Graphic Design & Visual Brand Consulting for Marketing and Branding Professionals
Need a project finished and don’t want to mess with layers of meetings, multiple negotiations of time and scope, and unnecessary time delays? Need someone who is deep in expertise and experience, but doesn’t want to steal your client? Need some support to just get the work out the door? I can help you!
I specialize in assisting book editors and publishers, advertising agencies, and graphic designers complete their client work in a straightforward, affordable, professional manner. No nonsense – no ego – no stress!
When you need solid page layout skills, or graphic design enhancement for your clients’ projects… and need it done NOW… I can help you.
and yes, this is one of my cats helping me paint.
Hi, I’m Kandra. Graphic designer, brand consultant, soap maker, online retail shop owner. I’ve done many things throughout my career, but they all have something in common: I help people look and feel better. Whether this means top-notch, effective marketing collateral for their business or advice to budding soap makers, my goal is to “bring the joy” to people while using my unique combo of creativity and analytical skills.
I have over 25 years of experience working in graphic design and branding, including owning my own firm for several years offering design, website development, and branding for a wide range of businesses from solopreneurs to larger corporations. The joy I receive from helping people communicate their story and mission is why I continue to support other professionals with their clients.
These days, in addition to screen time designing client projects, you are just as likely to find me supporting my online community of soapmakers (over at SoapyFriends.com), enjoying the local music scene in Tucson, painting with my cats, or gardening. Life is too short to not spend it doing the things you love!
Types of Projects I Love:
- Book Layout
- Design and layout for print marketing
- Page Layout (I go ga-ga over style sheets)
- Brainstorming and thumbnailing
- Social Media Images and Videos
- Image Editing
- WordPress site content build outs
- Logo Development
- Brand Messaging
- Audience Demographic Research
I’m fluent in the following software:
Adobe Creative Suite | Microsoft Office | Canva | Adobe Express | WordPress | WooCommerce | Astra Theme for WordPress | Kindle Direct Publishing
and Various Social Media Management Platforms…
I work on a PC, sometimes outback in the garden, and occasionally play World Of Warcraft with my adult children (because you’re never too old for playtime!)
And about that AI stuff…
I was skeptical at first, but I’m a convert now! If you use it wisely, it’s a fantastic resource for brainstorming, organizing thoughts, and helping humans be a bit more human. I especially love using it to help small business take on more of their own marketing and branding needs.
Take some of the pressure off your projects and let me support you and your clients! As I think I may have mentioned earlier –
I can help you!
grocery shopping on a bike… because it brings joy to a chore!
Not sure if anyone from our team reached out already, but I want to let you know the IRCE event went very well. The booth and all the material really came together and looked great. And our messages and approach seemed to be well received and attractive to our audience. Thank you for all your hard and excellent work.
Just want to second what Forrest said, everything surrounding this campaign from the booth to the handouts to the ebook came out amazing. Thanks so much for all your hard work!
Working with Phases took the horror out of the branding process. They helped us streamline our website maintenance, and at the same time they were able to align our brand with our current and future growth while maintaining our existing haunted reputation. We now have a site that we can maintain and update with the same ease as scaring our clients each and every Halloween.
It is always a pleasure to work with Kandra Churchwell at Phases Design Studio! She is responsive, works diligently to make sure we’re happy with every aspect of her work and she lets us know in advance how much each project will cost so there are no unpleasant surprises at the end.
Phases Design Studios brought teams of specialists to the table to help complete an overhaul of our company’s marketing, branding, messaging and web site, which had become obsolete over time. Through a well-thought interview process and collaborative meetings, they were able design and develop a new logo and web site that placed our company in a new league.
Kandra and her team at Phases Design Studio always take the time up front to find out about your company and your project before they start any branding or design work, plus they know how the web works. They have a knack for being able to figure out what you’re looking for before you do.
We trusted them to redesign our website because we’ve collaborated with them several times and have always been really pleased with their work.
Additional testimonials are right here.