about Yvette
Website & Brand Designer
Hi, I’m Yvette & I live in Kent, a mere 37 minutes away from London by high-speed train or an hour and a half ride to Paris!
My professional background consists of design, sales, and marketing with more than three decades of experience in both domestic and international markets.
In 2016, Lemonade Design Co was born out of adversities following an unfortunate surgical event. Today, I am passionate about helping small-to-medium companies in their online business endeavours as well as their brand identity development.
Technology can be intimidating but I am here to make sure you don’t feel overwhelmed while navigating it, leaving you to get on doing what you do best.
My Journey
to Become a Web and Brand Designer
01.
1989 to 1996 – Sales & Marketing
I worked in Sales and Marketing for various Blue Chip Companies as well as running my own soft furnishing business.
02.
I TOOK THE NEXT STEP
Moved to West Palm Beach with my husband’s work, and later to Old Saybrook, Connecticut then in 2000 we moved to Stratford, Ontario Canada where I worked for an Interior Design Company
03.
1989 to 1996 – Sales & Marketing
I worked in Sales and Marketing for various Blue Chip Companies as well as running my own soft furnishing business.
04.
2005 – 2015 – Yvette Craig Photography
In 2007 after running Yvette Craig Photography part-time I left Business Link Kent and went full time in my photography business, where I won many different awards including ‘Kent Wedding Photographer of the Year 2012’. Also in 2012 I met Melissa Love of the Design Space, little did I know that chance meeting would one day too a complete career change.
05.
2016 to present
Back in 2015, I had surgery on my spine that went wrong, and was left with no other option than to give up photography. But then Melissa Love from The Design Space came along and changed my perspective – she gave me the confidence to re-train as a web and brand designer, starting out as her freelance worker before finally branching out on my own with Lemonade Design Co. And I haven’t regretted it for one second; through this venture, I get to do what I love most about design.
“I remove the uncertainty, technical complexities, and stress from website and brand design, allowing you to concentrate on your true expertise – your unique zone of genius.”
“I turn your digital dreams into tangibly captivating realities, helping your business stand out in the crowd.”
You asked!
Frequently asked questions!
How do I say your name?
Lots of people get really confused about how to say or spell my name!
So to pronounce it correctly it’s E vett, the Y is pronounced as an E and the last E is silent!
A lot of people get really confused and pronounce it a Y vett E
Where are you from?
I was born in a small village in the Midlands, called Alvechurch, which is south of Birmingham and later I moved to Redditch. A move Stateside took me to West Palm Beach, Florida, then on to Old Saybrook, Connecticut, and finally Stratford, Ontario, Canada before moving to Kent in 2002.
How old are you?
This is one question I get asked this question a lot… I was born in 1962, so the same age as Tom Cruise! All I can say is, that it must have been a good year as we are wearing well!
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What my clients say…
Yvette is brilliant to work with. She’s incredibly intuitive at honing in your likes and dislikes of design to produce a website that you’ll love in record time. She’s easy to work with, explains what she’s doing and why and makes sure you’re 100% happy. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Yvette and look forward to working with her again.