Design across every platform

My work is organized into three core areas:

Web

Responsive websites built with strategy and usability in mind. Projects include CMS-driven sites, landing pages, nonprofit and church websites, and full redesigns focused on clarity and user experience.

Print

Professionally prepared print materials including brochures, booklets, signage, banners, and collateral systems — designed with attention to typography, layout, and production detail.

Digital

Campaign graphics, social media visuals, sermon series artwork, and branded digital assets designed to engage audiences across platforms.

A Webflow studio site for experiential designer and public artist Liz Taylor Creative — built to let the work lead.

A standalone Webflow site for a Columbus counseling practice — warm, clear, and built around the people they serve.

Brand identity and single-page launch site for Cardinal Directions Society — a foundation designed to grow with the organization.

A Squarespace site for a Kenya-based children's home nonprofit — organizing giving, sponsorship, and impact storytelling in one clear experience.

A typographic sermon series identity for Vineyard Columbus — John 15 rendered as both text and texture."

Easter 2025 collateral for Vineyard Columbus — extending the Abide visual language into a full seasonal campaign.

A campus Christmas campaign for Vineyard Columbus Sawmill — botanical illustration drawn on iPad, a year after it was first conceived.

A sermon series identity and conference campaign for Vineyard Columbus — mid-century geometric pattern and dove built from scratch in Illustrator.

Conference collateral for Vineyard Columbus' annual Holy Spirit Conference — extending the Healing sermon series visual system across a full event campaign.

A sermon series identity for Vineyard Columbus — Fra Angelico and medieval-inspired typography united around the oldest statement of Christian faith.

Design for Churches & Faith-Based Organizations

SERVING FAITH COMMUNITIES WITH CLARITY, CREATIVITY, AND CARE.

Churches and ministries have been at the heart of my work for over 25 years — from staff roles at Mariners Church in Southern California and Vineyard Columbus in Ohio, to ongoing freelance work with congregations across the country. I understand the unique communication needs of faith communities: the rhythm of the church calendar, the importance of visual consistency across a multi-campus system, and the care required when design serves something larger than a brand. Whether you need a sermon series identity, a full website redesign, campaign collateral, or ongoing visual support, I bring both the technical skills and the cultural fluency to get it right.

Sermon Series Graphics Campaign Collateral

about Me

I'm Nanette McKenney, a Columbus-based freelance designer and founder of Oleander Design. With over 25 years of design experience, I've worked with a wide range of clients — churches, nonprofits, educational institutions, pharmacies, and small businesses and entrepreneurs of all kinds.

I’ve always been an early adopter of web technologies—I started by teaching myself HTML and CSS, and later expanded into tools like Dreamweaver, WordPress, and Squarespace. On the print side, I’ve designed everything from business cards and brochures to banners, booklets, and even billboards. I’m proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, and I’ve also managed Instagram and Facebook accounts for a variety of organizations.

I earned my BFA in Ceramic Sculpture from California State University, Long Beach. When I’m not designing, you can usually find me reading, making ceramic art and pottery, knitting, taking on home DIY projects, or spending time with my family.