Art Kitten

Art Kitten Hello, I am Victoria and I have almost 30 years experience in Graphic Design and Website Creation

🐝 A little bit of branding with a big bit of heart! 💛I recently had the pleasure of creating these new pull-up banner an...
02/10/2026

🐝 A little bit of branding with a big bit of heart! 💛

I recently had the pleasure of creating these new pull-up banner and business card designs for Youth Infinity CIC.

They wanted something bright, friendly and instantly recognisable, while keeping their lovely bees and the message at the heart of what they do:

“A safe space for kids to be kids!”

Youth Infinity are creating a welcoming youth club for local children and young people, and I absolutely loved bringing their personality across into their new printed materials.

Bright, bold and definitely hard to miss! 💛🖤

Anyone looking for a new business bank account? Or just want £50 for doing very little?? 🤑I don’t often recommend things...
22/09/2026

Anyone looking for a new business bank account? Or just want £50 for doing very little?? 🤑

I don’t often recommend things like this, but I’ve used Starling for my business banking for about five years now and genuinely wouldn’t want to use anyone else.

It’s incredibly easy to use, I’ve always felt really secure using it, and one of my favourite features is the ability to create separate Spaces within your account.

So, for example, you can put money aside for tax, VAT, expenses, a rainy day – whatever you like – without actually needing loads of separate bank accounts.

You can even set it up so that whenever you spend on your card, an extra percentage is automatically moved into a Space. I use features like this to make putting money aside much less painful – because if I can pretend the tax money isn’t mine in the first place, even better 😂

Anyway, the reason for my sudden Starling appreciation post…

They’re currently offering £50 each if I refer a business or sole trader.

You open the account using my referral code, make a qualifying card payment within the first 30 days, and you get £50 and I get £50. There’s no minimum spend according to the offer.

So if you were thinking of opening a business account anyway, we might as well both get fifty quid out of it! 😁

My referral code is: 3Y17G9E

Feel free to message me if you want to know what I’ve found useful about Starling Bank after five years of actually using it.

A little late sharing this one...Issue 196 of The Grapevine has been out in the wild for a little while now, but I reali...
15/09/2026

A little late sharing this one...

Issue 196 of The Grapevine has been out in the wild for a little while now, but I realised I never actually shared the finished cover!

With harvest season upon us, it seemed only right to feature a combine harvester for the August, September & October edition. 🚜🌾

I've been designing this lovely little community magazine for almost two years now, and it's always one of those projects I enjoy returning to.

Although most people know me these days for DIY Kitten, I still spend plenty of evenings doing what I started out doing: graphic design. Branding, magazines, websites, business cards... I might have swapped the Mac for a drill during the day, but I haven't hung up my designer hat just yet.

Next up is Issue 197 — the Christmas edition. 🎄 Although I'm definitely not wishing summer away just yet! 😂☀️

Earlier this year I had the privilege of being coached by Jude as part of her MSc in Coaching Psychology. I was one of h...
15/09/2026

Earlier this year I had the privilege of being coached by Jude as part of her MSc in Coaching Psychology. I was one of her "guinea pigs", and although the sessions were free, the confidence and perspective I gained were genuinely invaluable.

So this was my chance to give something back.

I've designed her new business cards for Small Steps Coaching, and I'm currently working away on her website too. It feels really nice to use my design skills to support someone who's made such a positive difference to me.

I don't do graphic design nearly as often as I used to these days - most of my working hours are spent with a paintbrush or power tools in hand with DIY Kitten - but the designer in me is still very much alive. Many evenings are still spent in front of a screen creating branding, print and websites for clients.

I can't wait to share the website when it's ready. 💚

What could possibly go wrong?A 50-year-old graphic designer voluntarily signing up for electric shocks, an overnight sle...
15/06/2026

What could possibly go wrong?

A 50-year-old graphic designer voluntarily signing up for electric shocks, an overnight sleepout in a creepy Victorian sea lion enclosure, and then throwing herself out of an aeroplane...

After being a little quieter than usual on here recently, I thought I'd explain what I've been up to.

This year, to celebrate turning 50, I've set myself a challenge: 50 & Fearless.

Three challenges. Three charities. Three things that are definitely outside my comfort zone.

🏃‍♀️ A muddy obstacle course complete with ice-cold water, heights and electric shocks.

🌙 A night sleeping outdoors beneath the stars at a fascinating (and slightly spooky) Victorian sea lion enclosure on the Isle of Man.

🪂 And a charity skydive... because apparently turning 50 has affected my judgement.

I've spent years helping charities and community organisations through my design work, so it felt right to use this milestone birthday to support three incredible causes that mean a lot to me.

Will I enjoy all of it? Probably not.

Will I question my life choices at several points? Almost certainly.

Will I do it anyway? Absolutely.

If you'd like to support any of the charities, I've added the links in the comments.

Wish me luck...

15/06/2026

Another website launch! 🎉

Today saw the launch of the new website for The Podiatry & Gait Clinic.

The clinic specialises in podiatry, biomechanics, gait analysis, orthotics and musculoskeletal pain management, with clinics in Middlesbrough and Helmsley.

Run by a lovely husband-and-wife team, they're incredibly friendly, approachable and genuinely passionate about helping people move comfortably and stay active.

It’s been a pleasure working on this project and helping bring the new brand to life online.

If you're struggling with foot pain, mobility issues or recurring injuries, they're well worth a look: https://podiatryandgaitclinic.com/

04/06/2026

Another project I completely forgot to share! 😅

The new Saltburn Photographic Society website is now live 📸

It was a pleasure working with the society to create a fresh, modern website that showcases their stunning photography, upcoming events, competitions, and membership information.

As much as DIY Kitten has been keeping me busy lately, I'm still very much designing brands, websites, and marketing materials behind the scenes!

Take a look and let me know what you think:
https://saltburnphotographicsociety.co.uk

Somehow I completely forgot to post this when it came out a few weeks ago! 😅The latest edition of The Grapevine is now o...
04/06/2026

Somehow I completely forgot to post this when it came out a few weeks ago! 😅

The latest edition of The Grapevine is now out and delivered around Seamer & Tame Bridge.

I've been designing this community magazine for a while now and it's always one of my favourite projects. It's lovingly written by a handful of residents and covers local news, events, stories, and updates that genuinely matter to the people reading it.

The Feb / Mar / Apr edition of The Grapevine is out!Always a pleasure to work on this publication - it’s a great example...
12/02/2026

The Feb / Mar / Apr edition of The Grapevine is out!

Always a pleasure to work on this publication - it’s a great example of how local print can still really matter. Packed with community news, familiar names, and the kind of content people genuinely enjoy reading.

It’s a small, very local publication (just a few hundred copies) but that’s exactly what makes it special. Thoughtfully put together, genuinely read, and rooted in the community it serves.

Realised I haven’t shared a graphic design project in a while… so here’s one I loved 💙Branding + website design for SeaT...
27/01/2026

Realised I haven’t shared a graphic design project in a while… so here’s one I loved 💙

Branding + website design for SeaTax, who specialise in tax advice for seafarers. Clean, calm and professional was the brief and I’m really pleased with how it turned out.

I’ve been a bit quieter on the design side on social lately (busy behind the scenes and juggling a few things!), but I’m still very much doing it - just not always shouting about every project.

Thought it was time to share 😊

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