Who we are

We are a colorful mix of creative visionaries, explorers, and strategists! When the sun’s up, we’re crafting brilliance for our amazing clients, hustling to make their brands the next big thing. After hours, you’ll find us hiking on Idaho’s hills, shopping in San Diego’s farmers markets, or baking bread in Oregon’s tranquil Willamette Valley.

The team

Laura Martin

Co-CEO, COO

Claudia Piper

Co-CEO, CCO

Tom Foerstel

Founder

Daryl Beeson

Digital Marketing
Director

Marie Brochier

Executive Creative
Director

Casey Kispert

Account Director

Abbie Loree

Project Manager

Sadie Schrenkeisen

Art Director

Isabelle Rosel

Junior Art Director

Phoebe Yost

Junior Art Director

Michelle Locke

Digital Media
Strategist

Henry

Director of
General Mischief
(Self-Appointed)

Our mission

To guide your brand through today’s market shifts, stand out like a boss, and supercharge its growth. We love what we do — Lucky for us, it’s a full-time gig.

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Laura Martin : Account Director

Laura Martin

Account Director

An Idaho native, Laura is a graduate of Boise State University, and has over 20 years of marketing and management experience. She offers extensive project and team management skills and thrives in environments that span multiple disciplines, offer diversity, and present creative challenge. Laura believes becoming an integral part of any client team is paramount to a project’s success (just ask her what it takes to run a four-ton Idaho Potato campaign across the country), and is the first to reach out and lend a helping hand.

Laura has been with Foerstel Design for 11 years, during which time she has become an elemental part of the daily workings, and has maintained long-term client relationships while supporting her design team. 

Claudia Button : Creative Director

Claudia Button

CCO Chief Creative Officer

Claudia begins every work day by glancing at the words written on the firm’s wall: Will design for change. She approaches each project as an opportunity to let innovation, emotional intelligence and creativity shape the way people think about a product or service.

Claudia graduated from the G. Toma Art Institute in Italy and holds a Summa Cum Laude BFA in visual design from Boise State University. She has led the award-winning creative team at Foerstel for over 15 years. Among the accomplishments she is most proud of is the Graphis International Gold Award for the sustainable solar company Inovus’ brand identity.

Claudia is also known to make a mean espresso — all you have to say is, “per favore.”

Tom Foerstel : Founder & President

Tom Foerstel

Founder & President

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 60’s, Tom developed a strong desire to create positive change for people and planet.

He went on to pursue his passion for art and design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and worked for design firms in Southern California before moving to Boise, Idaho in the early 80’s. Foerstel Design opened its doors in 1985. Since its inception, the firm has cultivated a bold, happy, forward-looking team focussed on creating distinct and effective work on behalf of their clients.

An integral part of Tom’s philosophy is giving back to the community in which he lives — a company cornerstone that drives Foerstel’s long history of providing pro-bono services to local non-profit humanitarian and arts programs.

One of Tom’s proudest personal achievements is his ability to say Supercalifragilisticexpyalidocious backwards.

Daryl Beeson : Technology Director

Daryl Beeson

Digital Marketing & Technology Director

Daryl is an interdisciplinary hacksaw and technosavant. His work with computers dates back to the late 70’s when his father brought home a fully equipped Apple II. On this machine, he built his first programs and began his love affair with Apple computers.

Daryl has been building websites since the days of Mosaic and Netscape Navigator. He began working as a technology consultant and designer for agencies and publishing companies before landing at Foerstel in 1997. Since then he has helped businesses build amazing web presences. His love for great design and clean, efficient code makes him an asset on any project.

When he’s not upgrading servers and troubleshooting code, he’s enjoying the outdoors with a drone in tow, or spending time with his family.

Daryl has never used the password, 123456.

Marie Brochier : Creative Director

Marie Brochier

Creative Director

After graduating with a BFA from Oregon State University, Marie worked in advertising and design in Portland, Oregon before moving to Boise.

She brings broad experience in brand architecture and project organization to Foerstel, and never turns down an opportunity to explore leading edge ideas and applications. Charitable work and passion for community are part of her DNA, and she has long been a part of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s annual branding and design.

When not at work, Marie loves experiencing the beautiful Idaho outdoors, spending quality time with her family and friends, and baking — she revels in a perpetually messy kitchen.

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