. shivita@mac.com

skype ID, phone number and mailing address given as needed

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CHRONOLOGY etc.

Little Shiva is the superhero alter ego of artist/designer Christy Trotter.

early influences: Navy brat, lots of traveling; lived on both U.S. coasts, also in Greece and Belgium

passions: water, travel, the internet

languages: English, French, Spanish

education: Parsons School of Design, NYC, BFA in communication design 1986, in NYC until 1999

apprenticeships: Cipe Pineles (83), Reba Sochis (84), Lance Wyman (86-88),
Keith Godard (90-92), J.C. Suarès (93-96)

D.B.A. The Ministry of Fun (93 > 2000), now morphed into Little Shiva.

 

PAST AND / OR PRESENT CLIENTS

1st Met Mortgage Al Jardine Bang Bang Salon Banktown U$A C.A.S.T. Charlotte Energy Solutions Creative Loafing Dalton Moran Robinson Architecture Endless Summer Quarterly Forest City Ratner J.C. Suarès Jack the Rapper Joytop International Kinkos Lib Willard Mannes College of Music McLane Media New Millennia Films On-Demand Incorporated Parsons School of Design POZ magazine Pride Charlotte

Printed Love Pura Vida Worldly Art Pyrus PR Queen City Independent rift magazine SOTAC magazine The Blues Cruise The Charlotte Chamber The Conformity Corporation The Cooper-Hewitt Museum The Elizabeth Community Association The Klezmatics The Mingus Big Band The New School for Social Research The Town of Midland (NC) Thierry Tillier United Nations Population Fund United Way of Central Carolinas Uptown Magazine Urban Realty URBANA Architecture Wonderworld Film and Video

 

KUDOS

Little Shiva is a dynamic talent. For the last three decades I've worked with some of the best designers in the world on brands like Nestlé, CitiBank, MasterCard and Johnson & Johnson, not to mention publishers like Condé Nast and TIME and she is one of the finest, and, importantly, conceptually fluent graphic designers I've ever worked with.

She's not going to be everybody's cup of tea, few great designers are. But if you are an open-minded client looking to stand out from the crowd, check out her work on-line, and then call her. You won't be disappointed.

If you want ordinary good, go elsewhere. If you want extraordinary great, go to Little Shiva. I did, and will again.

Owen Ryan
Founder
www.DrinkVolt.com
www.DrinkCrayons.com etc.

 

Little Shiva is one of the most talented graphic artists I've ever met or worked with (and I know LOTS of graphic artists). She's over-the-top in creativity, and delivers beautiful, engaging designs that are totally consistent/appropriate for the audience you are targeting -- from avant garde to Big Corporate (for my gigs). i.e. She "gets" it, and will give you good advice. She is conscientious and reliable on timing and cost, and is very fun/easy to work with. I can't recommend her highly enough. She won't let you down.” Top qualities: great results, good value, creative.

Anita Doran
IT Recruiting Manager, Sherpa