their exceptional expertise , establishing trust in the community . For Erin , hers is a very gratifying career , especially seeing her company ’ s work when she ’ s out and about in the area . She concedes that there are some stressful deadlines , but she and her staff find that making the customer happy can be both selfish AND satisfying . And just what do her designers do to fill their day ? Their graphics range from the big ( signs , car wraps , complete brands ) to the small ( print ads , menus , apparel ). Red Clay employees create files based on what the customer needs , executing the design on the front end , handling production in the middle , and installing the product on the back end . Red Clay ’ s in-house equipment includes a wide-format printer , laminator , and cutter ; their computer programs enable them to create anything their customers can
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