My business hours at Alvalyn Creative are Monday-Friday, 9:30am-5:00pm.
Location: Newbury Park, CA, USA
Phone : +1-805-857-7981
Email : alvalyn@alvalyn.com
Established in 1994, Alvalyn Creative is a nationally-acclaimed design and illustration studio located near Thousand Oaks, California, that creates compelling, effective visual communications for print and digital media.
Alvalyn Lundgren is the founder and visual evangelist. She is known for her depth of creative thinking, breadth of expertise and excellence in crafting the right solution. Clients deploy her work to grow their businesses, increase their influence and draw attention to their goods and services.
Alvalyn is a well-rounded, seasoned professional known for intelligent design solutions, delightful and brilliant illustrations, common sense, and easy communication. She excels in the ability to bring an idea to life, to tell a story and engage the viewer via colorful narrative illustrations. She establishes every design solution upon solid aesthetic principles, achieving balance, order and beauty which support the design’s function and lead to effective results for the client.
Her clients include the City of Los Angeles; California State University, Northridge; Southern California Edison; Conejo Valley Days; New West Symphony; Downtown Santa Monica; Malibu Chamber of Commerce; Meeting Professionals International — Southern California Chapter; and the Ventura County Community Foundation.
She is a graduate of Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and has completed additional coursework in design thinking and in marketing at Stanford University and Wharton College, respectively.
Since 1993 she has served as an adjunct instructor at UCLA Extension teaching courses in design theory, color theory, design history and drawing, and is developing online curriculum in those subjects which she is launching under her own brand.
✔ Do you want to discuss ideas before committing to a full design project?
✔ Do you want help with design or brand strategy for your business or organizattion?
✔ Are you a creative freelancer wanting advice on your portfolio, marketing and promotion, vision and mission, setting goals, or business skills?
✔ Are you a student in need of some extra help with color theory or design theory?
✔ Do you want an honest and practical portfolio review?
I offer consultations and mentoring on a per-instance basis. Consultations are via phone or Skype. Portfolio reviews are via Skype, or, if the student is local, in person.
➧ 45-minute pre-project design strategy session: $327.00
➧ Graphic audit of your existing visual assets, with recommendations: $1,750.00
➧ 45-minute student/graduate portfolio review $250.00
➧ 45-minute business tune-up for creative freelancers: $327.00
Full payment is required in advance.
—Alvalyn Lundgren
I am currently accepting retainer contracts. The advantage of a retainer relationship is that I am able to invest in my clients’ success over the long term, and my clients can benefit from consistent billing, ongoing work and the assurance that all their visual branding and marketing communicates are consistent no matter what channel and platform. Retainer relationships are ideal for small- to mid-size businesses and companies that need more reliability than project-based designers provide, along with the scope of services that design agencies provide.
The majority of my new clients are referred by my existing clients. I also advertise and promote my work and creative services. To join my email list, click here.
All my work is custom-designed and tailored specifically for each client. I am worth the investment you make.
I guarantee my estimates within 15% of the original, as long as the project scope does not change. If a project scope is amended or altered, I will supply a change order before proceeding.
I don’t offer discounts. I offer value.
I don’t work on spec. If you are not sure we’re the right fit, for a fee I can create a limited number of concepts to help you decide whether to proceed with a fully-realized project or retainer.
I do not pitch or compete with other designers for a project. My portfolio proves my thinking, skill and creative ability.
I don’t respond to RFPs. Instead, I consult with the client and develop a creative brief that addresses the needs and goals of the project and allows for the necessary research, concept development, testing, design development and production.
I require a non-refundable advance of at least 50% before I begin a project.
I do not accept every project offered to me, or every client who is referred.
Clients and students alike ask about my approach and philosophy, and how I have been able to stay in business for so long. These are the things I write about on my blog, Eye Level. My focus there is on helping you understand the substance of design, the designer-client relationship and how to manage your design assets. I also create content to help fellow and emerging creatives launch and maintain their freelance businesses.
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Do you want a portrait of yourself, a loved one, celebrity or hero? Visit my portrait commissions page to learn about my process and creative fees.
An online course, community and resources to help creative freelancers launch and grow their businesses. It consists of 3 modules covering everything from your WHY to marketing and promotion. The objective is that, by the time you complete the course, you will have launched your freelance business and have systems in place to sustain and thrive.
Pad’n’Paper is a soon-to-launch series of online courses and tutorials covering design theory, color theory, drawing and design thinking. Focused toward the beginning and intermediate artist, illustrator or designer, instruction includes video demonstrations, assignments and critiques. 2 subscription levels will be available at launch.
The Fred Project is my mission to support veterans who want to pursue formal visual arts education in the areas of photography, design, or illustration. While there are many scholarships for vets, there are none awarded for design-related pursuits.
— Richard French | Public & Community Relations Officer —
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports