Cross Design Ex ● Stephanie Cross
Selected Work / Vol. 01
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Portfolio / Proposals & Reports

Work thatearns trust.

Tailored sales strategy for brands, products, & professional services.

Eighteen years of proposals, reports, and editorial documents for architecture, engineering, and professional services firms.

Each piece below was written, designed, and delivered under deadline during my time at Klingner & Associates, P.C. All documents were authored or co-authored by me and laid out in Adobe InDesign. They are shared here to illustrate scope, layout discipline, and narrative style.

Work samples were created during my time at Klingner & Associates, P.C. and are shared here for portfolio purposes. Client-identifying material in the redacted samples has been removed by the firm.

Documents
Five Samples
Hannibal Innovation Campus proposal sample page
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Hannibal Innovation Campus

Author · Designer · Redacted Proposal

A K-12 proposal for a new trade school and innovation campus — 60,000 square feet, open RFP, multi-firm competition. I wrote and designed the submission. Client-identifying information has been redacted by Klingner & Associates, P.C. The firm won the project on the strength of the proposal and interview.

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Events Plaza market study proposal sample page
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Events Plaza Market Study

Author · Designer · Redacted Proposal

A proposal for a market study on an outdoor performance and events venue. I wrote and designed the submission — qualifications narrative, methodology, team structure, and fee schedule. Redacted by Klingner & Associates, P.C. prior to sharing.

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Outdoor Performance Venue feasibility study cover
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Outdoor Performance Venue

Assistant PM · Primary Author

A $22.3M feasibility study for a proposed outdoor performance venue. I served as Assistant Project Manager and authored the majority of the document — market analysis, community engagement, ten-year pro forma, 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
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Riverfront Master Plan

Core Team · Proposal Author

A multi-jurisdictional master plan for a regional waterfront covering three government entities. I wrote the winning proposal that brought our teaming partners together and served on the core project team through delivery — including the pivot to virtual public engagement during COVID.

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Klingner 120 Years anniversary brochure cover
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Klingner 120 Years

Author · Designer · Editorial Brochure

A firmwide anniversary brochure celebrating 120 years of practice. I wrote the copy and laid out the document in Adobe InDesign — balancing historical narrative, project photography, and firm milestones within brand standards I had established across the firm's nine offices.

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