hiya, i’m kelly, head honcho of warped design.

I’ve been Creating cheeky graphic + web design since y2k was a real worry. Yup, that long.

graphic designer | dreamer | illustrator | web designer | visual storyteller

why ‘warped’?

Most folks present me with a mish mash of project ideas, stuck and unable to move forward. A vision board of wants and loves, but no strategy or clear direction. This can be overwhelming and scary. Lucky for them, it’s what I do best :) 

I love warped thinking and ‘out there’ concepts, never to blend into a sea of the same olds. It’s what separates you from the rest and that should be celebrated! Your vision should evolve into a perfectly warped collaboration with my skills, and connect powerfully with your target audience.

c’mon in, it’s awesome here :)

Why should we work together?

Well, I’m super fun (obvs)…but also I can do all your heavy graphic design lifting without you pulling your hair out and that’s a win in itself (hair is super important). From building your brand/logo concepts, designing business cards + marketing materials to powerpoints, canva templates and squarespace websites, whew, I can do it all!

I have over 2 decades of experience working with brands big and small on wild projects like calendars for Fido, makeup pencils, hot sauce labels, sober brands, gorgeous powerpoint presentations, greeting card lines, non-fiction book covers, large scale conference posters, billboards, fitness booklets and even album covers.

Storytelling through visual art is how I roll.

Even if you are currently an established brand, I can jump in whatever stage you’re at and work within your budget. 

20+ years experience is a heck of a resume. I’ve curated some of my favs from recent years :)

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what projects can i help you with?

  • I tackle all the creative heavy lifting for your new brand identity, so you don’t have to do a dang thing. Your brand comes fully stocked with:

    a primary logo (obvs) | variations of your new logo | a custom style guide for your brand with a fresh colour palette, typography recos and any extra branded elements | social media starter kit designed in Canva so you can reuse and edit to your hearts content!

  • I use Squarespace, which is all-in-one platform and the easiest to work with in terms of ‘templated web design’.

    The perfect option if you want to make updates all by your bad self! I will inject some warped personality with custom graphics, so no need to worry that it will look cookie cutterish.

    To make it even more budget friendly, you can decide whether I design the whole site or just a few pages and you handle the rest.

  • Does your Instagram grid resemble a mash up of last nights dinner, your dog, maybe some feet on a beach and a few rando business content posts thrown in for good measure? While I LOVE a great dog pic, your grid needs to provide value to your followers before they lose interest and peace out.

    The algorithm is tough to navigate but I can help get things on track and stay on brand. I like to offer an a la carte menu for my socialites, as some folks need just a little kick start and others, the full monty. I design in Canva so you can re-use and re-develop graphics for future uses.

  • Brand Identity Creation (aka logos)

    Squarespace web design + e-commerce

    Social Media Curation

    Event Campaigns

    Packaging

    Marketing

    Need something specific? Shoot me a note, I’m sure I can help :)

let’s socialize

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