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Welcome to the Chocolate Cactus blogsite.  A little of this and a little of that, all rolled into one big ball of goodness.  Here you will be able to read the latest, see recent works and read random babbles all in one place.  You're one lucky duck.

With nine years of design experience and an accomplished marketing background, owner and creative director Jodi Bell prefers a straightforward, personalized approach to her design work. "Everything I design is done with marketing in mind," states this former designer for a Houston-based magazine. It is her philosophy that "Standout designs equal effective marketing". The result is that the marketing and branding process is made infinitely easier for her clients. Jodi's portfolio reveals her love of typography and clean, no-frills designs. It is this that makes her designs standout creations that market themselves. 


Chocolate Cactus offers a variety of design work. Jodi's talents include creating complete identities to collateral materials and logo designs. Aside from logos, one of her specialties is custom one-of-a-kind announcements and wedding invitations. Because her clean, fresh designs appeal to a wide variety of industries, her client list includes not only photographers worldwide but also boutiques, auto manufacturers and just about everything in between.

Jodi has a special affinity for her photographer clients, most likely because she's a photographer herself, having won accolades and recognition for her photographic work. A self-professed font queen, Jodi lives in the Houston, Texas area with her husband and four sons. She continues the hunt for clean, fabulous typography...over 3,500 fonts and counting.

Quick update on us (hurricane)

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Hello all:

 
I just wanted to pop on quickly to let you all know that we are safe after the hurricane (how blessed we are).  So, so many others aren’t as fortunate.  As many of you may have seen, parts of the city of Galveston and surrounding coastal cities have been obliterated by hurricane Ike.  I mean leveled.  Nothing left.  Some 1.5 million people still are without power (we have housed loved ones here at my home that didn’t have any power as ours came on before many others).  The cities of Houston and Galveston are in turmoil – lines for gas that are MILES long, and that’s when you can find gas (or groceries, or water, or ice…).  We sustained some damage, but again – we are truly blessed to have been relatively unscathed in comparison to so many others.
 
Due to power outages and damages form the hurricane, my kids have no school until next Monday (which will likely get pushed back again) so I am trying to maintain some sense of sanity in the meantime!  I am hoping to return this Friday – at least to get a jump start on the emails I will need to answer.  I will try my best to get them all answered Friday – even if a quick note.  Work will likely not resume until Monday as we are still trying to get a lot of things taken care of.
 
As an aside, I just want to say that having to witness the destruction from this hurricane is the most heartbreaking thing I have seen in a very, very long time.  And knowing I can’t give everything I have to help them?  That’s even harder.  I have already donated many of my kids clothes that are outgrown, etc. as I know these sorts of things (essentials) are in such high demand.  If you re willing to donate – even $5 – please do so.  The Texas residents would be so very appreciative.  You can donate directly at the Red Cross website - www.redcross.org.
 
Many thanks for all the prayers, phone calls from clients around the world checking on me and my family.  IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US.  You have no idea.
 
Will be updating again in the next few days.
 
Much love,
Jodi

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