Services
I would love to help spread the word about your products, services, restaurant, cookbook, or website with a variety of advertising, sponsorship and promotion opportunities with The Artful Gourmet. I specialize in food and beverage media services and advertising which are outlined below:
Food Styling and Photography
I offer freelance food styling and photography services for brands, Chefs, cookbook authors, food magazines, events and restaurants – prices vary by project and can be done on a day rate or project rate depending on the services needed and complexity of the project. Please contact me at kristen(at)theartfulgourmet(dot)com to discuss your styling and photography needs to receive an estimate. You can review my online portfolio of styling and photography work at www.kristenhess.com to get a feel for my creative style and capabilities.
Digital Advertising Media Rates
Digital media pricing ranges depending on the size and placement of your digital ads. Ads should include your own design, message and logo and be saved in .gif or .jpeg format. Please contact me to discuss ad sizes and media rates.
Custom Advertising/Graphic Design
You can also advertise a custom design banner ad on my site, and prices vary for my design services depending on the size and complexity of your design.
Social Media/Online Promotion
I offer online social media promotion for brands and companies on my Facebook page, Artful Gourmet Facebook Fan Page, Pinterest, Tumblr and Twitter account to all of my followers for a flat monthly fee, or hourly rate for individual social media messages and promotion. I also offer photography and design services for your social media and online promotion campaigns.
Giveaways and Product/Cookbook /Restaurant Reviews
If you have a product, cookbook or restaurant you would like reviewed, and are interested in sponsoring a giveaway or having the review featured on my website, please contact me for rates and details on this service.
Food and Wine Event Sponsorship
If you have a food or beverage product, company or restaurant and are interested in sponsoring a food and/or wine event that I am planning, please email me at kristen(at)theartfulgourmet(dot)com or fill out the form on the Contact Page of my site.
Advertising Guidelines
Your graphics must not contain or link to any plagiarized content, images, music, or file downloads. There is no guarantee as to the traffic this ad may or may not generate for your business, website or blog.
There is no promise of positive feedback, discussion, or promotions concerning your advertisement besides the general promotion of this blog. There in fact may be negative feedback concerning your advertisement, and you understand and agree that Kristen Hess and this website, The Artful Gourmet, will not in any way be held responsible or liable for such feedback, discussion, or commentary.
I reserve the right to refuse any ad, sponsorship or project that I feel is not in line with The Artful Gourmet brand, presence and image.
Payments should be made prior to ad display on my website and upon project commencement.
To inquire about rates and services, please email me at kristen(at)theartfulgourmet(dot)com or fill out the form on the Contact Page of my site, or call 917-613-5990. I will reply to your inquiry within 48 hours of receiving it.
Privacy Policy
**All client work and confidential information of my clients is secure and and will not be shared or sold to other companies, individuals or competitors. I am happy to sign Non-Disclosure agreements (NDA) with clients before being hired to work on any project or assignment that includes private, sensitive or trade secret information.
Thanks – I look forward to working with you!

Kristen Hess is a NYC-based food stylist and photographer, writer.
Her professional background is in advertising, design and creative direction, marketing and social media for many well-known food and beverage brands.
She is passionate about food and travel, art and design, photography, theatre and film and all things creative.
Food Styling & Photography Portfolio: http://www.kristenhess.com 














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