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ABOUT US

In today’s everything-is-automated world, it’s almost impossible to connect with a real, live person when you need something. For help with your problem, press 3. Our associates are currently busy; please try back at another time. Thank you for your patience as we transfer you to someone in another country who you’ll barely be able to understand.

Ugh. It can be so frustrating, especially when all you want is something so simple: someone who will actually listen to you.

At KC Designs, we listen to you. We believe in a thoughtful, personable approach to doing business. We take the time to learn about your particular needs and ideas, and then we work with you to develop your ideas through bold, creative design that turns heads and leaves a lasting impression.

We don’t just work for you, we partner with you, working to build a meaningful, long-term relationship that sets the foundation for the long-term success of your business.

Feels good, doesn’t it?

MEET OUR TEAM

DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

We believe:

in doing exceptional work in an efficient, yet flexible manner, while staying within your budget
that every client’s needs are unique and should be treated as such
in developing lasting relationships with our clients
in providing clean, quality designs

FREELANCER VS AGENCY

A growing number of clients prefer using freelancers to using a design agency – and this due to a few main benefits. The biggest benefit being that the work delivered by a skilled freelance designer (with agency experience) can be exactly the same as you’d get from a top branding agency but at a fraction of the price – because a freelancer has less overheads. You also get to work much more closely with your designer, instead of relaying everything through an account manager.

PRICING

Every project is unique and comes with its own set of requirements, so I like to assess each assignment on a case-by-case basis and provide you with a custom estimate before I begin.

THE BASIC STEPS

Designs vary from project to project, but here’s a quick run-down of the KC Designs approach:

1. GETTING ACQUAINTED
Before we begin, we get to know you, your company, and what you’re hoping to accomplish with your project. By this point, we’ll probably both have our share of questions for one another. We will schedule either an in-person meeting (if you’re local), a chat on the phone, or a virtual meeting via Skype, where we’ll go over any questions or concerns you might have, and go over your project in greater detail.

2. PROJECT PROPOSAL
We’ll whip together a project proposal based on our initial meeting and your client questionnaire. This super-important document will contain a detailed outline of the services we’ll be providing, the scope of your project to-be, and, of course, how much it’s all going to cost you.

3. GATHERING CONTENT
At this point in the process, you’ve got some work to do. As the client, your job is to provide us with all of the necessary content to get our job done. Depending on the type of project we’re working on, we’ll need things like logos, copy, photos, or any graphics you’d like to include.

4. THE FIRST DRAFT
We brainstorm, doodle, sketch, scribble, practice some deep meditating, research, and ponder. After that, something magical happens: we come up with a great idea! We’ll tinker with that idea until we’re 110% happy and in love with our creation. Crossing our fingers that you’ll love it too, we’ll share our preliminary design with you in the form of a PDF.

5. REVISIONS
So maybe you weren’t quite as in love with our design as we were—and that’s okay! We include up to three rounds of revisions with every project at no additional cost. This is the perfect time to tell us things like “hold off on the purple,” or “I’m so not loving that font you chose.” You won’t hurt our feelings—we promise. We’ll go back and forth with revisions until your project is looking spiffy and it’s something you’re proud to call your own.

6. PROJECT LAUNCH
You’re in love with the finished product. Wahoo! Now it’s time to wrap up it all up. We’ll prepare any necessary files to hand off and send your project to print. You name it, and we’ll take care of it!

7. POST-LAUNCH
Once we’ve tied up any remaining loose ends, we will send a final invoice, due within 30 days of project completion.

MEET OUR AMAZING TEAM

WE ARE ALWAYS WORKING HARD TO BUILD THE REAL VALUES

Julie Briscoe

Navigator

Everyone has a story to tell. Julie navigates the narrative, charting projects from prologue to epilogue. With an extens...Read More

Kara Cater

Head Imagineer

Kara grew up in a supportive, small-town environment that encouraged her to express her artistic side and pursue her pas...Read More

Eddie Wise

Design Virtuoso

Eddie’s passion lies in design and art. He earned a degree in graphic design from California University of Pennsylvani...Read More

KC Designs creative product is consistently completed in timely and professional manner. A cost- effective option for our design needs, they serve as a natural extension of our in-house marketing department

Richard Sieber

Executive Director Marketing & Development at St. Clair Hospital

I’ve worked with Kara over the past 7 years as both a colleague and a client. Throughout that time, Kara has proven to be an excellent graphic designer. She is detail-oriented, creative and able to juggle several high-priority projects at the same time.

Marianne Olschesky

Community Outreach & Marketing Specialist at St. Clair Hospital

I have worked with Kara at KC Designs for many years and overtime she has become a valuable partner and asset. I rely completely on Kara for creative design for a wide variety of printed materials, logo development and marketing materials. Kara is highly organized, handles multiple priorities and is very responsive to deadlines. She is quick to assess our design needs and presents workable solutions within a very quick turnaround time. She has made herself very knowledgeable regarding our brand and carefully monitors all projects to make sure they adhere to graphic design standards. Kara is definitely an important member of our marketing team and I would highly recommend her services.

Kathy Clark

Public Relations Specialist at St. Clair Hospital

Credits and Disclaimers

KC Designs LLC., is a totally organic, GMO-free graphic design firm. All of our ideas
are locally grown and delivered fresh to your door. Utilizing good old-fashioned
techniques and cage-freeideas, we take advantage of modern technology to produce
100-percent natural, healthy, delicious logos, websites, print ads and more.
Best of all, our creations are all gluten-free.

If you are not used to the type of all-natural ideas produced by KC Designs, you may
experience unexpected feelings of amazement and euphoria. Please be advised
that such reactions, although they may be replicated with each new project,
are completely normal.