Hi, I am a Digital Designer and Founder of Squeeze of Lime Studio.
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Who is Siska?
There are many facets of myself I want to share with you that I don't know where to begin! So I came up with this simple explanation of what I do: A Digital Designer and Front End Developer with a background in Marketing and Social Media Branding. Basically, I am not your mere "pixel-pusher" but a designer who understands the message behind each pixel and how it correlates with the brand and market.
I have been a creative for as long as I can remember. One fond memory, when I was ten with scissors in my hand surrounded by fashion and lifestyle magazines, I carefully put together collages and pasted them all over the wall. That memory is light years away as today I find myself nitpicking a pixel on the computer screen instead. As a designer, I have a habit of seeing a brief or visual problem in a unique light or fresh angle. I put myself in the shoes of the end-users and ask myself what can I do to retain their precious attention and at the same time connect with them. I believe in having confidence, commitment and communication is key to success in design (or any) industry.
In the course of my design career, I found Squeeze of Lime Studio, a freelance design business in San Diego, CA. It gave me the chance to gain many valuable clientele experiences, design and entreprenurial skills needed to run a design business. If someone asked me which aspect do I love best: Designing or running a design business? I would say... BOTH, because I get to use both my right and left brains!
Listed below are some fresh fun facts on me:
- //Founded Squeeze of Lime Studio and Designolosophy.com.
- //Graduated with Bachelor in Marketing Management (USA).
- //Certified in Graphic Design and Web Design and Development (USA).
- //Trained and self-applied in online marketing and social media branding.
- //A Chinese-Indonesian mix who calls herself "citizen of the world".
- //Lived in Indonesia, Singapore, Canada, USA and more to come.
- //Likes lime green.
- //Has been described as a "Pixel-pusher", "Pixel-nitpicker" and "Pixel Princess".
- //Love... LOVE! to design and step outside of her creative comfort zone.
- //Likes to go to random place every weekend to gather inspirations.
- //Wants to go on a backpacking Euro-trip.
- //Want to win her heart? Just be creative and open-minded. Oh and give her a Red Velvet cake.
- //Loves to salsa. The dance ;)
- //Name Fact: She has a Dutch first name, an Italian middle name and a Chinese last name.
Awards, Recognitions & Interviews:
- //Nominated for the AWWWARDS.com
- //"BEST IN CLASS" award at Art & Design Exhibition - San Diego County Fair 2009.
- //"FIRST PLACE" award at Art & Design Exhibition - San Diego County Fair 2009.
- //Received "Honor Mention" in TheCssAwards.com
- //Recognized as "Best Female Web Designer" in Indeziner.com
- //onextrapixel.com: Interview Article - "Women in Web Design".
Work Been Featured In:
- //thecssaward.com
- //css-showcase.com
- //bestcssdesigns.com
- //csscutie.com
- //cssnature.org
- //rgbgarden.com
- //onepagelove.com
- //reeoo.com
- //indeziner.com: Best Female Web Designers - The List Continues.
- //instantshift.com: 77 Latest Examples of Creative Single Page Website Designs.
- //instantshift.com: Single Page Website Designs 70 Latest Examples.
- //resources.savedelete.com: 30+ Inspirational and Creative Single Page Website.
- //themeflash.com: 68 Fresh and Great Examples of Single Page Website Design.
- //modny73.com: 30 Lively Examples of Single Page Websites.
- //...and many more.
Still curious about me? You have to meet me in person :)
Portfolio Peek.
Concept of this portfolio site is simple-minimalist with a dash cheekiness. It is a hand-crafted "one page" website; basically its developed on ONE HTML page with a touch of jQuery magic. Another one page website is SqueezeofLimeStudio.com.
Here you will find both personal design pieces and some client work. Each work is in its own "elastic" gallery and with each click you will get a peek of individual portfolio piece:
- //In "GRAPHIC" you will find graphic and print work such as: posters, logo/branding, t-shirt designs, etc.
- //In "WEB" you will find both samples of personal and professional client websites.
- //In "OTHER" you will find miscellaneous design pieces including flash/interactive.
In the words of a designer: When it comes to designing it is important for me to stay true to myself and my design intuition. My design work has a whiff of simple innocence with a touch of whimsicality and a glitter of urban sophistication thrown in. I believe in non-stop learning of new knowledge and staying true to my inner creativity is the way to reach self-fullfilment as a designer.
To bloggers and design-buffs: If you find any work interesting and eager to show it to the world, please contact me to acquire permission.
To potential clients / employers / fellow-creatives: If you like what you see (or hear) and would like to work or collaborate, please contact me.
Its a sexy, mysterious, curious type of logo. Some say it could be a perfume logo; some say it could be a dating site logo... Interested?
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Status: personal project; logo is for sale. Contact me and make it yours.
Its a logo concept for a shoe company. Clever use of the letters "d" and "i" to make a stiletto.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Status: personal project; logo is for sale. Contact me and make it yours.
body art
Logo design for a contemporary body-painting company,
Skin Tight Body Art. Client went for design#2 for readability purposes but I like the contemporary look of design#1.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Status: client project.
Inspiration came from Squeeze of Lime Studio's website. I took site elements, colors and type, and translate them into a business card design that reflects its brand/identity.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Status: client/personal project.
T-shirt design for "Single Awareness Day" a.k.a. Valentine's Day :)
credit: t-shirt template by GoSco.
- Photoshop
- Fireworks
Status: personal project; t-shirt designs are for sale. Contact me and make it yours.
Cd cover design for mock purposes.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Status: personal project.
Book cover design for Tidepools publication. Design has won couple of awards at Art & Design Exhibition (San Diego County Fair) for "Best in Class" and "First Place".
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Photography
Status: client project; won awards.
Another portfolio site which features predominantly client work and some photography work. The name was inspired from cutting limes in the kitchen and it gave birth to my professional online design identity. Website has received many recognitions and awards from design community.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- XHTML
- CSS
- Javascript/jQuery
- Highslide
Status: portfolio project; live; won awards.
In the beginning, I created this website for a PHP class project but it evolved into something beautiful, unique and personal. Photography is a hobby and passion; so I dedicate this website to this craft.
- Canon Rebel XTI
- Photoshop
- Dreamweaver
- XHTML
- CSS
- PHP
- mySQL
Status: personal project; live.
E-commerce design & development for Gracious Style using Magento as backend system. Client wanted a classy, sophisticated and timeless design for their online store redesign. After gathering few inspirations from their products, other websites and few trips to home decor stores, I am please to say that I love the final design.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- XHTML
- CSS
- PHP
- MySQL
- Magento
Status: client project; website redesign; under-development.
Blog design & development for Gracious Style using WordPress as backend system. A beautifully designed blog with matching typography, color scheme and overall-feel to complement their online store.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- XHTML
- CSS
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
Status: client project; under-development.
Played with creative typography and experimental layouts. Focus on two world's most creative and unique directors:
Michel Gondry and Robert Rodriguez.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
Status: educational project; tbd.
Look-book design for Studio Nine Photography and model Crystal Chapson's beautiful desert photoshoot. Click launch to enjoy interactive booklet! ***Drag page corners to turn pages.
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Flash
Status: client project; published and distributed.
Museum booklet design dedicated to a lesser known Modern Art: Fauvism. These are two-page square spreads; first spread is the BACK and FRONT covers. Click launch to enjoy interactive booklet! ***Drag page corners to turn pages.
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Flash
Status: educational project; tbd.
A fresh modern twist to my old-time favorite game "Brick Breaker". New York City provides the perfect backdrop to this game. Click launch and play it now!
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Flash
Status: personal project; for fun.
Contact Me.
Please say Hi. I love to hear from you!
Email: siska(at)squeezeoflimestudio(dot)com.
***Please change (at) with @ symbol and (dot) with...... you know what I mean :)
Skype: squeezeoflimestudio