Yearbooks.
Mindy’s passion for publication design began in high school and continued through college, where she graduated as Editor-in-Chief of the Stephen F. Austin State University yearbook. She discovered a love for documenting moments in time and transforming a class’s ideas into an elevated, lasting keepsake. That passion has carried into her professional life, where she’s spent many years working with Balfour as a remote designer.
Tami Stalcup, Former Balfour Regional Director
“From day one, we were extremely impressed by Mindy’s immense talent, dedication, and meticulous attention to detail as the cover artist at our annual summer yearbook camps, and our designer throughout the year.
Mindy’s unique vision and exceptional creativity brought our school’s yearbook themes to life in ways we could never have imagined. Every cover she designed was a masterpiece that perfectly captured the spirit of the individual school, creating a yearbook that students will cherish for a lifetime!”
Amanda Unger, Former Consumer Marketing Manager at Balfour Yearbooks
“I am pleased to recommend Mindy Arendt, an exceptionally talented and reliable graphic designer. I have had the opportunity to hire Mindy as a graphic artist for several yearbook and journalism workshops, where she partnered with students and teachers to design yearbook covers that captured each school’s unique vision.
Mindy has an outstanding ability to listen carefully to clients’ ideas and translate them into creative and compelling designs. She consistently produced beautiful, professional-quality covers that reflected the personality and goals of each yearbook staff she worked with. Her approach was always to partner with the staff and provide real-time collaboration to ensure they were getting exactly what they wanted from the design.
Students and teachers consistently raved about how much they enjoyed working with Mindy and personally requested her to work on their projects year after year. She brought creativity, professionalism, and just plain fun to our workshop events. Mindy was always dependable in meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality work and became one of our most frequently requested artists.
I’ve known Mindy since our college days, and from the very beginning she’s always been someone who raises the bar. She actively seeks out opportunities to grow, challenge herself, and expand her creative range—and she always finds success. Her work ethic and drive have only strengthened over time, and it’s been inspiring to watch her evolve. In addition, Mindy is extremely active and well-respected in her community and is one of those rare humans with limitless passion for the things she loves.
Mindy is a rare find, both in her ability to over-deliver on projects and bring passion, drive and unmatched energy to an organization. Your brand will be lucky to have Mindy!”