Work with me
I love to collaborate and help other small businesses and individuals tell their stories visually through custom product illustration, licensed artwork, authentic brand design, and responsibly made goods.
Whether you need vibrant illustrations for your retail products, captivating surface pattern designs for your interior design project, or an authentic brand design for your business, I am ready to help you turn your vision into a reality.
Learn more about my design capabilities and process below.
Design Capabilities & Services
Please contact me with details about your project for a tailored proposal.
Product Illustration & Design
Create custom illustrations or license my existing artwork for your product or brand. Project examples include designs for greeting cards, art prints, T-shirts, mugs, tote bags, bandanas, tea towels, enamel pins, washi tape, and more.
Surface Pattern Design
Let’s make something beautiful. Then repeat. I specialize in creating custom repeat pattern designs for clothing, textiles, wallpaper, stationery, and more. Many of my existing pattern designs are also available for licensing.
Print & Website Design
Good design is good business. Let’s make your business look good. Project examples include press and media kits, direct mail, website design, presentations, and more.
Brand Identity & Logo Design
Create authentic and memorable branding that speaks to your audience and elevates your expertise. My services include new logo design, logo refreshes, and complete brand identity packages (comprehensive logo suite, color palette, typography, social media templates, stationary templates, application mock-ups, and detailed brand guidelines).
Commissioned Artwork
Looking for a custom work of art? I love to work with clients to create personal, one-of-a-kind illustrations and designs. Reach out and tell me what you have in mind.
Design Consulting & Help Desk
I love to help folks solve their design challenges. Consulting can be a valuable first step for developing a product design strategy, identifying branding or website needs, or auditing existing designs. Let's chat and see how I can help you achieve your design goals.
What it’s like to work with me
You have a design challenge. Maybe you want to create eco-friendly merchandise for your shop, or you are rebranding your business so that it truly represents your vision. You know you need a professional designer, but the process can feel overwhelming. Don’t worry, you just found me!
I'm here to be your trusted guide on this design journey. Together, we'll navigate the creative process, ensuring you're involved every step of the way.
PHASE 1
Discovery & Research
Share your vision. Tell me about your project, your goals, and your ideal customer. I'll dive into research, gathering insights into your subject matter, industry, competitors, and target audience. At the end of this phase, we’ll have mood boards exploring possible paths for the project’s look and feel.
PHASE 2
Exploration
Based on your feedback and preferences from phase one, I’ll explore various design directions. At the end of this phase, I’ll present you with multiple concepts for the final piece. Depending on the project, these will typically in the form of black & white sketches along with color studies or wireframes and simple prototypes.
PHASE 3
Refinement
Working from the agreed-upon concept, I'll refine the design based on your feedback, ensuring it aligns perfectly with your vision. The outcome of this phase includes the refined design along with color options and mock-ups of the design where applicable.
PHASE 4
Final Designs & Hand-off
Once you’ve approved the design, I will create the final deliverables and production files. I'll deliver all the necessary files and ensure a smooth transition as you implement the design. High five! Your project is ready to greet the world!
Love Notes
Love my new logo and brand! It was such a fun process and you made me feel really part of the decisions. Thanks for making it possible. You’re helping me make my dream come to life.
— Kira W.
Chrissie was a pleasure to work with. She is an amazing listener and exceeded my expectations! She has an incredible, detailed process on how to create a product that fully represents your style and your product. I would recommend to everyone!
— Erin P.
Chrissie created what I couldn't even describe at first. I'm so thankful for her attention to detail and how she had so little information from my imagination and came up with such a fitting design!
— Erika S.