You’ve come to this page to learn more about me and my work, or at least I hope that’s why you’re here!
I am a graphic artist, with a ridiculous love of zombies, science fiction, space westerns, sewing, puppies and kittens. I know HMTL, CSS, and enough about the WordPress engine to set you up right. I can do some theme customization, create an amazing logo from scratch, set up business cards, or that sales flyer you need for the weekend. I’ve designed a few tattoos. I’ve got a few more than that. I can also design a kick-ass website for you.
I live in Lancaster, CA, where I spend much of my free time stitching up things to sell in my Etsy.com shop, blogging about life in general, and watching way more bad science fiction and horror than can possible be good for me. I’m on an unending quest to find a truly frightening horror movie, but so far they just give me the giggles. I’ve also been known to take a few photos on occasion.
I have been working as a freelancer since 2002. I’ve worked doing vinyl sign cutting, creating screen printing designs, and embroidery designs. I prefer to work in Adobe Illustrator over Photoshop, as I enjoy the drawing aspect more then I enjoy the manipulative aspects of Photoshop, but can work easily in both. Unfortunately during my almost year long time spent at a franchise shop as a designer, I was unable to take samples of my work with me.
You’ve probably noticed that many of my logo designs have been for farms, ranches, and related businesses. That’s because growing up on a goat farm, many of my connections were with other farming people. Don’t let that fool you into thinking that’s all I can do- the possibilities are limitless and I am willing to take on a variety of projects.
When I begin work on a new project, I like to discuss what it is you (the client) is looking for first. Are there any styles you really like? Are there any you don’t? Can you show me three examples of existing designs that you enjoy? These things help me better understand exactly what you are looking for and help me to bring you better initial concepts to start off with- time is money, so let’s make the best use of it that we can. This is especially true for logo design as your logo is your calling card.
Kittyloaf is so named in memory of my cat Lucky. Though I only had him for about three years, he made a very lasting impression on me.
A Brief Resume
| EmbroidMe http://www.embroidme.com/ 1925 West Avenue J Ste. 129 Lancaster, CA 93536 (661) 729-0303 April 2007 – December 2007 I was responsible for creating designs for use in screen printing, embroidery, and promotional products. |
Computer Skills Operating systems include Windows 98, XP, ME, 7, Macintosh 9.0 +. Browsers used are Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, Netscape, Opera, and Safari. Programs include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, DreamWeaver, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel. |
| BH Graphic http://www.bhgraphic.com/ Mojave, CA (661) 435-1718 July 2003 – January 2004 I was responsible for creating designs to be implemented into vinyl cutting for signs and banners. |
Design Skills Competent in HTML, & CSS – I don’t know everything but I can usually figure out how to do what I need. Type approx. 30 WPM while hunting and pecking. WordPress installations and theme customization. |
| Kittyloaf Designs http://kittyloafdesigns.com/ Lancaster, CA 93536 (661) 794-8641 January 2002 – Current I am responsible for creating graphics that will meet and surpass my clients expectations in logos, website design, and fantastic WordPress customizations. |
Other Skills I am also a certified Veterinary Assistant and have spent most of my life working with animals (horses, dogs, cats, goats, sheep, and chickens). I was an active member of 4-H, Grange, and FFA growing up, and participated in many animal and craft based projects. I do some sewing and beading in my spare time and am always looking for my next project. |
Here’s a breakdown of some of my common services.
Logo Design
Your logo says a lot about you- who you are, what you do, and what you represent. Why settle for less then what you really want?
I will create three different logo ideas based on your thoughts and ideas, and we will work together to revise until you have exactly what you want.
Logo designs start at $100.00. This gets 3 initial concepts, plus 5 revisions. After that, fees are $25.00 per hour, billed by the quarter hour.
I would also like to thank the following people for their kind responses to my work. I have enjoyed working with you.
I am very happy with our logo; it’s just working perfectly on the label making program I use to print soap labels and it will look very professional on our new business cards. I can’t tell you how sweet it was of you to put so much effort into this one little design and how much I appreciate all the time you spent emailing each and every sample back and forth with us. I’m happy to recommend your design services to everyone I know. Thanks so much!
Kristen Embry
Big Oak FarmI really enjoyed this experience too! You were very easy to work with and we felt like you really understood what we were shooting for. I will definitely recommend your services to others. Thanks again,
Mike & Connie Gober
Little Dixie Farm
Web Design
If you need a nice, clean, simple site, I can create it from start to finish at an affordable rate. Design starts at $200.00 for the first 4 pages and is $25.00 for each additional page. This is for static HTML only. No PHP. Design only is $150. This does not include the cost of hosting and domain.Once we have discussed what it is you are looking for, I will create a design. You will then have up to 10 revisions. Ten revisions might not sound like much of a change from the initial design, but the revisions can encompass any changes you’d like to see- even if it means starting over from scratch.
WordPress
If you are looking for a content management system that will easily allow both pages of content and blogging (or one or the other), consider WordPress in its self-hosted form. I will set up* a self-hosted WordPress blog and upload and activate the theme you want for $15.00. This does not include the cost of hosting and domain.
Yes, WordPress is free, but if you need a little extra help in getting started, I can do that for you.
Other management such as content writing/editing, adding plug-ins and widgets, creating new pages, et cetera will be billed at a rate of $20.00 per hour.
WordPress Ultimate Package
$325.00 gets you the following-
- WordPress self-hosted set-up
- Hosting & Domain name for one year
- Completely custom theme created just for your site
- Additional graphics needed will be billed at $20.00 per hour
Please contact me for more information or to discuss what your needs are and how they may be met.
*You must already have web hosting, a domain name, and the ability to set up a database.
WordPress-based sites I have set up and released using the Atahualpa theme as a base for styling and design can be seen by clicking here.
Contact
I can be reached via email or phone, though I prefer email
My email address is design (at) kittyloafdesigns (dot) com and my phone number is (661) 794-8641. Alternately, you can use the form below to email me.