RiversEdge Owner Flowing with Creativity

Laura Cunz says she was born to create something from nothing. “I’m doing exactly what I was supposed to do.”

Her company, RiversEdge Graphic Design, will create anything in print, including brochures, banners, posters and everything related to book graphics. Although the Chino Valley business doesn’t build websites, she says it can make the images for websites.

Cunz moved her business from Sherman Oaks, California to Chino Valley six years ago, as she and her husband, Steven, who works as a critical care nurse at the Veterans Administration, wanted to live among the wide-open spaces. She said her business has been highly successful in both locations because it is based on good relationships with her customers. “I have survived largely by word of mouth.”

RiversEdge, she says, was fortunate to thrive during the pandemic, with much of the work moving online. “I had to take the charity events online during the pandemic,” she said. “It went well for me.”

A lot of her clients have been with her since the beginning, all the way back to 1998 in Sherman Oaks. Today, she adds clients from throughout Yavapai County and enjoys helping to bring her clients’ ideas and dreams to fruition in a fun and stress-free process.

Yet, even with her success, she knows how tough it can be to start a business. “I want to help small businesses in any way I can with getting started,” she said. “I want to get more involved with businesses in Chino Valley.”

In many cases, Cunz has donated her services, such as a logo for High Desert Artists of Chino Valley; a flyer and signage for Chino Valley Quilters; and flyers and posters for Chino Valley Animal Partners. She also enjoys working with caregivers and the elderly.

Good relationships have helped her from the start, she says. Her business was next to a print shop in Sherman Oaks. She would provide the design and the neighboring company would do the printing. Although it was two different businesses, they would work as a team. Now, she works out of her home.

Cunz plans to continue to grow her company by working with more businesses and non-profit organizations. QCBN

By Stan Bindell, QCBN

For more information about RiversEdge Graphic Design, call 818-389-3609 or email  riversedge123@gmail.com.