Sara L. Hinkel, M.S.Ed.

Design inspiration and organization for the joyful pursuit of your life’s work.

My Work

Design & Planning Expertise

With years of multidisciplinary training and an expansive approach to creative expression, I pull from a broad base of knowledge and expertise to help savvy individuals and organizations create integrated, dynamic & personal design solutions.

A Fully Collaborative Experience

Whether it’s designing your space or planning your event, I am an experienced facilitator of inclusive and welcoming experiences. The product of our work will be the ideal reflection of a fully unique and collaborative effort.

More Than Meets the Eye

I hope to introduce you to the many insights, skills and attributes I can bring to your project. More than a splash of style, this site is a substantive reflection on the purpose of design. Subscribe to my site to get updated when I add new stuff.

The Foundations of My Work

Music, philosophy, social justice, activism, human development, education, organization & project management, counseling, event planning and interior design. The training and experience I have in these areas is foundational to my approach when working with people today.

I can’t imagine doing design in a way that doesn’t draw from all I have learned –and continue to learn. I am grateful for the opportunity to focus on working with people who feel the same way when selecting the right designer for their project or event.

That’s why I call what I do ‘life-work.’ This is not a job and it’s not my whole life either. It’s a joyful expression of purpose I find in using my gifts to help others live a whole and happy life.

I hope I can be an asset to your joyful pursuits.

Recent Blog Posts:

A Few Tips on Sustainable Design
Today is Earth Day and I thought I might offer a few thoughts for your next remodeling project. Or, just some general ideas for how to approach modifications to your space. In addition to my degree in interior design, I obtained a certificate in sustainable business. I have always sought to be eco-conscious and one …
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State of the Onion
I told you about strawberry fieldsYou know the place where nothing is realWell, here’s another place you can goWhere everything flowsLooking through the bent-backed tulipsTo see how the other half livesLooking through a glass onion Standing on the cast iron shore, yeahLady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeahLooking through a glass onion I told …
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Pantone Does It Again
Wow, just when I thought they couldn’t be further off the mark, the Pantone Color Institute manages to exceed expectations with their Color of the Year selection for 2026.. I was prompted to respond to the choice of Peach Fuzz two years ago and I sat out the debate about last year’s choice of Mocha …
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