ABOUT
SONSHINE CREATIVE
Purpose-Driven Design. Meaningful Impact.
Sonshine Creative is a purpose-driven creative company founded by Summer Holt to help organizations communicate the messages that matter most.
Through branding, digital marketing, and visual communication, Sonshine Creative helps organizations extend their reach, connect with people they serve, and make a greater impact.
Meet the Founder
My name is Summer Holt.
I am a visual communicator, graphic designer, web developer, and creative problem-solver with a passion for helping organizations turn their purpose into strategic visual communication.
My journey into design began with technology. With a background in Computer Science and more than a decade of experience in web design and development, I developed a unique understanding of how technology and creativity can work together to solve communication problems.
That path eventually led me to pursue my Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, expanding my ability to approach communication not only from a technical perspective, but through strategy, visual storytelling, design, and audience understanding.
Today, I bring those disciplines together through Sonshine Creative.
I believe good design is more than making something look good. It should help people understand, connect, respond, and act.
Our Mission
Sonshine Creative exists to use creative gifting and expertise to amplify purpose-driven messages that help organizations extend their reach and be seen by the people who most need their resources. We provide purpose-driven design, branding, digital, and marketing solutions that help organizations communicate their messages clearly, connect with their intended audiences, and make a greater impact by helping those who need it most.
Our Vision
To build a thriving, God-honoring creative company that uses its growth and resources to make a positive impact in the world—partnering with growing businesses, churches, nonprofit ministries, and community organizations that support underserved voices and the people who are often overlooked in our society.
Why We Exist
We believe creativity can be a strategic tool used to give voice to a mission, bring clarity to a message, connect people with the resources they need, and help organizations reach the people they are called to help and serve.
At the heart of Sonshine Creative is the belief that business success and meaningful impact can exist together.
By building a sustainable creative company and partnering with organizations that are doing meaningful work, we hope to create greater capacity to support the people and communities who need it most.
Who We Serve & Why
First and Foremost Our Creator God
Everything we do begins with a desire to honor God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit through the gifts, creativity, and expertise He has entrusted to us. Sonshine Creative exists to use those gifts with excellence, integrity, and purpose—ultimately seeking to reflect His love and character through the work we create and the organizations we serve.
Growing Businesses
We partner with businesses that are growing, evolving, and ready to communicate their value more clearly.
Churches & Ministries
We help churches and ministries communicate their message, programs, events, and resources so they can better reach the people they are called to serve.
Nonprofit & Community Organizations
We help organizations with meaningful missions communicate clearly and connect people with the resources, programs, and support they provide.
My Journey
My path into design began through technology.
With a background in Computer Science, I started my career solving technical challenges as a mainframe programmer before transitioning into web design and development.
As I have worked with businesses and nonprofit organizations over the years, I discovered that my greatest passion wasn't building websites, it was helping people communicate their ideas through purpose driven visual design.
That realization led me to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, where I expanded my skills in branding, editorial design, marketing, typography, user experience, and visual storytelling.
Today, I combine the analytical mindset of a software developer with the creativity of a designer, creating brands, websites, and marketing materials that amplify voices, engage audiences, and drive measurable results.
Our Approach
We don't begin a project by asking, "What should it look like?"
We begin by asking... "Who are you trying to reach?....What story are you trying to tell?...What action do you want people to take?"
Those answers shape every design decision that follows.
We believe effective design is built on strategy, not just trends. Every color, typeface, image, and interaction should serve a purpose and move people toward a desired outcome.
What We Do
We create cohesive visual experiences across print and digital media, including:
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Brand Identity Design
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Graphic Design
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Marketing Collateral
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Editorial Design
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Website Design & Development
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Social Media Graphics
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Presentation Design
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Print Production
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Packaging Design
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Digital Marketing Assets
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Large Format Signage
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Multimedia