Meet Jamie Ross of Fat Cat Design

Jamie Ross is the owner of Fat Cat Design and a graphic designer, website designer, marketing strategist, social media consultant, writer, and copyeditor. Jamie helps small- to medium-sized businesses communicate their brand, promote products and services, save time, maximize resources, and reach audiences effectively and efficiently. She is also a fierce mom to three feral rescue cats.

About Jamie Ross

7 Tips for Taking High Quality Smartphone Photos

5/7/22 By Jamie Ross

No need to hire a professional photographer or own a professional camera to get great photos. Here are simple techniques for quality photo capture with your smartphone to showcase products and services. The result is a polished and professional representation of your business.

When to Walk Away From a Toxic Client

3/30/22 By Jamie Ross

Have you encountered a client or customer that is unprofessional, abusive, or disruptive? Makes unreasonable demands? Refuses to take part in your project process and blames you – the provider – for failures? These are toxic clients, and sometimes you need to cut the cord. Identify a toxic client, know when to walk away, and how to proceed professionally.

One Key to Successful Marketing: a Brand Board

2/7/22 By Jamie Ross

Uniform Messaging + Professional Credibility = Customers and Sales. A Brand Board leads to lucrative business communication, represents and reinforces your identity, and maintains brand awareness. When you establish and follow a brand board, you have a blueprint for consistent messaging and marketing across all channels. Otherwise, your marketing is inconsistent, confusing, careless, and unprofessional.

Logo Design 101: What does a logo consist of?

1/4/22 By Jamie Ross

Logo Design 101 · Logo Design 102 · Logo Design 103 Logo design basics Your logo will convey your brand message everywhere, so it’s important to get it right. Free Logo Review What are the basics you need to know to start your logo design process? Whether you design a logo yourself or hire a logo designer, the […]

Why Competition is Good for Your Business

11/28/21 By Jamie Ross

Leverage your competition to win over and retain clients. Competition is not always a bad thing in the business world. Competition can lead to improvement, innovation, and change. It can teach you new techniques, motivate employees, and help you stand out against your competitors.

6 Key Elements to Put on a Website Homepage

11/15/21 By Jamie Ross

Your site’s home page serves as your virtual front door, and the design and content of a successful homepage will convert website visitors into customers and clients, begin the selling cycle, and initiate direct contact. How do you create a site or landing page that converts site visitors into buyers?