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April 20, 2016 Amber Lynn Benton

Welcome to Littlebit Software and Design. We are David and Amber Benton. David is a programmer with more than 20 years of experience and Amber is an illustrator and graphic designer. Together we make a fun and strong design and development team.

Our services encompass things like:

  • Logo design
  • Comprehensive Branding and Identity
  • Icon and UX Graphics
  • Website Design and Development
  • Advertising and marketing graphics
  • Custom Package Design
  • Product Development
  • Photography
  • Video
  • Business and marketing consulting
  • App Development
  • Custom Software and Database Development
  • Database and Software Architecture consulting
  • Team Development

We live and work in Charlotte, NC and while many of our clients are local, we have built relationships with companies throughout the country to help us meet their needs.

← We Are...
We are still here. We are still working, designing but for now are creating over at @beechcreeknaturals . . We are still open to small local design and branding collaborations and will continue to be active in local design for good communities like @lets_makeamarkclt, @cltiscreative and other just for fun events like Beer and Branding. So if you want to work with us please reach out. But we will be less active in this account for awhile. . Hop over to @beechcreeknaturals if you want to keep up with us for now! TAGS: #charlottesigns #corporategifts #clientgifts #customclientgifts #customsignwork #charlottedesign #charlottegraphicdesigner #charlottegraphicdesign #queencity #queecitydesign #charlotteiscreative #cltagenda #charlottesgotalot #ncmade #madeinclt #gentleman #cncsigns #dapper #customdesign #madeintheusa #wearethecreativeeconomy #gentlemanstyle #artisttools
First full work week of the year begins today - happy Monday! What did you do over the holidays? . David had a bit of fun with our CNC machine and designed this spiffy box for my Aople Pencil. In fact he made a few extra and they're sitting in our Etsy shop right now! If you're interested PM me and I'll send you a link. . In addition to signs we are open to designing and making small batch custom items perfect for corporate or client gifts. . What would you make with a CNC machine? . TAGS: #charlottesigns #corporategifts #clientgifts #customclientgifts #customsignwork #charlottedesign #charlottegraphicdesigner #charlottegraphicdesign #queencity #queecitydesign #charlotteiscreative #cltagenda #charlottesgotalot #ncmade #madeinclt #gentleman #applepencil #dapper #customboxes #madeintheusa #wearethecreativeeconomy #gentlemanstyle #artisttools
Happy Birthday, Charlotte! . This was taken at one of our favorite places to shoot the city skyline - on top of the CPCC parking deck. . TAGS: #queencity #clt #charlottenc #uptowncharlotte #charlotteskyline #exploreclt #centercity #charlotteiscreative #704 #980 #weloveclt #charlottesgotalot #cltiscreative #clt250 #250thanniversary
A good percentage of the work we currently do is rebuilding existing logos. These are needed for many reasons but the most common is lost files. . As a part of the work we did for @tfkcharlotte during the recent @lets_makeamarkclt event we rebuilt a portion of their logo. They have a great logo and a clearly defined brand but we ran into a problem because their logo was built to be viewed only small or on the web. . We wanted to make it large for signs or banners - they might even like a billboard someday! Unfortunately the small bicycles and people began to look wonky. once enlarged. And to be able to send it to a CNC machine the paths needed to be cleaned up! . Swipe too see the before and after! . Have a logo that needs to be recreated? Need a logo that works just as well on a business card as it does on a billboard? Give us a call! . TAGS: #logorebuild #logorecreation #tfkcharlotte #makeamark #makeamarkclt #makelocal #makegood #cltmakes #honestdesigners #charlottedesign #charlotterecyclery #designforgood #charlotteagenda #clt_events #charlottenetworking #wearethecreativeeconomy #graphicdesignerforhire #charlottemarketing #area15clt
Have you seen the December issue of Our State Magazine yet? We're super excited about it over here! (Swipe to see our very first magazine ad!) . We are so thrilled for @shoebeedo.nc and all of this year's Made In NC award winners. But we were also thrilled for this unique design opportunity. . We perused several back issues looking at ad styles in the magazine before discussing our ideas for making her as stand out on the page. . We would be happy to talk with us about how we can make your brand stand out, too. . TAGS: #northcarolina #ourstate #madeinnc #carolinachristmas #celebratingnc #ncstyle #shoplocal #mastgeneralstore #ncmaker #juststroll #concordnc #smallbusiness #downtownconcordnc #704 #980 #charlotte #charlottenc #makelocal #designlocal #honestdesigners #charlottedesign #charlotteagenda #cltagenda #clt_events #charlottenetworking #wearethecreativeeconomy #graphicdesignerforhire #charlottemarketing
Today we participated in the @lets_makeamarkclt event. It was a true marathon of design! . We were placed on a small team that designed for @tfkcharlotte and the @charlotterecyclery and it couldn't have been a better fit for us. . This is one tiny piece of today's work - a reimagining of the exterior of the shop on a budget - using mostly paint and stencils. (Swipe for the reveal.) . There are exterior pipes along the building that when painted could provide a perfect wayfinding conduit leading visitors from the parking lot directly to the door - and of course painting the door to make sure you know you have arrived. . Rather than replacing the large sign above the door we proposed painting over it and then spray painting this simplified version of the logo using stencils. . We created a set of stencils from the bike chain that lead along the wall directly to the sign - they could even be used along the sidewalk or parking lot. Area 15 is known for spraypaint, right?! . The one new sign we recommended replacing in this area is the smallest one by the door. We came up with a welcome sign that includes branding essentials and shop hours - a real business sign! . I hope to be able to post a few more images as we travel home to the mountains tomorrow! . TAGS: #makeamart #makeamartclt #makelocal #makegood #clmakes #cltiscreative #honestdesigners #charlottedesign #tfkcharlotte #tripsforkids #tripsforkidscharlotte #charlotterecyclery #givingtuesdayclt #cltarts #designforgood #charlotteagenda #clt_events #charlottenetworking #wearethecreativeeconomy #graphicdesignerforhire #charlottemarketing #campnorthend
When designing for print it is essential to print out your designs. I find screens very deceptive. What looks readable on a screen is often not in paper and proportions can often be off as well. . This is an ad design in progress for our friend and client Cindy of @shoebeedo.nc . Cindy recently won first place in the style category for the @ourstatemag Made In NC awards. We're thrilled for her but also thrilled that we get to move from designing for newspapers and banners to a real magazine. We will have our first real tear out! . p.s. We are finalizing some design decisions for Cindy's ad. Click over to our stories and take the poll! . TAGS: #magazinead #letsstroll #etsybranding #etsyfinds #charlottedesign #charlottedesigners #charlottedesigner #downtownconcordnc #charlottegraphicdesign #Charlotte agenda #designforprint #createlocal #cltbranding #freelancedesigner #cltfreelanceer #smallbizlife #cltmarketing #designagency #creativepreneur #wearethecreativeeconomy #localmakers #honestdesigners
Someone is getting married!! . So what better way to spend the extended @aigacharlotte #beerandbranding deadline and the rescheduling of the @lets_makeamarkclt designathon than to design a present just for him. Thanks #flo !! . If you are familiar with @hivebrewingco you know that Pat's beers are a marriage of craft and storytelling. He is an award winning home-brewer with some serious brewery dreams and we are very excited to be partnering with him in the Beer and Branding Showcase on October 9th. . Yesterday we designed this label for The Groom - Pat's New England styled IPA created in honor of his upcoming marriage. Pat says this beer is brewed so that the hops develop a distinct citrus flavor. We thought that sounded like the perfect pairing for cake and created a can design fit for the groom's table. . Best wishes, Pat!! . (This is the reason I had Samuel Adams IPA on my design desk in the previous post.) Can you spot the nod to a bowtie and tux in the pattern? . TAGS: #thehiveisgrowing #clt #cltbeer #charlottebeer #ncbeer #craftybastards #homebrew #drinklocal #brewing #hivebrewingco #beerlabeldesign #beercans#honestdesigners #graphicdesignerforhire #charlotteiscreative #charlottedesigners #wearethecreativeeconomy #chaottedesign #charlottemarketing
I'm back from vacation and today's Cross Country meet and mysteriously my design desk is still a mess - thankfully Instagram doesn't show the whole picture...⠀ .⠀ But I'm choosing to focus on this one spot right now - framing some evidence of learning and growing and stretching myself. And celebrating the creation of the new @CltisCreative 501c3 and this cool new logo!⠀ .⠀ I think this mark by @wray_ward is the absolute best example I have seen so far of a new trend I have been noticing in logo design. That trend is designing logos and marks that allow you to crop and or incorporate photographs into the mark itself. These marks go beyond a simple watermark on top of a photo but allow the photo itself to become a part of the brand or logo in a new way. Well done!⠀ .⠀ Also, the new downloadable Sketchnote PDF for September's @cm_clt event featuring guest speaker @theChrisElmore is now live on the website (link in profile). I am not the only Sketchnoter in this community - actually, I'm probably the newest as I have now completed a grand total of two notes! ⠀ .⠀ I thought it might be fun to collect all of our notes under one hashtag: #cmcltsketchnoters - spread the word!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ TAGS: #cmchaos #sketchnote #creativemornings #charlotteiscreative #cltarts #charlotteagenda #cm_clt #cltevents #designforcreatives #handdrawntype #charlottenetworking #charlottedesigners #cltlocal #wearethecreativeeconomy #designtime #fillmorenc #cltcreativecorps #honestdesigners #sketchnotearmy #graphicdesignerforhire #charlottemarketing #illustratorforhire #charlottedesign
Some days are just full of goodness and today has certainly been one of those. And why not when it begins with a @cm_clt event?⠀ .⠀ Thank you to the entire #charlotteiscreative team and @thechriselmore for getting things moving in the right direction!!⠀ .⠀ And here's a sneak peek of the sketchnote for today's event. The note will be published as a PDF soon.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ TAGS: #sketchnote #sketchnotearmy #cmchaos #creativemornings #creativemorningsclt #thechriselmore # clarts #charlotteagenda #cm_clt #cltevents #designforcreatives #handdrawntype #charlottenetworking #charlottedesigners #cltlocal #wearethecreativeeconomy #fillmorenc #cltcreativecorps #honestdesigners #graphicdesignerforhire #illustratorforhire #cltmarketing #charlottedesign
We love being able to put together small but useful graphics for our clients. We created this little social media graphic as a part of a Pop Up Shop media packet for @shoebeedonc.⠀ .⠀ ShoeBeeDo will be able to use these graphics to brand not only their own social media announcements but also incorporate the branding of their hosts and have professionally designed graphics to share for cross pollination integrated marketing.⠀ .⠀ It's important to us that our clients not only have the best graphics that we can provide but also a coheisive marketing strategy to make those graphics effective.⠀ .⠀ So if you are in Brevard, NC drop buzz on by @sundragonartandfiber to catch ShoeBeeDo's first pop up shop!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #brevardnc #transylvaniacounty #828isgreat #wncmountains #ncmountains #ncmade #madeinnc #ashevilleevents #sundragonbrevard #sundragonartandfiber #lys #localyarnshop #popupshop #popupmarket #advertisinggraphics #marketingstrategies #marketingservices #creativebranding #charlottegraphicdesigner #charlottenetworking #charlottedesigners #wearethecreativeeconomy #brandbuilding #cltagenda #creativedirection #honestdesigners #buildyourbrand #createlocal #womenpreneur
This morning I (Amber) attended my first Creative Morning Charlotte event. I also used this as an excuse to take my first ride on the Blue Line. I felt like I was traveling without leaving home!⠀ .⠀ This mornings gathering was focused on the theme Community. Andrew Au @andrewau of Digital Charlotte @digclt spoke about our local digital divide. The big idea of his talk was that 'Community Creates Opportunity' but also that both community and opportunity aren't just build in real life anymore. ⠀ .⠀ The big take away is that when communities are being built online those members of our city who 'aren't connected' miss out on the opportunities that those online communities create. He left us with the question, "How is your community creating opportunity?" (Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.)⠀ .⠀ I also used this as an opportunity to try my hand at #sketchnoting. This is not my live sketchnote - I came home and polished it up a bit but it was fun none the less. I want to keep practicing until I can build up to doing it live in ink!⠀ .⠀ If anyone is interested in a copy of my sketchnote I'm happy to mail a PDF out - just message me. Also - if someone could help me out by giving me the name of the first group of musicians who opened I'd like to add them in!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #sketchnote #creativemornings #creativemorningsclt #digitaldivide #community #cltarts #charlotteagenda #cm_clt #accidentalpunk #cltevents #designforcreatives #handdrawntype #charlottenetworking #charlottedesigners #cltlocal #wearethecreativeeconomy #folkrap #designtime #nodaclt #divinebarrelbrewing #cltcreativecorps #doneworking #honestdesigners #graphicdesignerforhire #cltmarketing #charlottedesign #sketchnotearmy ⠀

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