Design for the real world

Photograph of the artist: woman with glasses and a green jacket

Hi! My name is Karen Rustad Tolva and I'm a freelance artist-who-codes with over 12 years' experience creating joyful, useful user interfaces and visuals.

Services

  • Jolly Roger audio call UIWeb UI design
    (and implementation)
  • CSS variables for yellow in shades 100 through 900Style guides & component libraries
  • File icon moving from one folder icon to another with a stylized dotted arrow lineGraphic design & logos
  • Nasturtium drawing with a round green leaf and blooms in red, orange, and yellowArt & illustration
  • Crowdalert shirt design featuring the bay bridge at night rendered in white, green, and hot pinkT-shirt designs
  • Ferris the Rustacean sticker on a laptopStickers & swag

You might hire me if

  • Your engineers have made a prototype or first version of your web app but you need someone to (quote) Make It Good™
  • You need a graphic design jill-of-all-trades: one-pagers, t-shirts, swag, marketing sites, publication covers, and more
  • You need someone who can "translate" between designers and engineers
  • You need custom stickers designed and printed
  • You want a cute mascot!

Contact

I'd love to hear about what problems you're trying to solve and see if I can help! Email me at hello@fogwave.design.