SRWalker Designs IS Stephen Walker
With support from trusted partners.
Bridging the gap between design craft and client relationships
Uplifting small businesses in service, Non profit, retail, hospitality, and B2B.
Twenty-five years delivering brand systems, websites, and print design
Foundational Strengths
Core Expertise & Background
Portfolio Center
1999–2001
Graphic Design Specialty
Intensive creative foundation in commercial art direction, visual identity, and advertising concepting at Portfolio Center (now Miami Ad School).
Typography
Discipline
My Favorite Craft
Meticulous hierarchy, scale, rhythm, and letterform control across both digital responsive systems and tactile printed pieces.
Visual Design
Focus
Composition & Balance
Structured layouts, intentional negative space, clear visual paths, and cohesive multi-channel brand deliverables.
Writing
1994–1998
BFA in Writing • FSU
Florida State University degree providing narrative clarity, sharp copywriting, messaging strategy, and editorial precision.
Digital & Creative Fluency
Tools & Platforms
Practical capabilities deployed daily to translate concepts into durable, production-ready deliverables.
WordPress
CMS Architecture
Divi 5
Site Build
Elementor
Site Build
Adobe Suite
Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign
Figma
UI & System Prototyping
Google Analytics
Performance Insights
AI Acceleration
Image + Idea Generation
Exploration and concept TESTING
Experience
Twenty-Five Years of Practice
Owner — Designer & Developer
S.R. Walker Designs • Atlanta, GA
Lead end-to-end design, front-end build of 100+ responsive websites, brand identity systems, collateral, workflow management, and direct client partnerships.
2001 – Present
Continuous Practice
Senior Web & Graphic Designer
True Perceptions, Inc. • Atlanta, GA
Designed and developed 40+ client sites using WordPress, Divi, CSS, and JS. Collaborated daily with brand strategists on brand identities, brochures, and environmental graphics.
2006 – 2025
19 Years Dedicated
Graphic Designer & Purchasing Manager
Phoenix & Dragon • Sandy Springs, GA
Produced print, digital, and environmental graphics, catalogs, store displays, and online store merchandising management.
2000 – 2013
Retail & Studio
Managing Partner
Masterminds of Business / Business Directives LLC
Developed business concepts, brand identities, websites, and advised business owners on technology, CRM integration, and print production.
2006 – 2012
Partner Role
Civics
Community Involvement
Long-standing investment in local civic organizations, regional leadership programs, and cultural heritage preservation in the greater Perimeter community.
Sandy Springs / Perimeter Chamber
2009
Community Service Award
Recognized for civic service and dedicated local business contributions across Sandy Springs and the Perimeter business community.
Leadership Sandy Springs
Class of 2009
Community Leadership Program
Active participation in regional civic awareness, municipal leadership initiatives, and non-profit collaborative networks.
Heritage Sandy Springs
2008
Board Member
Awarded for substantial visual and hands-on volunteer support toward local history, education programs, and community festivals.
Perspective
Personal Interests
Stephen is homebody. Enjoying life with his wife and mini farmstead. Into woodturning, creating bowls, vases, platters, peppermills, etc. He also enjoys kayaking the great rivers of the southeast and is really keen on archaeology and history.
He lives with his wife north of Atlanta and enjoys tending to their extensive gardens, chasing the hens, and herding the dogs.
