Poster/PromotionalIf you're looking for an eye catching design for your event posters, you have found the right place.
Video ServicesLet us help you capture your live events, product and service demos and more.
AdvertisementBuild your business or your brand by quality advertising. Discover how Kness Design can help.
Identity & BrandingDeliver your message cleary with a strong identity. Let Kness Design help get you started.
About us
The skills
- Branding & Identity
- Print Collateral
- Advertising
- Video Production
- Photography & Retouching
- Web
What We're About
Kness Design specializes in designing high quality print, brand identity and logo design. As a designer I personally strive to produce content that will make you look your very best on paper, screen or media of choice
Insight About Kevin
I have 10 years of professional and freelance experience. I have worked in print design, web/interactive marketing, television and media industries. I currently work with a wide range of clients providing design solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. My portfolio ranges from brand identity development, logo design, brochures, cd/dvd package design, to large format signage and more.
I was born and raised in southern California. I currently reside in the Nashville area but work with clients all over the nation. To stay in touch with what's going on at Kness Design check my blog The wonderful world of Ideas or contact me today.
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Should We Work For Free ?
Awesome flowchart with lovely design by @jessicahische. She shares on the positives and negatives of working for free. A must read for any level designer and just good common sense for any client
Would You Mind Taking A Picture Of Me My Phone?
From The Wonderful World Of Ideas
Since the creation of cell phones there has been an increasing amount of people who enjoy getting their pictures taken of themselves and their phone, like it's their best friend or something. More and more pictures like this have obviously been surfacing over the years. It seems most of these people really only get these pictures taken with their (best friend) phone in private with what appears to be a restroom in the background.
What? Are they ashamed of their phones to take these pictures out in public? Thinking people will find it odd that they're getting a picture taken of just them and their phone. What does the person who is taking these picture think? Having to go in to the restroom and take a picture of someone and their phone.
I'm sure I won't soon understand this phenomenon but I just hope that laws don't get passed to allow people to marry their phones. Here are a few people who love their phones enough to have their pictures taken with them.
If Walt Disney made "Up" in the 60s
From The Wonderful World Of Ideas
They did a pretty good job of this "premake" of Up [From The Write up] What if... Walt Disney produced "Up" in the 1960s?
Ah, the swinging 60s. It was a time when films were dominated by flying automobiles and flying nannies. It was also a time when live-action Disney films flourished and spawned such hits as "The Love Bug", "The Absent-Minded Professor", and "The Monkey's Uncle".
In an alternate reality, this era also saw the production of the high-flying adventure-comedy, "Up!". Starring Spencer Tracy and Kirk Douglas, "Up!" followed the oddball escapades of the elderly widower, Carl Fredricksen, and his earnest band of misfits as they traveled through the wilds of South America. Produced two decades after "Saludos Amigos" and "The Three Caballeros", the film continued the Disney tradition of telling stories set against Latin American backdrops.
Analog Art
From The Wonderful World Of Ideas
A couple weeks ago I was up in my attic putting up the Christmas decorations and I stumbled on and old box of cassettes. I don't why I still had these but I understand now how my parents felt about their vinyls. I pulled the box down and looked through them. There was stuff I hadn't listened to in years and some I had replaced with CD. My wife kept urging me to throw them away, I mean we didn't even own a cassette player. I would respond with "Do you know how much a tape was back in the day?" I had put a lot of work and sweat mowing lawns to be able to get that Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet album, come on!
Needless to say I had to get rid of them. I then stumbled on a brilliant idea someone had of preserving this memorable medium. I realized I may not have a cassette player anymore but I did have a canvas. Check out these awesome portraits made from old film and tape reels from artist Erika Iris Simmons. Then I thought I have a closest full of CDs that will soon mostly like be made into art. On top of that what kind of art can be done with old MP3 players once this whole digital fad dies out. Hmmm...
Services I Provide
Establish and secure your brand identity
Deliver your message cleary and confirm your credibility as a business, non-profit organization or as an individual. Your brand is your name, your symbol and you stamp that identifies who you are and what you provide. I can help establish and secure your brand by creating the identity that represents you. In designing your brand I incorporate elements visually with logo design, naming, color, tagline and catchprasing even audio. Whatever your market I help create your identification.
Effective Marketing and Advertising in Print
A great way to drive traffic to your online presence or website is through print design. Create a bold statement with your message by a highly targeted design starting with research in your company, competitors and market.
I also provide printing for your projects, selecting the best printer for your job. I handle the process of proofing involving you throughout the entire process in shaping the direction and final outcome of your project. Some of the effective solutions I provide are:
Professional
- Stationary Suites
- Business Cards
- Letterheads
- Envelopes
- Brochures
- Direct Mail Pieces
Promotional & Marketing
- Identity & Brand Development
- Merchandising Programs
- Portable Trade Show Booths & Displays
- Interactive Multimedia Presentations
Presentational
- Ads
- Flyers
- Folders
- Inserts
- Posters
Media/Entertainment
- CD & DVD Packaging
- Promotional Flats
- Point of Purchase Signage
- Video Production
Web
- Splash Pages & Custom Pages
- Animation & Rollovers
- Banner Advertisement
- Web Video
Personal
- Invitations
- Wedding/Special Event Montages
- And More...
Lights, Camera and Action!
If you are looking for a way to liven your website or create an impacting DVD I provide video services that will raise the bar for your visual image.
Put your project in high definition by timeless keepsakes, capturing memorable moments like weddings, recitals or corporate events. My video team will provide on location video recording for meetings, school events, workshops, concert & showcase events, training videos and more.
Editing is provided by using a real-time non-linear editing system and software. I also utilize custom graphics, audio, voice over.
My Work
FAQ
What kind of graphic design services do you provide?
Our graphic design services are varied and comprehensive. We deal mostly in print design and also identity and branding but we occasional provide web services like website design and graphics. Kness Design also has video production services, providing multi-camera shoots, editing, post production and more. Feel free to inquire about these services.
What do you charge for your graphic design services?
Prices are determined on a per project basis. Each project is different depending on the clients needs. You will find that Kness Design will not charge the same as most of our competitors but you can be certain you'll receive high-quality creativity. If you'd like us to quote a project for you contact us today.
What types of
payment do you accept?
Kness Design accepts business checks, personal checks and money orders.
How is the client involved in the process?
From the time we send you an estimate until the finalization of your project you will receive open communication so you can understand where we are in the creation of your project. We will contact you if any additional expenses arise. We encourage our client to supply in any samples, color combinations/swatches, and ideas they may have. We set milestones throughout the creation of your project that we require our clients to sign off on so you can track the progress. Some milestones may require a percentage of payment.
How will I receive my design
project once it is finished?
Upon receipt of final payment the finalized project is yours. At your request, we will supply the electronic files to you on disc, or through e-mail. If you should lose your copy or need additional copies we keep a copy of your project on file for your request. (Charges will be applied for copies requested in addition to the intial finalized copy you received.
Who owns the copyright for work Kness Design has created for a client?
Upon receipt of final payment our clients receive the copywrite. However, Kness Design reserves the right to use any work for promotional purposes. We also reserve the rights to the working files in the creation of the project, we do not distribute working files, only finalized files that will become yours. The working files may be purchased upon request.
What is Kness Design's Logo design process?
We meet with the client to discuss their needs, demographic, target markets, and how they wish to implement their logo. We request samples, color ideas, concepts that the client may have to get a better idea of what they may have a taste for. We make sure to gather as much information about the client's business and it's competitors to help establish their identity and brand. Prices for logo design services begin around $1,200 but will vary based on the clients needs.
What if clients need something immediately (like yesterday)?
Since most projects are developed to suit a clients needs and budget, we work around your constraints to bring your project to life. Current jobs may already be in progress with other clients, if rush job's are requested an additional 50% – 100% on top of the normal price may be applied to the cost if existing projects are put on hold.
Do you provide services for any company or business?
Unfortunately, we do not work with companies dealing in harmful, unlawful, adult, or questionnable material.
Contact us
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Nowadays I'm residing in Middle Tennessee however I offer services for clients from all over the country. If you are in the metro Nashville area feel free and contact me to schedule a meeting. -
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Telephone: +1 615 336 8288
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Email us
General: knessdesign@me.com
