I’m Jamie Lyn Ross, owner of Fat Cat Design
I am a graphic designer, website designer, social media and marketing strategist, writer, and copyeditor. I’m also a wife to the smartest man in the world, and a mom to three feral rescue cats.
I have been blessed to enjoy life as founder and owner of Fat Cat Design since 2006.
How I Became a Graphic Designer
Prefer to skip the boring anecdote? Jump down to Why I love what I do for my clients.
I originally studied in the field of psychology, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988. Being a fine arts degree, curriculum mandated completion of a handful of art classes.
Dear reader, those forcefully-endured college art classes proved infinitely painful, and I loathed them. Every. Single. One.
Picture endless torturous hours perched on a wobbly stool sketching eons of still-life compositions using one messy medium after another. My distaste for all things visually artistic and the sheer torment of those long, drawn-out (pun intended) sessions left me wanting to poke myself in the eye with a charcoal pencil.
Ironically enough, one day in between classes I was approached by a college art professor, and he asked my major.
Psychology!” I chirped.
Oh, no no no,” he said. “We need to sit down for a cup of coffee because you need to change your major to Art.“
I thought, Um – no, Professor Nutty. Never in a million years could I envision life as a graphic artist. Nope. No interest. None in the least. Plus, I was too busy striving to save the world with therapy.
Well… many years post-Professor Nutty’s admonishment, here I am! Designing, creating, and thriving as a graphic artist, web designer, writer, and marketing professional – and having the time of my life.
Why I Love Helping My Clients and Businesses
I work tirelessly to help my clients connect with their audience, promote products and services, and market their business.
I delight in the process of taking an abstract concept or scenario, and transforming it into a compelling and tangible solution.
I gain infinite gratification from seeing the results of my efforts reflected in a client’s successes and achievements.
I am grateful to my clients – both to them and for them – as I have been gifted with meeting and working with some exceptionally remarkable people.
So, I guess you could say that life and work as an artist has been amazing, with endless gratitude to my valued clients who allow me to partner with them, join their teams, and allow me to assist in achieving and exceeding their goals.
And perhaps I should look up that art professor and offer to buy him that cup of coffee.