meet our team
The SPARKlers
Meet the SPARKlers, an outstanding team of graphic designers and custom publishers who make SPARK Publications an award-winning firm.
Fabi Preslar
president
chief sparkler
Our chief SPARKler and fearless founder leads our firm’s strategic direction, operations, and sales and marketing efforts.
Fabi Preslar
Official title: president
Fun title: chief sparkler
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Our chief SPARKler and fearless founder leads our firm’s strategic direction, operations, and sales and marketing efforts. After putting herself through college, Fabi began her career as a graphic designer. She soon caught the entrepreneurial bug and launched her business in 1998. Responding to needs from the market, the firm evolved into a custom publisher. Fabi has received numerous professional awards over the years. Most recently, she was named Woman Business Owner of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)–Charlotte Chapter, included as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in the Charlotte region by Mecklenburg Times, won the Trailblazer Award at the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) LACE Awards, and was honored as 2015 B2B Marketer of Year by the Business Marketing Association of the Carolinas. She is also publisher of b2bTRIBE magazine, the voice of Charlotte-area entrepreneurs and small business owners, and the author of On Heaven’s Couch, a tribute to her mentor.
Interested in inviting Fabi to speak at your organization’s conference or meeting? Download her speaker sheet and contact us.
Five Fun Facts
Hometown: We moved around a lot when I was a kid, so really it’s where ever I am with my husband.
Favorite colors: purple & jewel tones
Favorite treat: a really good, crunchy potato chip (plain)
Celebrity doppelganger: Anne Hathaway in 20 years
Passion project:
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Larry Preslar
creative director
humor coach
Our own creative and technical genius, Larry oversees creative and production elements for all design projects within the firm.
Melisa Graham
communications director
word nerd
Melisa (or Mel if you prefer monosyllabic names) knows the difference between less than and fewer than, so you don’t have to.
Genna Hardgrove
junior art director
pixel princess
Genna jumps right into projects with a quick and creative mind as she helps our clients establish artistic directions that fit their goals
Jim Denk
lead graphic designer
doodle doctor
For clients who want something especially unique, Jim provides custom illustrations
in a variety of
mediums in addition to layout and design.
Sofi Preslar
production assistant
organization wizard
Our organizational wizard, Sofi provides production assistance to keep magazine, catalog, and marketing
projects on track.
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