Carma's Cakes Branding

I was lucky enough to do some fun branding for Carma's Cakes! The main goal was to create a logo and a look for the company. So where did we start?

Carma started me off with ideas she liked and ideas she didn't like. She liked scrolling and elegant looks but nothing messy.

I then came up with different layouts and sketched some ideas. I presented Carma with some finalized concepts and she chose the one she liked the most. 

We perfected the cake, updated the colors, and came up with a fun and flirty final logo! I love the combination of design and illustration in her final logo!

Her facebook page also got a refresh!

She also has some foxy new business cards! 

Carma has been doing a ton of work promoting her business this summer and it shows. Her facebook likes are up by 50% since the beginning of April, and her traffic has quadrupled! All of this in one month since we started the new branding! I am really happy with how this project turned out and am even happier that Carma has a professional look and feel for her sweet business!

I think Steven Tyler would agree that there is plenty of 'Sweet Emotions' packed into this branding design!

Learn Something New Designers

As Graphic Designers we all have to keep our skills sharp. Sometimes it is asking a fellow designer how they did something or taking a tutorial online. But what about taking a class? Not going back to school but just taking a class? I have found a great online site called Skillshare that has design classes for very reasonable prices.

So far the resources the teachers have given me have been well worth it! I took two short classes and have learned much more than I expected. During the classes my Mac Book actually died on me and I was unable to complete the projects ontime. However, once you enroll in a class you have access to the information in the class forever! So I can go back and complete the work at a later time when I am able to purchase another computer! This flexible schedule allows us all to go at our own pace when life gets in the way.

I have taken two classes that I highly recommend.

Paying Tribute: Illustrate Your Favorite TV Episode/Scene
Taught by Ricky Linn

The Art of Visual Storytelling

Taught by Daniel Gonzales ·Animator at Disney Animation Studio

 

Check these classes out! The links I posted will save you $10 on the price of the class, so enroll now and learn something new! I am sure Steven Tyler would want you to sharpen those mad skills too! Have fun learning!

New Designs Taking Over Threadless!

Check out my great new T-Shirt Designs up on Threadless! Click HERE and vote for them! Please give me a 5 and help me get printed!

I bet Steven Tyler would think these Beautiful T-Shirts are pretty fab!

President's Day Sale in My Etsy Shop! 25% OFF!!!

I am very proud of all I accomplished this weekend, and to celebrate I am offering 25% off any purchase now through President's Day in my etsy shop! Enter coupon code LINCOLN at purchase for the discount!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/katersbonneville

Steven Tyler, if there is anything you are interested in I will give you an extra 10% discount plus the 25%!

For the Love of Cards

In the past month I have done some fun cards. And if you know me, you know I love cards! I created a birthday card invite for a coworker. Here are the three concepts I came up with. They are all classic, elegant, stylish and fun!

I then entered a threadless card competition. I created another birthday card!

Then I did a fun project for work. Our Valentine's Appeal had a Valentine included for donors to fill out and send back to the children. The best part however was seeing all the cards hung up in our chapel. This Sunday after church the kids will get to take the ones they want. I loved seeing something small turn into a work of environmental graphics!

With Steven Tyler's birthday just around the corner I better get started on a rockin' card for him!

Infinite Scroll | Monsters

I took part in the infinite scroll monsters project. It is a fun free project where 750 people around the world are contributing to the scroll. Here is Beauty. I created her to find her beast (even if he isn't Steven Tyler).

New 'Manly' Items for Etsy

Here is a sneak peek at some new items I am putting up on Etsy shortly. I think the Superman Frames would be great for any office and the Guitar Frame rocks like Steven Tyler! Coming to an Etsy shop near you! Click HERE to visit my shop!