Anne Swanson Graphic Design

Anne Swanson Anne Swanson works as a graphic designer in Houston, Texas. She enjoys designing for print and for the web. She provides graphic design services for educational institutions, healthcare groups, professional trade organizations and nonprofits. Anne especially enjoys helping other small businesses look polished and professional! She would be happy to meet with you to discuss your next project.

Send e-mail or call 713‑398‑1912.

Cutting Edge Design


While thumbing though the November issue of Food & Wine, I came across this ad. It caught my eye for several reasons. The magazine is full of attractive photos of fabulous meals and recipe after recipe, but these knives really grabbed my attention.  [READ MORE]

Lost in Translation

FlagSince I was born in Baltimore I have a strong love of the Maryland flag. As an elementary school student, I wrote a report on the state flag (with an elaborate full color drawing, of course). The Maryland flag is striking and memorable. The design is derived from the shield  [READ MORE]

Giving Birth to Design

Baby fingerpaintingIt’s back-to-school time and I am reflecting on this seasonal change in my life. It got me thinking about the parallels between raising children and the creative work that I do.

Before your child is even born, you have dreams and aspirations for them. You even have an idea of how they might look and what type of personality they might have. You begin making plans for  [READ MORE]

The Three Little Pigs—A Graphic Tail

Bricks and trowelOnce upon a time, there were three little pigs.…

The first little pig decided to design his brochure using Microsoft Word, since he already knew how to use it. He would save money by doing it himself. Maybe it didn’t matter that when you folded it, the margins were a little off. And everyone loves Comic Sans. No one would care that he had used multipurpose paper and printed it on his little desktop printer. People really don’t notice those things anyway, do they?  [READ MORE]