SIV LAVELL

Siv Lavell builds brands, packages, illustrated worlds, and paintings that feel unmistakably alive.

Seattle, WA425-449-3898info@sivlavell.com
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Brand & Packaging Systems with shelf presence, personality and the structure to work across every touchpoint. Illustration & Pattern Expressive image-making across floral, geometric, animal and narrative worlds. Paint & Connection Original work shaped by color, energy, nature and the pleasure of making by hand. Design & Art Direction Provisional carousel artwork from the existing portfolio; Siv’s final image selections will replace it.

Made with story, color & a little wildness.

Designer · artist · storyteller · Seattle

Siv Lavell builds brands, packages, illustrated worlds, and paintings that feel unmistakably alive.

Snake Dance, painting by Siv Lavell

Snake Dance

Pause, painting by Siv Lavell

Pause

Leveling 1, painting by Siv Lavell

Leveling 1

Build, painting by Siv Lavell

Build

Connections, painting by Siv Lavell

Connections

One practice. Three ways of making.

Design · Illustration · Paint

Design

DreamBox Learning
Brand systems · education
Alumbre Coffee
Packaging · identity
Java Trading
Brand world · campaigns
anuWrap
Packaging · launch

Illustration

Floral
Botanical rhythm
Geometric
Pattern and repetition
Animals
Character and expression
Scenes
Narrative worlds

Paint

Energy
Movement and vibration
Connections
Nature and relationship
Landscape
Place and atmosphere
Things with Wings
Flight and transformation

Testimonials

She is responsive, fun to work with, very creative, able to handle any type of design project we’ve thrown her way—and always meets the deadlines—a fabulous combination!

Dan Mumma Art Director, BDA, Inc.

Testimonials

Siv was an integral part of the marketing team at Distant Lands Coffee and was often juggling the 30+ design projects we managed monthly. She is highly organized and able to hold her ground when it comes to meeting project deadlines and working as part of a team. Siv is a conscientious and talented graphic designer with exceptional attention to detail.

Kuanny Yin Marketing Director at Distant Lands Coffee

Testimonials

Talented, tenacious, timely are words that come to mind when I think about Siv Lavell. Above all, I was most impressed with Siv’s ability to think conceptually and creatively while maintaining brand integrity and personality for multiple corporate divisions.

Colleen Barnes Senior Care Professional

Testimonials

I am always impressed with her design and creative skills. Even when deadlines are tough, Siv is completely reliable and has a consistently positive and professional attitude.

Magdalena Jama Marketing Manager, Amenity Services

Testimonials

She is responsive, fun to work with, very creative, able to handle any type of design project we’ve thrown her way—and always meets the deadlines.

Danielle McGurk Art Director, Extreme Meetings

Testimonials

She took the vision and executed flawlessly. She even came up with some great taglines and ideas that we never thought of. Superior craftsmanship here!

Alden L. Owner at World of Weed

Testimonials

Siv is a pleasure to work with. Both her graphic design skills and hardworking, team-oriented attitude made her a valuable member to our design team.

Tanya Friedman Chateau Ste. Michelle, Creative & Marketing Operations Leadership

Design & Art Direction

Brand systems · Packaging · Campaigns

Work that turns strategy into an unmistakable visual language, built to stay coherent from first concept through production.

Illustration & Surface Pattern

Rhythm · Character · Visual worlds

An image-led practice spanning repeat pattern, expressive characters, botanical forms, and scene-based storytelling.

What I make

Design

Branding · packaging · art direction

Visual systems with a clear point of view, made to work from first concept through production.

Illustration & Paint

Pattern · image · original work

Expressive worlds shaped by rhythm, nature, color, character, and connection.

Ideas with a point of view

Strategy, story and hands-on craft

Siv brings concept, design systems, illustration, production knowledge, and an artist’s eye together in one practice.

DreamBox blended learning infographic

Selected stories

A closer look at brand systems built across channels
Design · Education

DreamBox Learning

My Role: Acted as a versatile support designer across the full marketing ecosystem—developing collateral, digital banners, landing pages, email assets, packaging explorations, white papers, tradeshow materials, and custom iconography to ensure cohesive brand execution. Collaboration was with Marketing Director as well as Web and Design Team members.

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Branding · Packaging

Alumbre Coffee

Art Director for Distant Lands Coffee and Alumbre Coffee, leading brand development across multiple channels. Directed photoshoots, designed gift packaging, and created trade show displays, brochures, and sales sheets. Spearheaded the design, development, and successful launch of the e-commerce website.

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Brand systems · Campaigns

Java Trading

My Role: Art Director for Java Trading brand. Directed photoshoots, signage, display, package and website. Design: Focusing on the Millennial market, the approach was to fuse whimsical designs and old world travel with striking color. This packaging design differentiates our brand on the retail shelf and focus on the exploration of quality coffee going for generations to come.

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See the complete portfolio

Design · Illustration · Paint

Move through the three disciplines, then open individual case studies and bodies of work for the full story.