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Serving clients in Southwest Montana and locations across the United States, Tobacco Root Graffics designs websites, advertisements, brochures, logos, various print media, plus a line of western and fishing greeting cards. The company has been in business since 2005. Tobacco Root Graffics is located in Twin Bridges, a small but unique town in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. The town has a population of about 450 (including some of the more personable dogs) and lies in the heart and soul of trout fishing heaven, just south of Butte. Why Twin Bridges? It's beautiful, there's plenty of great outdoor activities nearby, the people are fabulous, the school is excellent, there is no traffic, the water is the best, and the town has good broadband access. But come and see for yourself. This is a town that people fall for and keep coming back to, if they can't move here. Tobacco Root Graffics is named for the majestic mountain range that looms over Twin Bridges to the east. The Tobacco Root Mountains are full of little mines, lakes, streams,wildlife and monumental peaks.
Debra McNeill, CFA, Founder and Proprietor Debra was born in Chico, California and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from the business school at U.C. Berkeley, Debra went to work in the financial services industry. For over 20 years, she was employed in managing equity portfolios, researching companies and industries, and designing computer investment models. Debra earned her Chartered Financial Analysts designation in 1989.
In 2005, Debra decided the apply her considerable computer programming, industry analysis and visual arts skills to graphic and web design. While Debra still keeps her hand in the financial services industry with a couple of long-time clients, she has focused her ambitions on growing Tobacco Root Graffics. She believes that there are many opportunities to provide better advertising services, particularly in digital media, to small and medium businesses. After six years of experience in the web and graphic design industry, Debra still believes she is on the right track and she loves the work.
Ed Wrzesinski, Co-Founder and Graphic Artist Ed was born on a ranch in the Snowy Mountains of central Montana. He started his doodling as a youngster, but never ventured to sell his work until he was encourage by his wife, Debra, to help establish Tobacco Root Graffics. Ed has designed a unique line of water color based greeting cards featuring western and fishing themes. These cards will be available on-line shortly.
Ed and Debra have two lovely daughters. When they aren't working on websites, advertisements or greeting cards, they enjoy fishing, skiing (Deb & daughters), golfing (Ed), and reveling in their fabulous environment. What Makes Tobacco Root Graffics Different?Any good website or graphic design firm needs to listen to their clients, provide quality service and products, produce what is requested and follow-up on additional needs. If the firm falls short in any of these areas, they won't be around for very long. Of course, TRG meets all these criteria. What makes TRG different from other design firms is the experience and perspective of its founder, Debra McNeill. Prior to establishing TRG, Ms. McNeill worked for nearly 25 years as an equity portfolio manager and research analyst in the financial services industry. She loves learning about what makes industries tick, what a customer is looking for from a particular business, and identifying best practices. This information is then integrated with the client's vision into an effective website design, logo or advertisement. With Tobacco Root Graffics, clients get much more than a website or logo. They also have access to a well-traveled business analyst, happy to discuss and explore the most important issue for small businesses - how to grow the business.
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