In 1986, Crystal Peak Design was founded by Susanne Arens.
During the early days of the business, Susanne was busy with freelance projects for an array of local clients. These involved traditional graphic design, illustration, darkroom film processing and pre-press techniques. She produced signs, banners, logos, business cards and stationery, busines forms and other print ads and collateral.
Crystal Peak's first logo (1986)
In the 1990s, Susanne struck up business partnerships that opened the door to projects for labels, packaging design and flexographic printing.
Most of this work was geared towards nutritional supplements, along with other consumer packaged goods. Based on the increase of work, Susanne hired her first employees, an administrative assistant and a junior graphic designer.
During the early 90s, Crystal Peak entered the digital age of design by acquiring its first desktop computer — a Commodore Amiga.
With this new resource, Susanne could provide typesetting services and more advanced art generation and pre-press processes. As time went on and needs expanded, she invested in an Apple Macintosh Quadra.
Commodore Amiga
Apple Macintosh Quadra
