Fake lashes for the WIN!! 🤩🙌🏻
Learning to trust the professional and their process. Until recently, I was in desperate need of a new headshot—mine was over 10 years old! 😱 But I wasn’t going to book just anyone; it had to be the right fit….
Category Archives: Communication
🔥 Ignite Your Brand 1-2-3 (Our New Website is Here!)
It’s with great pride and excitement that I announce the launch of km design’s updated website. I spent the better part of last year working with brand communication strategist Lisa Mullis to hone our messaging to speak directly to the education-based…
I lost my longest-term client. Here’s what I’m doing next »
I’m not gonna lie… 2024 started out pretty rocky. I found out mid-January that Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, a dream education client whom I’ve served as primary design and branding partner to for 15+ years, wasn’t renewing my contract effective February…
Ready to double the donations from your annual / impact report?
Remember Ralphie’s daydream from “A Christmas Story” when he turns in his theme on “What I Want for Christmas”? How Miss Shields swoons over his masterpiece while Ralphie’s carried on the shoulders of his fellow classmates and blows kisses of…
Don’t gamble with your brand! The make-or-break impact of photography
As they say here in the South, “Happy Fall, Y’all!” I’m always amazed at the renewed delight I feel come early October when autumn leaves begin to color our world in shades of red and rust. There’s a crispness in…
Owning Your Inner Power 🤩
Happy New Year ~ Hope your 2023 is off to a smashing start! 🎉 I typically approach the new year with a sense of optimism mixed with a generous dose of self-reflection. This year’s been no exception. In early January, along…
Getting your brand story “just right”
How long’s it been since you’ve taken a hard look at your brand story? If you’re looking to inject new energy, enthusiasm and authenticity into your organization’s marketing efforts, your brand story is the only place to start. That was the case…
Does your creative team have enough left-brain moxie?
As the creative director, owner and chief bottle washer at km design, I wear many hats. (That may be the understatement of the year!) But it might surprise you to know which of those I feel is most important. Without question, the…
Drinking from a fire hose?
I have a confession to make. I’m a control freak mixed with a hefty dose of perfectionism – just to keep things interesting . All too often, I find myself saying, “I’ll do it myself.” Sometimes that decision helps me stretch and…
Don’t you hate sticker shock? Me too!
I’ve gotten this question a lot lately. Typically at the end of a short email from a prospect about a possible project… “Can you send me a quote?” My initial response: “HOORAY!!” 🎉 Happy dance around the office. And cartwheels…
