nimble, effective & comprehensive
Hello, I’m Natalie Sullivan, a creative graphic and website designer with over 20 years design experience working within the print and website industry.
My home-based graphic design studio (based in Colchester Essex) has been providing sparkling creativity and superb quality for over 18 years to many satisfied customers for companies, big and small.
Why Me?
When it comes to design...
I can offer agency quality design and professionalism at very competitive prices. You'll get my undivided attention, my ability to listen and understand your exact requirements and create exactly what you're after, and my dedication (and somewhat obsessive) attention to detail!
Delivering beyond my client's expectations is the foundation of Design:fx's success and it has grown almost exclusively through referrals from satisfied customers. I am very happy to say that I have enjoyable and successful, long-standing relationships with my clients.
When it comes to print...
I have built up a number of long-standing close relationships with high quality local printers. Your company can be supported by a skilled, experienced print management partner. I have a deep understanding of all things print and a passion for high quality print at great prices! My knowledge of this industry spares you from any hassle and technical worries.
When it comes to the web...
I know my limits when it comes to web design - I am proud to say that my designs and ideas have been described as innovative; I can determine a sites layout, size, function and how it should navigate. And I obviously fully understand how a site should look and feel! But, (this is usually where most designers fail) I am a graphic designer. I am most certainly NOT a website developer! So this is an area where I enlist the help of a team of highly skilled professional web developers. Let me introduce you to one of the team – Paul Boreham:
Paul is also based in Colchester as I am and has been working in web design since 2001. He has worked on a wide range of websites in that time, from the very small types of sites for "one man bands", right through to corporate business sites and very large ecommerce systems.
I have collaborated with Paul since 2008 and in that time we have produced many websites together. It is a finely tuned partnership and we work well together, with me understanding how Paul will work the designs I produce and Paul ensuring that quality is delivered within the build of each website.
We have also produced a Content Management System that each client is given with their website, to allow you to manage the content, wording and images on your site. Paul will build this specifically to your needs each time and my clients always find it an intuitive and easy to use system - even the most PC-illeterate!
My skill set
Software:
Quark Xpress
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Hardware:
Excellent knowledge of Apple Mac OS on desktop and mobile devices. I have been an Apple user since 1992. I also have good knowledge of PC.
But don't just take our word for it - look at what our happy customers have to say about the services Design:fx offers!
