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Work With Smug Pug Ink
Creative services for brands, campaigns, and live experiences.
Smug Pug Ink creates illustration-forward design that helps organizations communicate clearly, events stand out loudly, and campaigns connect with real people. From one-off projects to ongoing creative partnerships, I bring strategy, personality, and polish to every piece.
Why Smug Pug Ink?
I’m Ciara Pickering-Foote — multi-media designer, illustrator, and your resident creative superhero.
​I blend strategy , storytelling , and unapologetic style to help brands stand out, be seen, and make an impact.
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My work lives where bold meets thoughtful — confident color, playful detail, and a touch of rebellion. I believe design should feel personal, not predictable. (For me, leopard print counts as a neutral — because good design, like good style, is about owning what makes you stand out.)
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Every project is built on that same energy: smart, striking, and impossible to ignore.
Brand + Campaign Design
For organizations, nonprofits, and brands building long-term visibility.
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Visual identities, campaign systems, and illustrated assets designed to support marketing, outreach, and storytelling across platforms.
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Brand kits & visual systems
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Campaign graphics & toolkits
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Illustration-led design for public-facing programs
Ongoing Creative Partnerships
For organizations that need consistent, reliable creative support.
Flexible monthly design capacity for teams with ongoing campaigns, evolving programs, or recurring communications needs.
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Predictable monthly support
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Flexible use of hours
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Built for institutional workflows
Ready to Get Started?
Let’s make something loud, beautiful, and unapologetically you.
Whether you’re building your first brand, refreshing your visual identity, or adding illustrated magic to your next project — Smug Pug Ink has a package (and a pug) for that.
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