Who are we?
We are the people who are going to stop you from chucking your laptop out of a window every time you try to update your website or create a good social media post.
It’s not just about marketing.
It’s about collaborating to build an online presence setup that works toward your specific small business goals.
The first website I ever worked on was for my father’s pottery studio in 2006. Little did I know, that was just the beginning of my own business.
I learned a lot from that first website, and even more from the dozens of websites I have managed. I worked with website designers and developers, and that might be why I have trust issues became a small business marketing specialist—so I could just do it myself.
Now I bring those lessons and my experience together to create a unique approach to website services. Instead of designing a website to be web designer-friendly, I create it to be YOU-friendly. It’s YOUR website, after all.
- Jessica, Founder & Owner
Meet the Team
Small Biz Lovers
Jessica Bull, Founder
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Jessica founded Calathea Creative after a long career of freelancing in graphic design and web development for small businesses. Her work was inspired by her experiences supporting her father’s pottery studio in her teenage years—and witnessing the struggle so many small business owners have when it comes to marketing, website, and design needs. As a second generation small business owner, Jessica is devoted to supporting the small business community.
Jody Turpin
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Jody Turpin joined the Calathea team in July 2024. They have four years experience with freelance web design and site management, including Shopify and Wordpress, and they are expanding their skill set into Wix and Squarespace. In addition to their experience with design and management, they have consistently worked in the fields of search quality evaluation and LLM evaluation. This has given them a deep appreciation for what makes the user experience great when navigating web pages, and they bring this skill to their design efforts.
The Calathea Creative
Social Pledge
Is your business owned by a woman or a member of a BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Hispanic/Latino community?
Check out my social impact pledge. You may be eligible for a discount on my services. Be sure to let me know so I can apply this to your invoice.
You can let me know by email at jessica@joincalathea.com