CONNECTION BY DESIGN

Database customization, project management, and workflow design services tailored to your needs.

 
 

Have a project that needs a little help getting off the ground?

Want to set up the digital infrastructure for a community?

Need a custom way to visualize data?

Let me know!

If you’d like to talk about a project or just have a question about how I can help you, send a message through the contact form or schedule a meeting.

 
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Data Management & Visualization

I can help you get the most out of your data with:

  • customized, virtual data management systems

  • comprehensive documentation of your processes and procedures

  • user-friendly ways to visualize information

  • systems that make data work for you and make day-to-day logging and project management a breeze

  • collaborative infrastructure with live-updating dashboards and custom automation

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Project Management

Do you have a project that needs some organization or simply a guiding hand? I can help with:

  • planning and facilitating meetings from board meetings to project management check-ins to comprehensively review your project

  • creating custom and live-updating dashboards to track important data in real-time

  • coordinating with team members to keep everyone informed and on the same page

  • on-boarding and sharing your applicable data quickly and easily with stakeholders and volunteers alike

  • and much more

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Meeting & Workshop Facilitation

I can help your team collaborate virtually with:

  • plans and templates for your meetings and workshops

  • agendas and event documentation that help you make the most of your time

  • systems to manage and schedule social media and outreach

  • engagement sessions that grow your community and solicit valuable feedback

  • online events such as workshops hosted in a virtual whiteboard to enable deeper collaboration and connection

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Graphic Design &

Digital Art

Make an impact with your visuals. Let me know if you need:

  • customized icons or logos, made to suit your needs

  • documentation of your graphic standards and user-friendly templates

  • marketing and outreach materials that share your message, beautifully

  • infographics and other visual documentation such as flow charts, visual timelines, organizational charts, and more

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Testimonials

  • "Emma is the best consultant I have ever worked with. Before bringing her on, I struggled to manage all the back-end operations of my small business in the creative sector. Even with the proper tools, keeping track of expenses, invoices, timesheets, branding materials, and contacts is hard, and I lacked both proper tools and business expertise. Then, suddenly, Emma showed up and built everything for me from scratch, allowing me to focus on what I’m good at: creating content and satisfying my clients. The best part? She did it all within two weeks..."

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    Nathaniel Savoy, owner of Roll Good Games

  • "Emma has a unique combination of skills that were exactly what we needed (everything!) when we transitioned from a passionate group of people with a shared vision to a nonprofit 501c3 organization with an actionable project. She brought organizational and communication systems to our huge and growing collection of literature, studies, drafts and other resources..."

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    Denise Henrikson, co-founder and managing director of ecoTHRIVE Housing

  • “Having worked with Emma on a variety of projects, she has demonstrated herself to be an adept communicator and a highly organized and detail-oriented project manager. It is easy to see how passionate she is about helping people and improving systems, and working with her is a joy.”

    Jocelyn Beausire, Graphic Artist

  • "I am beyond grateful to have worked with Emma Sutton on the VentureWell Airtable BMC application. She provided a well-designed, functional Airtable base and interface that allowed us to manage hundreds of users at a time and save thousands of dollars on outsourcing. Whenever we throw new ideas for updates her way, she always finds the most straightforward solution and clearly communicates and documents her processes..."

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    Margo Kinney-Petrucha, Program Officer and Airtable Administrator at VentureWell

  • "Emma joined our team at VillageCo at a crucial time and offered more than just her technical skills, but her passion for sociocratic governance and patience in working with evolving and learning teams. Her involvement over the years has transformed our organization, and we couldn’t be more thankful and grateful for Emma! Our first project was our airtable database, which was lacking in any user-facing elements. Users found it difficult to use, clunky, and tedious. Emma transformed this experience through an expertise in interface design..."

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    Jason Sears, co-founder of VillageCo

  • "Working with Emma is a true pleasure-her depth and breadth of expertise, skills and passion makes Emma an invaluable contributor-and I highly recommend her as a collaborator. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with Emma on numerous projects of various scope, and seen her rise to challenges most consultants wouldn’t dare take on! Emma has such a warm, helpful presence and is unwavering in her commitments to see projects through to excellent completion. Her particular strengths include..."

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    Serina Holmstrom, Owner & Lead Designer at Serina Holmstrom Design

  • "Emma Sutton has been an invaluable asset to both myself and our team at VentureWell, particularly in our work on the IUCRC program. Her ability to save us time and money while elevating our project's impact cannot be overstated. Working alongside Emma, I was able to leverage my expertise effectively as she crafted the perfect tools tailored to our needs, solving critical problems for our customers and making us look brilliant in the process..."

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    Camillo Archuleta, Program Officer at VentureWell

  • “Emma is very conscientious and thorough in her work.”

    Pat Park, Real Estate Developer

  • "After my retirement seemed the perfect time to pursue my dream of building a cohousing community to be my forever home. I know nothing about buying land, designing buildings or getting loans, but I figured I could make it happen. My first step was to engage the very talented Emma as Project Manager. She jumped eagerly on board, and from that first day two and a half years ago, she’s kept me going in the right direction..."

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    Jane Lester, owner of Towering Trees LLC & developer of Crow Woods Cohousing

Past Projects and Client Success Stories

Learn more about my current and past work by checking out my “Clients, Case Studies, & Past Projects” page.