Cross Design Ex Stephanie Cross
Selected Work / Vol. 01
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Portfolio — Studies, Proposals, Brochures

Work that
earns trust.

Marketing operations and narrative design for firms selling complex expertise.

Strategy is formed in the conversations before the sale.

The people building an offering must understand the client's specific workflow and the client's motivation to buy. The client has to see a clear return — in experience, in price, in efficiency.

Fluency between creator and client results in revenue.

Studies
01 — 02
Market and site feasibility study cover page
01

Market & Site Feasibility Study

Primary author and designer; co-managed from kickoff through near completion.

A $22.3M feasibility study for a proposed outdoor performance venue, commissioned by Arts Quincy through an Illinois Arts Council grant. Scope included public engagement, market analysis, a ten-year pro forma, concept plans and renderings, and organizational structure recommendations. Findings were forwarded to the State Arts Council and the Governor's office.

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Riverfront Master Plan cover page
02

Riverfront Master Plan

Wrote the proposal; core team through delivery.

Multi-jurisdictional master plan covering three government entities. The proposal brought the teaming partners together and won the work; the project delivered through a mid-engagement pivot to virtual public engagement during COVID.

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Proposals
03 — 04
K–12 VoTech Campus proposal sample page
03

K–12 VoTech Campus

Wrote and designed the submission.

Winning proposal for an 80,000 sq ft trade school and innovation campus — open RFP, multi-firm competition. Project set for 2026 completion. Also served as programming lead, interfacing directly with the client on functional and spatial requirements.

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Riverfront Events Plaza proposal sample page
04

Riverfront Events Plaza

Wrote and designed the submission.

Winning proposal for a market and site feasibility study on an outdoor performance and events venue. Co-managed the resulting project from kickoff through near completion.

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Brochures
05
120-Year capabilities brochure cover
05

120-Year Capabilities Brochure

Authored and designed.

Firmwide anniversary piece communicating the full range of the firm's services to clients unfamiliar with its breadth — positioning the firm as local, expert, and community-rooted. Produced on short notice within established brand standards.

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