Helen Duval Design provides design solutions for print and online strategic communications, including website design and development. We also specialize in application preparation for The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) processes. We have many years experience in all facets of graphic design.
Our experience allows us to create and deliver refined, clean visual solutions for print and interactive media. Each project is designed to express our clients’ distinct identity in alignment with their respective business goals.
We take a personal interest in our clients’ vision, and our working process encourages strong, consistent client communication to produce relevant creative that is effective and results-oriented.
We base our creative on a comprehensive approach to listening and learning to help our clients achieve their strategic goals. From the discovery and creative development phase to presenting effective design, we deliver distinctive visual solutions.
Our collaborative approach and the caliber of the people we assign to a team ensure strong results. Our team members have highly specialized skills and we maximize those skills to have the biggest impact on any given project.
We invest time and energy into every project, large or small, and our goal remains to exceed our clients’ expectations. And we deliver.
Graphic Design and Development Services| Advertising Annual Reports Baldrige and CAPE Application Preparation and Design Brand Development Copywriting |
Corporate Logo Design Corporate Collateral & Stationery Direct Marketing Online Communications Web Site Development Print Management Service |
About the Principal
Principal, founder and creative director Helen Duval’s belief in collaboration sets the tone for Helen Duval Design. For over 15 years, her strategic insight, creativity and technical abilities have won clients’ admiration and industry awards for attention to detail and the project's end result.
Helen has a strong commitment to design and an outstanding devotion to her craft. Through her leadership on the board of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) in Los Angeles as Vice President of Programming, and her continued active participation on the advisory board following her term, she encouraged the growth of AIGA membership through educational and inspiring programming. In addition, as a speaker for UCLA Extension, she had the opportunity to inspire and mentor others seeking employment in the current design market. This dedication and recognized leadership have earned Helen the respect of both peers and newcomers alike.
A native of Melbourne, Australia, Helen studied art and design classes at Santa Monica College and Otis/Parsons College of Art before joining KBDA, Los Angeles in 1995, and founding Helen Duval Design in 2006. She currently resides in Northern California.
Graphic Design Awards
Helen Duval Design has earned the privilege of several industry awards:
Brochure:
Inter-Pacific Bar Association Registration Brochure: American Graphic Design Award
by Graphic Design USA.
Annual Report:
The Anti-Defamation League’s Annual Report: Creative Newsletters and Annual Reports,
a design compilation from Rockport Publications.
Web Design:
Louis Bourassa & Company, Inc.: American Graphic Design Award by Graphic Design USA.
Adara Communications: American Graphic Design Award by Graphic Design USA.
Partial Client List
We have had the privilege of working with:
Adara Communications |
Gracescapes |


