Ferndale’s Victorian Main Street and dairy-country roots give it a character all its own. LCP helps turn your approved campaign or community identity into clear print, signs, mail and web materials. Council: Four at-large members; four-year terms. Mayor: Separately elected; two-year term. City Hall: 834 Main Street. Ferndale is an incorporated Humboldt County city with a separately elected Mayor and four at-large Council members. Its Victorian streetscape and continuing dairy heritage sit alongside a practical council-manager government. The distinction between Mayor and Council matters on the very first artwork proof; the City Clerk is the starting point for municipal paperwork. A Main Street identity with agricultural roots. The City describes Ferndale as a Victorian village with roots in the dairy industry, and records its incorporation in 1893. That setting gives local photography and place names genuine meaning. A photo of Main Street can establish the community without turning an unrelated regional landmark into a Ferndale image. For local event materials, we work from your approved venue, date, organization name and image permissions. A print invitation, handout and matching online announcement can share one identity without implying a local client history or official endorsement. Mayor and Council are different office labels. Ferndale elects its Mayor separately for a two-year term; its four at-large Council members serve four-year terms. The Council sets policy and the City Manager carries out day-to-day administration. A Mayor proof and a Council proof should therefore carry their own correct office wording rather than a generic municipal title. The City Clerk at City Hall is the election official and filing officer for campaign and conflict-of-interest statements. Start there for nomination instructions and the required committee information. Local records are available in print and online. Ferndale publishes Council packets and minutes on its website. Its meeting notices explain that packets can also be emailed or printed for a fee, giving residents more than one way to obtain the same official information. These are useful resources for checking names, project descriptions and dates used in a public-information brief. The City Clerk maintains the permanent and historical record. Humboldt County’s municipal and school contest resources distinguish City offices from Ferndale Unified and other districts; confirm the actual jurisdiction for your project. From an approved statement to a complete material set. A prospective municipal client can bring the approved office name, committee/disclaimer text, a usable portrait and draft copy to LCP. We can build signs, postcards, event pieces and a simple website with the same spelling and visual hierarchy, then send proofs for approval before production. Ferndale’s July 2026 notice listed two Council positions and one Mayor position for November 3, 2026. Its summer nomination window is past; obtain the next-cycle calendar directly from the Clerk for a 2028 project. Before you brief us on a Ferndale project. Tell us Mayor, Council, school/district office or organization. Keep the exact office and legal committee/disclaimer wording with the artwork. Supply approved local photos, piece counts and the current official calendar. What Local Campaign Pros can produce for Ferndale campaigns. Campaign direct mail: Postcards, letters and folded mailers designed, printed and mailed to the addresses you approve, with postage and mail-house handoff planned in. Lawn signs and walk pieces: Yard signs, stakes, door hangers and walk cards sized for your district, using the name, office and ballot designation you confirm. Campaign printing: Palm cards, flyers, envelopes and event pieces, proofed before anything goes to press. Websites and text artwork: A simple candidate website plus matching graphics for texts and email, built from the same approved copy and photos. How a project gets started. Approved content: Your name as it will appear, the office, a photo and any copy you have approved, including a candidate statement if you file one. Office and boundary confirmed: The exact office, district or seat, checked against the official election source for this place. Quantities: How many signs, pieces or mail addresses you need. We help estimate; you approve the final counts. Artwork and proofs: We design or adapt artwork and send proofs. Nothing prints until you sign off. Production schedule: We plan print and mail dates backward from the official deadlines and election dates you confirm. Does Ferndale elect its Mayor separately? Yes. Ferndale’s Mayor is elected separately for a two-year term; Council members serve four-year terms. Who handles municipal campaign statements? The Ferndale City Clerk serves as filing officer for campaign and conflict-of-interest statements. Use the Clerk’s current instructions for your committee. Can a Ferndale project use its own local photographs? Yes. Send original images with permission to use them and identify the place shown. We can carry the approved imagery into printed pieces and the website.