Lara Jeanneret, Owner, Creative Director, Graphic Designer at Lara J Designs

Lara Jeanneret

owner, creative director, graphic designer

EXPERIENCE / 20+ Years / Lara has been a graphic designer since 2001, and opened Lara J Designs in early 2008.

EDUCATION / Lara is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and concentration in Graphic Design. During her time at KSU she had the opportunity to visit both Oaxaca, Mexico and Amsterdam, Netherlands with fellow art students to further her study of art. She has a wide range of artistic background from drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, etc.

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB / Lara loves helping her clients promote the businesses they are passionate about and watching them grow and thrive.

HOME & FAMILY / Lara lives in Cartersville, Georgia with her husband, Matt, and her two sons, Evan and Colin. Her family loves their cats Sarah, Vienna & Oliver, and their sweet Norfolk Terrier mix Percy.

HOBBIES & LEISURE / She loves spending her weekends with friends and family and free time traveling. Lara also enjoys visiting Cartersville’s many wonderful local museums and family vacations to Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast and National Parks across the United States.

COMMUNITY SERVICE / Lara is very passionate about helping local Cartersville & Bartow County community organizations & non-profits
Board of Directors Cartersville Downtown Development Authority
Board of Directors, Promotions & Marketing Chair, Rising President Cartersville High School Band Booster Board
Former Board of Directors Cartersville Middle School Band Booster Board
Former Board of Directors Art in Bartow
Former Member of Board of Directors, Current Volunteer Advocates for Children
Member Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce
Member Rome-Floyd Chamber of Commerce
Supporter of Cartersville School Band Programs, Advocates for Children, Hickory Log Personal Care Home, Reading to Go Places (The Bookmobile), Art in Bartow, Red Door Food Pantry, Etowah Valley Historical Society, Tranquility House Domestic Violence Center, Etowah Valley Humane Society, Community Church Shop, Summer Hill Foundation, Cartersville Schools and many more.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION / Lara has received a multitude of awards for her work in the community.

  • 2024 Small Business of the Year Finalist, Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce
  • 2021 Small Businessperson of the Year as nominated by her peers on Alignable
  • 2021 Honored as a Notable Woman of Bartow by Bartow History Museum
  • 2020 Recipient of the 2020 Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce IMPACT Award
  • 2020 Frontline Heroes Award for her assistance to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 Hometown Hero award presented by Modern Woodman Financial at the Cartersville Downtown annual meeting
  • 2019 Cartersville High School Work-Based Learning Junior Mentor of the Year award
  • 2018 Small Businessperson of the Year as nominated by her peers on Alignable
  • 2015 Cartersville Downtown Development Authority Chairman’s Award
  • 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2024 Nominated for Small Business of the Year for the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce
Lara Jeanneret is the Alignable Local Businessperson of the Year 2023-21
Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce Impact Award Recipient