Turning Casual Visitors Into Loyal Customers

Meet the people and philosophy behind our approach
to helping businesses create meaningful connections.

WE ORGANIZE THE MARKETING CHAOS.

YOU GET BACK TO WHAT YOU LOVE.

For over a decade, Minns Creative has been helping small-to-medium-sized businesses connect with the people who need them most—businesses that enhance people's everyday moments in meaningful ways.

You pour your heart into creating amazing products and experiences for people.

But here's the thing: having something great isn't enough if the right people don't know about it.

Think of us as the friend who walks into your cluttered office - sticky notes circling your computer, piles of papers hiding your desktop, 34,000 unread emails [true client story] - and somehow makes sense of it all.

We organize the mess, toss what doesn't matter, and focus on the stuff that actually works.

We help you:

  • Uncover what makes your business irresistible

  • Craft words and images that feel authentically you

  • Build simple marketing systems that work while you focus on your business

  • Turn casual visitors into loyal customers who can't imagine going anywhere else


THE RESULT?

Clear, authentic communication that brings in the right people and keeps them coming back—so you can grow your business while focusing on what you love most.

MEET CARRIE MINNS
Founder & Chief Storyteller

What started in 2010 as a simple blog sharing recipes and life stories grew into something bigger:

  • a decade as a guest chef on Portland's AMNW live TV morning show

  • a three-year column in 1859 Oregon's Magazine

  • the publication of my book La Pomme de Portland

  • a photography business

All of which led to Minns Creative.

After a decade of storytelling through both words and images (writing columns, crafting stories, and photographing over 500 people and countless businesses), I discovered something important.

The same ingredients that make a meal memorable—attention to detail, genuine care, and thoughtful presentation—are also what make a business unforgettable.

Today, I use that same love of storytelling to help businesses like yours turn marketing chaos into meaningful connections with the people who'll love what you do most.

When I'm not crafting stories and visuals for clients, you'll find me walking in the Northwest rain, drinking coffee at my perfect coffee shop, or dreaming up new ways to make business communication feel more human.

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