Hello.

I’m the girl everyone asks for a recipe.
And boy do I have them.

Hi. I’m Darlene, owner and designer of Pickle Jar Studios. I’m a food-loving, detail-passionate graphic designer and photographer. I love to create work that is conceptual, visually stunning and just a little bit quirky.
Nice to meet you. What’s your favorite thing to eat?

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PJS Services

Logo design, illustration or custom food content. There’s a lot that Pickle Jar Studios can do for you and it usually involves food. But that isn’t always the case. I take my design thinking in to every project and my natural love for color and typography shines through. Here’s a couple of the ways you can work with Pickle Jar Studios:

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Logos, page layout, large signage - even mobile and web design - I can help. I love getting my hands dirty and jumping into a project with both feet.

ILLUSTRATION

Custom illustrations, icons and textures add depth and individuality to your project. I have been drawing for years and it's still my favorite way to quickly communicate ideas. Do you have some icon or illustration needs? Send me an email.

FOOD CONTENT

I write recipes, blog posts, and food articles. I also create social media posts, pinnable images and infographics. Writing about food is one of my passions. Let me write, or design, your food story!

FOOD AND PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

I use natural light, style and create the recipes I shoot. All the food photos are real, and edible. If you need to create some mouthwatering images, consider using PJS as a photography resource.

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When collaborating with Darlene, she brings value in many places – especially – conceptual planning and execution. She takes great initiative, always sharing something she has read or a podcast she recently listened to, and this lends itself to an exceptional process geared toward a well rounded finished product. When executing, she ensures clarity and alignment prior to delivering on time and within scope. Anything from writing, to photography, to layout and design is well within her wheelhouse.

Mike Beshore
Humm Kombucha, Sales and Marketing, Project Manager

Darlene has a collaborative spirit, a wonderful attitude, and is willing to take on projects large and small. She creates dialed in concepts with minimal art direction. We primarily work with Darlene remotely and this has been seamless. She is a great listener and incorporates our feedback quickly and with ease. I enjoy working with Darlene. She does great work and she is consistently one of our ‘go to’ freelancers.

Michele Mather
Marketing Manager, Burgerville

Working with Darlene was a pleasure – she has the experience to quickly assess a project and produce amazing work that is on strategy and at budget. She also brought new design concepts to our project that helped to plus up our branding and really resonated with our customers. If you are seeking highly creative and professional design expertise, Darlene is an amazing find!

Peter Monk
CEO, Mia Tempo