DeSollar Studio provides full-service communications support and is especially geared to non-profit organizations, academic institutions, churches, ministries and small businesses. We offer personalized writing and editing, graphic design, event promotion and support, and web development services tailored especially to your needs. We believe we're a great fit for:

• Academic institutions who need a little extra help once in awhile. We can be a satellite extension of your school's own in-house communications staff;

• Non-profit organizations who need affordable alternatives for their communication, promotional and fund-raising endeavors;

• Churches and ministries who want to integrate their messaging in an effective and affordable way;

• Small businesses who want to turn to one resource to handle all of their communications needs;

• Individuals who have a message they want to craft for a hobby, special interest or upcoming event.

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Affordable
We can get your job done quickly without sacrificing quality. And because we work quickly (and our rates are below market), we can save you money.

Integrated
We work hard to integrate the copy and the design to communicate a cohesive message.

Versatile
We provide the writing, editing AND graphic design, which means you only have to use one resource to get your job done. We also understand the big picture issues of branding and overall messaging as well as the nitty-gritty details, so we can take your project all the way from concept to delivery. We have managed hundreds of projects, of many varieties. Give us a little direction and a few talking points and we're good to go.

Effective
Save your staff resources for the major projects and let us take the one and two color brochures, invitation packages, direct mail, postcards, posters, etc., (you know the ones) the jobs that keep your staff busy, but away from the projects that really need their attention.

 

Karen DeSollar, principal and owner of DeSollar Studio, has over 20 years experience in public relations and editorial management in ministry, educational institutions and non-profit organizations, most recently as director of communications at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. From 1992-2005, she managed public relations for the university, including production of the quarterly alumni magazine, the Viewpoint, development of PLNU’s brand, creative direction of over 400 editorial and design projects annually, the promotion and support of university events, media relations, photography and signage.

In addition to her work at Point Loma, she has compiled two books: WWJD: Stories for Teenagers and GodSpeaks: Stories for Teenagers, both published by Honor Books. She spent the first nine years of her professional life at the denominational headquarters of the Church of the Nazarene where she edited two magazines for Nazarene students.

She earned a master of arts degree in journalism and a bachelor of arts degree in speech communications and English.