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The Social Design Studio

Your Business Deserves More Than a Generic Template

Hi! I’m Kristin, founder and creative director of The Social Design Studio, former teacher, mom of two, dog mom, coffee lover, and the creative behind the brands and websites you’ll find here.

What started as a creative outlet eventually grew into a full-service branding and website studio focused on helping businesses create a more elevated and intentional online presence. Over time, I realized so many incredible businesses were being overlooked simply because their branding and websites didn’t reflect the level of service they actually provided. That’s where my passion for strategic branding and website design truly began.

Today, I work with realtors, creative businesses, and hospitality brands to create custom brand identities and strategic websites designed to help businesses stand out, build trust faster, and attract the kinds of clients they truly want to work with. My goal has never been to simply make things “look pretty.” I care deeply about creating brands that feel cohesive, memorable, and aligned with the business behind them.

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what i specialize in:

  • Luxury Branding

  • Strategic Website Design

  • Realtor & Brokerage Websites

  • MLS / IDX Integration

  • Creative Brand Websites

  • Hospitality Branding

  • Conversion-Focused User Experience

  • Editorial-Style Design

  • Ongoing Marketing Support

Built for founders who are done settling for almost-right

Built for founders who are done settling for almost-right ꩜

Make your brand unforgettable

Make your brand unforgettable ꩜

Our ( non-negotiables )

Belief • 01

Strategy comes first, every time.

Beautiful work that doesn't perform is just decoration. Every decision we make is rooted in your goals, your audience, and the result you're actually after.

Belief • 02

Your brand should sound like you.

Not like a template. Not like your competitor. Not like what's trending this week. We build brands with a distinct point of view.

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Belief • 03

Clarity is an act of creativity.

We believe in stripping away the noise to find the thing that makes your brand magnetic, then building everything around that.

Belief • 04

You deserve a partner.

Together, we create a brand experience designed to feel elevated, intentional, and built for long-term growth.

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A match made in heaven…

You Might Be Exactly Who We're Looking For

We do our best work with founders and brands who are past the scrappy startup phase and ready to invest in creative that actually reflects where they're going, not where they've been.

Built for the Founder Who:

↳ Is done DIY-ing and ready to hand it over


↳ Has a product or service worth showing the world


↳ Is investing in strategy, not just aesthetics


↳ Wants a partner, not just a pair of hands


↳ Believes their brand is a business asset, not a vibe


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