About

Although a native southern Oregonian, Laurel Briggs began her career in Salem, Oregon working for a local magazine and obtaining a BA in English from Willamette University. After an internship at Domus Advertising in downtown Philadelphia, Laurel earned her MA in Communications and Marketing from Cal State Fullerton.

After marketing commercial tile and teaching journalism Laurel returned to southern Oregon and became a webmaster and writer for Asante Health System’s communication and marketing department.

An opportunity arose to market a local real estate project called the Bella Vita and Laurel left her corporate job and earned her broker’s license. For several years Laurel marketed development projects.

In the beginning of 2009 Laurel founded Creative Marketing & Design and opened an office on 132 W. Main St. CM&D now provides web development, marketing planning, and design services to over 100 local and out-of-area businesses, individuals and non-profit organizations.

Laurel is also involved in many non-profit groups including Hearts With A Mission, Ride the Rogue, and the Rogue River Greenway. She is a Board Member of the Heart of Medford’s Main Street Program, the Bear Creek Greenway and the President of Art in Bloom (annual Mother’s Day event in downtown Medford).

Laurel’s mix of local market understanding, education and big-city experience provide her clients with a unique marketing edge.