Every design is an opportunity to create a memorable experience.
I use color, balance, and typography to create emotional cues that prompt audiences to listen, learn, and take action.
Keynotes & Presentations
Keynote Presentation: Workplace Inclusion
This keynote presentation was delivered at at trade show by the CEO. She wanted the design to convey a sense of calm confidence, interspersed with imagery that encouraged the audience to empathize and engage.
Client
Cultivate Empathy
Year
2023
Mainstage Presentation: Connect with Buyers
This presentation was delivered at a Company Kick-Off by the Director of Global Sales Enablement. She wanted the design to convey a masculine energy that would invite the largely male audience to engage with the materials.
Client
ThoughtSpot
Year
2020
Training and Workshop Designs
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![Onboarding sales training presentation]()
Training on Buyer Persona and Pain
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![The Cultivate Empathy Journal]()
Emotional Intelligence Workbook
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![Building Graceful Resiliency workshop]()
Workshop on Resiliency
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![Six slides in a presentation about accountability, responsibility, and repair, featuring images of abstract art, a potted cactus, a pink flower, a damaged car, tools on a workbench, and a person working on repairs.]()
Workshop on Accountability
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![A collection of nine slides on topics including authenticity, belonging, judgment, empathy, curiosity, compassion, and self-awareness, featuring images of vegetables, plants, a fireplace, a gavel, and diverse people.]()
Workshop on Authenticity
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![A presentation slide deck featuring five slides. The second slide asks, 'What does 'safe' feel like?' with a picture of a dog. The other slides cover topics like emotional cycle, cultivating safe spaces, culture catalyst exercises, and safe space guidelines.]()
Workshop on Building Trust
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![Three pages from different business and marketing presentations, including diagrams, text about technology solutions, and financial strategies.]()
Sales Training: Pipeline Generation Playbook
Swag and Wearables.
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![Several red furry plush toys with large yellow eyes and wide grinning mouths, piled together.]()
Vinnie the Virtualization Monster
In 2009, this early Cloud-enabling technology startup needed a way to stand out. I envisioned this character to embody the problem our customers needed to solve. I worked with an animation company to create a short explanatory cartoon and created these plush toys for trade show swag.
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![Business card with artist's name Clayton L. Stephens, emphasizing 'Songwriter' and 'Raw, Soulful Pop Music,' including contact info and social media handles.]()
Songwriter Business Card
This client wanted an easy way to get his music into the hands of artists and industry professionals. I designed his logo, layout, and helped him land on the catchphrase.
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![White T-shirt with a graphic of a blue, angry cartoon character holding a pink heart above its head, next to the text "Being Human is Hard" in blue and pink lettering.]()
Being Human is Hard T-Shirt
As one of my favorite personal sayings, I have embroidered this design for my own use! I also put it on T-shirts, Stickers, and Mugs available at https://www.teepublic.com/user/cultivate-empathy
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![Open book with heading 'interest in relationships' and featuring an illustration of green leaves on the left page, held by a person's left hand.]()
Training Journal Workbook
Originally designed for a workshop to Build Resilience Gracefully, I developed this workbook and its curriculum to be taught to employees by the Learning and Development team. I developed both the content and the graphic design of the book.
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Feel Safe at Work T-Shirt
Designed for trade show booth staff to wear , this design embodies the ethos of the Cultivate Empathy brand. It is available in various applications at https://www.teepublic.com/user/cultivate-empathy
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![Folded black jacket with 'Cultivate Empathy Spring Retreat 2023' logo, display bag with logo, and brochure on a wooden table.]()
2025 Spring Retreat Swag
Cultivate Empathy hosts seasonal retreats. I modified the logo (see original on the notebook) and created the eye-catching swag.
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![Immigrant Love Shirt]()
Immigrant Love Shirt
Signaling is the least we can do to show our support for at-risk communities. This design (and many others) are available to be printed on various physical items via https://www.teepublic.com/user/cultivate-empathy
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![A green bush decorated with various colorful signs and cards offering self-care and wellness messages, including safe and happy feelings, and an announcement for a self-care giveaway.]()
Signs and Stickers
I developed several designs as stickers for swag, which are also available to be applied to various wearables on https://www.teepublic.com/user/cultivate-empathy
About Candice
I absolutely adore making slides that are both effective and beautiful, and turning ideas into physical objects.
I’m a highly creative person, so I also paint, sculpt, embroider, and make functional (and pretty) pottery.
Let me help you take your keynote or training materials to the next level!