About Monique Bouchard

I am designer with more than a dozen years of experience behind me, heavily influenced by my background in public relations, marketing, and journalism. I use the skills I've gathered in those areas to enhance my design work so each piece communicates to its audience with captivating clarity.

A Maine native, I have chosen to live and work in Maine. Like many, I left and returned with a deeper appreciation for my home state, and for those who choose to make this state the home of their business or service. Working with small businesses and nonprofit organizations is a great passion, and I have had the good fortune to have worked with both in my private life and my career.

Prior to starting Monique Bouchard Design, I have been desiging for the Maine nonprofit community as the graphic designer for BHC Consulting Group, LLC and Gary Friedmann & Associates (both firms specializing in fundraising and development for nonprofit organizations) designing web and print pieces for many organizations and working with the media to promote events.

It has been my great privilege to have worked in Down East Maine both for, and in collaboration with, the Washington Hancock Community Agency. As part of WHCA's resource development team (now Downeast Business Alliance), I have advised and assisted dozens of small business owners with graphic design, marketing plans and assessments, media kits and public relations strategies.

A member of the University of Maine Honors College, I'm proud to have graduated with highest honors from the University of Maine at Orono in Mass Communications, with course concentrations in advertising and children's media. My honors thesis was a production of radio drama for children.

If I look familiar, it may be that you've seen me on the stage of the Grand Theatre, Penobscot Theatre, Maine Masque Theatre, Orono Community Theatre or singing with the St. John's Chamber Choir, Leafy Greens & Mutton or singing with the sea-chantey and madrigal trio, Port o' Call (available for weddings, bar mitzvahs and parties of all kinds!)

In my spare time, I re-enact medieval times with the Society for Creative Anachronism (an international nonprofit organization dedicated to recreating the best the medieval times had to offer); and am proud to be the graphic designer for BangPop! a new organization bringing events from the pop culture fringe to the Bangor area. And last, but by no means least, I enjoy time with my husband and son!