happy clients
"I have worked with no other designer in SW Florida who could so skillfully (and quickly) carry out a design concept so "spot-on", helping me keep the project moving and on track. High, high praises!"
--Gail Dolan, Dolan Marketing
"Kim offers the highest degree of customer service, seeing to it that she replies in a timely manner. She is a talented graphic designer whose work is truly top notch."
--Amy Teprovich, Edison State College
"The marketing piece that Blue Turtle Graphics did for us is first rate and extremely professional, I couldn’t be happier with the results. "
--Brian Widman, Gilbert Pump & Mechanical
"Kim does wonderful work extremely fast! She first did two ads for BriersCPA that were featured in program events that really made our firm shine. Additionally, she did the graphic design for our web-site (brierscpa.com). We have had many favorable compliments on the quality of the web-site since it went live."
--Mike Briers, Briers CPA
"Working with Blue Turtle Graphics has been a terrific, highly collaborative and wonderfully creative experience! Kim has a keen eye for clean graphic design, and a sharp understanding of how to interconnect various social media both technologically and visually."
--Dr. Marian Dolan, The Choir Project
"I've never met a more intuitive artist—the products invariably come back from her looking better than I had envisioned but couldn't really describe, and in record time. The material she has to work with is rather dry but the end product is not. It's always slick and professional and top-notch."
--Toni Bowers, CBS Interactive
about blue turtle graphics
Blue Turtle Graphics, based in southwest Florida, is a graphic design and web design studio owned and operated by veteran designer, Kim Smith. Kim has a passion for graphic design, problem solving and technology. With over 15 years of professional experience, she has worked in various disciplines of graphic design, from publishing and printing to agency and in-house marketing. Producing various types of media, she has successfully collaborated with PR/Marketing firms, photographers, illustrators and web developers. Kim (who grew up in Louisville, Kentucky) enjoys photography, scuba diving and the southwest Florida lifestyle.
our services
Logo Design - Our logo design process includes: consultation and design brief, research and conceptual sketches, 3-4 concepts provided, revisions and logo files provided to client in various formats for use.
Graphic Design - All things print. Business cards, letterhead, brochures, pocket folder and sales kits, direct mail, advertisements, newsletters, posters, signage, displays and much more.
Web Design - Custom web pages in XHTML and CSS, Contact Management Systems (CMS), Wordpress blog design, social media integration, contact forms, flash gallery, website maintenance and e-newsletters.
Blue Turtle Graphics can be your go-to studio. We have excellent professional relationships with local PR/Marketing firms, printers, photographers and web developers to bring you a full range of unique and creative services. Whether your project is small or full-scale, we can handle it.
what's with the name?
Many times, I've been asked where the name Blue Turtle Graphics came from. I wanted to choose a name that reflected me as an individual. I'm an avid scuba diver and fell in love with swimming with sea turtles the first time I saw them. They are such magnificent creatures who've been on the earth for millions of years. I added the word "blue", the color of the ocean and my favorite color, and Blue Turtle Graphics was born!