EyeCandy by Candace Brekke

05/18/2026

Ask me how much I love my new wall planter that just arrived in the mail from Rhonda's Bits of Glass and Pottery!!

05/14/2026

Minot has some cool mid-mod retro fabulous homes on the market right now! Is that an atrium I see??

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/18-Vista-Dr_Minot_ND_58703_M82235-38570?from=srp_next

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/12-Glacial-Ct_Minot_ND_58703_M79869-37101?cid=soc_shares_fs_ldp_Pri

For Sale: View 50 photos for 12 Glacial Ct, this 5 bed, 3 bath, 2888 sqft. single family home in Minot, ND listed at $355,000. MLS #260705

05/12/2026

🎶Music + 👩‍🎤Girl Power + 📣Marketing + 🪄Minot

If you haven’t heard, alongside the exciting Levitt Amp Minot Music Series coming to Citizens Alley this summer is a unique music and performance education initiative. “Girls Take the Stage” is supported by the Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) through its NWND Fund for Girls and this program focuses on empowering young women by teaching them skills in musical performance, production, mixing, and marketing.

Tonight the girls learned about promotions and marketing and all the considerations made before an event or performance can begin. I was happy to give a few pointers and loved watching the wheels start to turn!

All of their efforts will culminate the night of June 25th as they are slated to open for female-led Vanity Plate. Come support these girls!

05/06/2026

📸WORK SNAP OF THE WEEK📸

Couldn't help myself and had to share another. I'm a sucker for a good welding shot. ♨️👊I love how the first one turned out and I love the industrial "Made in the USA" feel of the second.

05/05/2026

Logo Suite for Levitt AMP Minot

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Concept

05/05/2026

📸WORK SNAPS OF THE WEEK📸

It's that time of year! Seasonal construction has begun, which means my day-job takes me and my camera to the field and I get to show off my favorite "work snaps!"

I'm not sure what it is, but I love capturing these hard-working folks, heavy equipment, gritty concrete, and dirt work. 🦺🥾🪏🚧

Thanks to Industrial Builders, Inc. and subs ...what a great crew!! And of course, our Ackerman-Estvold field team!

05/02/2026

This was a fun project! When I create a logo, the final deliverables typically include full-color and one-color (black-and-white) versions in multiple file formats, so the client can use them across all mediums.

Sometimes a logo also calls for a horizontal or type-only variation to add versatility. And while I’d love to continue building out a full identity system and shape the brand, most projects end up being “one and done,” leaving me with little control over how things evolve.

This project was a bit different. Because the Levitt Amp Minot Music Series will involve numerous volunteers and short-term marketing roles, I created a toolbox of graphic assets to support future marketing efforts.

The scale of this music series is significant, so establishing a cohesive look and feel was essential. Whether it’s a contract marketing assistant or a member of the community “hype team,” many future communications will stem from the initial logo design.

As a designer, it’s always challenging to step back from how a client chooses to market themselves after the logo is complete. But by providing a flexible visual system and a robust library of graphic assets, I hope to help this group maintain a cohesive and engaging look moving forward.

If you’ve been following along, you’ve already seen how a variety of the local Levitt team have taken the marketing and graphic distribution reigns beautifully! Social media graphics by one, signage from another, and some awesome merch from the team have already begun rolling out! YAY!!!

That reminds me, I need a T-shirt. 😉

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