Stephey Baker

Creative Director

Location: Richmond, Virginia Area
Industry: Design

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Stephey Baker's Overview

Current

Owner, Creative Director at Studio-Baker

Education

Gateway University
The Center of Being®
Portfolio Center

Virginia Commonwealth University
Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
The Governor's School for the Arts

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Studio Baker is a full service strategic design, marketing, branding and consulting studio. We are devoted to helping you define, develop, and market your vision. We are in our element when interacting with both established and up-and-coming entrepreneurs, using proven methods to extract and understand the core values associated with you, your business, and your vision for the future. With that understanding, we help strategically develop your visual integrity into a brand that best represents and communicates your vision through design and campaign development. The final product is your brand, your message, and your vision is the primary tool.

We are proud to be working on a national level and are grateful for every opportunity to serve you doing what we love! We invite you to join us in the process of creative evolution and transformative design.
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GET TO KNOW STEPH BAKER . . .TOP 4 STRENGTHS

STEPH’S TOP Strength
Appreciation of beauty and excellence: I notice and appreciate beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in all domains of life, from nature to art to mathematics to science to everyday experience.

Strength #1 | Creativity, ingenuity, and originality | Thinking of new ways to do things is a crucial part of who I am. I am never content with doing something the conventional way if a better way is possible.

Strength #2 | Gratitude | I am aware of the good things that happen to me, and I never take them for granted. My friends and family members know that I am a grateful person because I always take the time to express my thanks.

Strength #3 | Zest, enthusiasm, and energy | Regardless of what I do, I approach it with excitement and energy. I never do anything halfway or halfheartedly. For me, life is an adventure.

Specialties

Creative Counseling
Color Management
Color Strategy
Color and Context
Strategic Design & Marketing

Owner, Creative Director

Studio-Baker

August 2004 – Present (7 years 6 months)

Concept + Execute was born in 2004 and merged into Studio-Baker as of January 2008. Studio-Baker specializes in strategic design, marketing, branding color strategies and removing blocks from businesses. We are devoted to creating vision-based business through transformative design and creative evolution. Our method is one that focuses on a promoting uniqueness while being rooted deep within integrity.

We apply our human-centered design approach to creating your vision-based business. A vision based business starts with becoming clear about your uniqueness and strong within your integrity. It’s a simple idea that produces widely varied and multifaceted results. Often, it means beginning by envisioning new, appropriate solutions for vacant opportunities, and then building capabilities and designing possibilities to bring those envisioned solutions to life.

We know that generating connection is your key to creating a sustainable business. These are some core attributes needed in building longevity and enacting your vision. This core inspires confidence, trust, and loyalty and is your abiding strategy for success. This is your foundation from which all decisions are made. The key is to produce and make things tangible—to strategically design brands, marketing materials, processes, strategies or programs that stimulate, inspire and effect behavioral and cultural changes that bring about connection and inspire us to live, laugh and enjoy life.

07 Blogs To Stir Up Those Creative Juices
- EJunkie.Info | Small Business
- March 14, 2011
Authors: Stephey Baker

According to Graham Wallas, creativity consists of 5 stages: Preperation, Incubation (in the unconscious mind), Intimation (that creative feeling), Illumination (in the conscious mind) and finally Verification (elaboration and application). There are many who have come up with the most insane creative ideas, but aren't even aware of the whole process involved in it, while on the other hand...there are many who are aware what it takes to be creative but can't get those creative juices flowing. It's a very tricky business.

Not that these blogs guarantee to to stir up your creative juices, but they do highlight some interesting points on how you can channel your mind to experience that 'aha' moment and also present other creative ideas that are inspiring and can perhaps trigger a tiny spark in your brain.
Radiating Kindness: Illuminating the Dark Garden Within
- Kind Over Matter
- December 13, 2010
Authors: Stephey Baker

I once had a garden filled with flowers that grew only on dark thoughts but they needed constant attention and one day I decided I had better things to do....
Art Heals: Thank you for saving me.
- Crescendoh | creative passion. authentic community . focused compassion
- May 15, 2011
Authors: Stephey Baker

An article created as a thank you letter to Art....Art Heals
A creative time out
- Scoutie Girl
- July 15, 2010
Authors: Stephey Baker

How do you know when you’re procrastinating completing a project (or reaching a goal) verses when you need to indulge a creative time out by creating nothing but rest from the creative process all together?
Are you an artist?
- Handmadeology
- April 4, 2011
Authors: Stephey Baker

Artist here is being defined archetypally, as either a fine art Artist, who creates pieces of visual works such as paintings, sculptures, photographs, and jewelry designs. Or perhaps you’re the literary Artist who, creates because of harnessing inspirational messages by capturing words on paper, through pen and ink, don’t forget digital ink (hello computers, hello bloggers). Or are you an Artist who practices the healing arts such as Reiki, angel work, integrated energy therapy™ or self development such as a coach or counselor? Are you a performing Artist that creates through song, dance or acting? Or are you an illuminated artist creating your masterpiece called life?

Each Artist, however their chosen medium takes shape, embodies the passion to express a dimension of life that is just beyond the five senses.
Interview | Stephey Baker
- Mixed Grilled Favorites | conversations with creative people
- March 9, 2011
Authors: Stephey Baker

How to describe this amazing (and most enjoyable) conversation with Stephey Baker? Inspirational. I had such a great time talking with her and making a new friend. She has some really interesting -- and innovative -- ideas about creativity and balance.

Creating a Thriving Artistic Life the Marked by the Muse™ eCourse
- August 2011 to Present
Team Members: Stephey Baker

Are you an artist ready to thrive?

Are you ready to take a spiritual journey off the page and learn to create your inspired life?

Do you long for a deeper connection with your creative spirit? Do you feel alone, despondent, and unworthy of inspiration? Do you lack confidence in your choices, both in your artwork and in your life?

You know, deep down inside that you're meant to be an artist, but what if you don't have the determination, confidence and self-belief to realize your dreams?

Is your artistic soul malnourished? Are you struggling with pain and hurt? Do you lack clarity and inner strength in your life? Do you long to create the life you desire, but don't know how to begin?

Are you a starving artist? Are you ready to let go of that suffering mentality and adopt an attitude of abundance?

Are you ready to trust your artistic instincts more + combine them in creating a Thriving Artistic Life?

If you're an artist ready to thrive, then welcome!

I'm Stephey Baker, and I believe you deserve to thrive as an artist. I want to help you create a life of happiness, clarity and imagination.

I want you to be a Thriving Artist.

For the last ten years I've been making my living as a transcendentalist artist and spiritual coach, and I know the difficulties that come with pursuing the artistic life. But I also know the joy, the wisdom, and the happiness that only come when you break through your fears and live with unbounded inspiration. Together, we can break away from what's holding you back, and discover the path to a spiritual and inspired artistic life.

My new 6-week e-course, Creating a Thriving Artistic Life will help you create the life you've always dreamed of – the life you deserve.
Marked by the Muse™ Creative Living Art Blog
- October 2010 to Present
Team Members: Stephey Baker

Welcome! My name is Stephey and I am on a mission to assist 3,330 Artists identify how they are unique and what they offer that is personal, benefit oriented and meaningful about their work, which sets a solid foundation to building a Thriving Artistic Life.

Marked by the Muse™ ~ Where Artists Thrive
Marked by the Muse™ is a creative living art blog. It supports the artist by employing art, inspiration & the creative process in navigating the highs & lows of living an artistic life. We are all Artists practicing the art of living. We're all creating our masterpiece - called Life.
Daily Muse Tips
- June 2011 to Present
Team Members: Stephey Baker

DAILY MUSE COLUMN: Tips to grow, inspire and uplift your artistic spirit with creative and spiritual techniques to motivate + illuminate the creation of your thriving life - on and off the page.

Gateway University

2009 – 2010

The Center of Being®

2008 – 2009

Portfolio Center

2001 – 2005

Virginia Commonwealth University

1996 – 2001

Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA

1993 – 1994

The Governor's School for the Arts

1989 – 1992

Websites:

Interests:

Artist, creative consultant, cultivating creativity and inspirational programs, fine art, illustration, inspirational forecasting, photography, strategic design & strategic concepting, construct art education and outreach programs, contextual development, brand Development, color management, color strategies,

Groups and Associations:

American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Art Directors Guild (ADG), AIGA, National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), Professional Photographers Association,

Honors and Awards: