these, it's like my teammate is sitting right next to me and we are sharing a laugh over an inside office joke. Nothing like work making you smile, right? 

This woman was one of the very first team members that was hired after I was brought on. I came into the office during a huge transition, and for a while there our little family only had 5 members in it. It became apparent that we needed to grow and we needed some incredible talent to help Creative continue its upward climb. That is where Ms. Lizzy Smith came into the picture! Again, Meg and Stephan have an incredible way of hiring people who just fit together. Lizzy fit right in without a second hesitation. She jumped right into work and has kept creating incredible designs and websites since the day she began. Always positive, always quick to laugh, and excited about the work at hand - it has been wonderful to work with Lizzy. I constantly learn something new about the design world from her, and about social media at large. Also, another fun fact, we both got engaged a few weeks apart. There MUST have been something in the water, don't you think? I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did. It is my pleasure to officially introduce you to Lizzy Smith! 

• How long have you been working at CC: Right around 1 year now. I think my year anniversary was about a couple of weeks ago.

 

• How did you hear about the positions: Stephen came into one of my classes at CSU saying they were looking to hire a graphic designer. I had recently quit my manager position at Chick-fil-A to find a job more related to my degree, so this was the perfect opportunity.

 

• What do you do for CC: I am one of the graphic designers here! I work on a variety of projects such as websites, social media, logo rebranding, and other small design projects.

 

• What is your favorite part about working for CC: The people I work with 100%. They’re all so amazing, talented and it’s always a blast whenever we all get together.

 

• What have you learned since you started working at CC: I’ve learned a lot about what my coworkers do, such as social media, content creation, and SEO, and how each of our jobs are important to promoting businesses and all tie into each other.

 

• What is your favorite part of your workday at CC: Websites. I love working on websites. I believe having a very clean, beautiful website can dramatically improve your online presence and I love being able to revamp and spruce up someone's website that will attract the customers they need. For example, if I click on someone’s website that has clashing colors and comic sans font - I’m instantly gone from that website. Goodbye - not coming back. Also when Lulu is in the office. Even though she hates me, I still love her. (Note to the reader. Don't worry, Lulu, Meg, and Stephen's dog, only tolerates us at best. Mom and dad are the only ones she really likes, and sometimes Capers.)

 

• Favorite memory at CC so far: Probably when we were decorating for Christmas because that always puts me in such a great mood. Or when Meg and Stephen were having a paper ball fight with my office in between it and my office kept getting pummeled with chunks of paper. 

 

• Favorite Summerville Small Business (besides CC): Cuppa Manna. Love the vibe in that place!

 

• What is your educational background: I have a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design with a minor in Business administration and an associate's degree in Digital Media.

 

• What are your hobbies: Running, photography, and reading. Even though I’m a very, very slow runner, I love it anyways. Photography is probably my favorite hobby. I take pictures of anything and everything when I can. 

 

• What are your favorites!
  • Book: HARRY POTTER!
  • Color: Green
  • Song: Anything Mumford & Sons
  • Movie: Obviously Harry Potter

 

• Interesting Facts: I’m also a huge fan of interior design. There are so many different styles and layouts you can do with a space. I recently bought a house with my fiancé and we have been DIYing everything from the floors to the ceilings!

 

• Favorite Food: Popcorn

 

• Favorite Restaurant in Charleston/Summerville: Leon’s on upper King Street in Downtown Charleston.

 

• Favorite things to do in Charleston/Summerville: Kayaking on Shem Creek 

After reading all of that, aren't you inspired to do an all day marathon of the Harry Potter moves while eating a pile of popcorn and starting a new Pinterest board full of DIY and design ideas? No? Just me? Well, that sounds like a perfect day for Lizzy and me then! Again, it's always so fun to read through these. Even as the writer of the blog and the individual who came up with these questions, it's funny how often these particular questions don't come up during the workday. You spend so much time talking about work (of course) and other random topics of the day, and you might not even know your coworker's favorite food! Now that I know Lizzy and I love popcorn so much, I finally have an excuse to buy those giant popcorn tins around the holidays full of flavored popcorn! Which, I will of course, be bringing into the office. Maybe. There you have it, Summerville! You now know one more member of the Creative Consulting team! I hope you've enjoyed this blog - and I look forward to introducing you to the last four members of our team in the upcoming weeks! Until next time, make sure to look for the positives in any challenge you might be facing this week, and treat yourself to something from your favorite local shop, bakery, coffee shop, or restaurant this week!

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