About
I started Calico Hill Creative because I could see the opportunity to help businesses & organizations, like you, design a brand that represents the true value in their products and services.
I get so much joy out of taking your abstract ideas, thoughts and things that you want people to know about you and then helping you transform those ideas into an actual visible thing for your clients, customers and/or followers to see.
To me, it’s important that you can hand over your business card or give out your web address and be proud in that moment, knowing that it represents who you truly are.
I know first hand all the items you have to juggle when developing and running a business. It can be overwhelming and trying to teach yourself how to design an ad, set up a brochure or build a website is not something you want to waste your valuable time on. Because being a mom and a business owner reinforces to me every single day how valuable our time is.
A little about me…
In the middle of nowhere - or the middle of everywhere is how I like to look at it - I was born and raised on a family farm in north central Kansas, which I think will explain where I get my love for simplicity. Even though I'm still located in rural Kansas, I work with clients from all over the country, from Portland to New York.
My husband and I have 4 children - three boys and a girl. Everyday in our house is full of craziness, adventure and prayer.
After graduating from Kansas State University in 2005 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts (with an emphasis in Graphic Design), I gained over eleven years experience in corporate graphic design before then taking on my dream and building my own business, Calico Hill Creative, in January 2016.
I get inspired by...
Nature
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Interior design
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Old architecture
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But I get the most inspiration from my clients... their dreams, their work, their passion and even their struggles. It’s truly amazing. They set a spark in me nearly every day and in a million ways. ♡
Behind the Name
When coming up with the name for my company, I kept going back to my roots and those roots are firmly planted on my family farm. There is a hill in the pasture of the farm where I grew up that my dad refers to as Calico Hill because it has such a wide variety of rocks sprinkled across it. Now, every time I see those words "Calico Hill Creative" I am reminded of my childhood and the hard work and dedication it takes to grow a business and a family.