A collection of business cards with the name "Chryssey Tollery" in bold white text on a blue background, featuring a yellow sun design, and orange text providing additional contact information.
A collection of business cards with the name "Chryssey Tollery" in bold white text on a blue background, featuring a yellow sun design, and orange text providing additional contact information.

Branding
that gives
a damn.

A person wearing a sleeveless T-shirt with a colorful, cartoonish tiki mask graphic and text that reads "Dillinger Brewing Co. Tiki Party Tucson, AZ."
A person wearing a sleeveless T-shirt with a colorful, cartoonish tiki mask graphic and text that reads "Dillinger Brewing Co. Tiki Party Tucson, AZ."

Your brand looks like you made it in Canva at 11pm. Makes sense. You were busy building the business. Now let's make it look like the business it actually is.

Three smartphone screens show promotional images for Devil's Draught craft beer and merchandise. The first screen features two beer bottles with bold labels and the text 'An ode to darkness in every sip.' The second displays a person holding two beers with the phrase 'Try it, you know you want to.' The third shows a person holding a tote bag with the label 'New merch, devilishly good looking,' along with an 'Available now' button.
Three smartphone screens show promotional images for Devil's Draught craft beer and merchandise. The first screen features two beer bottles with bold labels and the text 'An ode to darkness in every sip.' The second displays a person holding two beers with the phrase 'Try it, you know you want to.' The third shows a person holding a tote bag with the label 'New merch, devilishly good looking,' along with an 'Available now' button.
Close-up of cans of India Pale Ale beer with colorful labels, on a rough surface with a blurred light background.
Close-up of cans of India Pale Ale beer with colorful labels, on a rough surface with a blurred light background.

You’re in good company.

A few brands I've worked with along the way.

Built for businesses with a pulse.

Small businesses. Product-based brands. Founders who'd rather be themselves than play it safe. If you're launching, leveling up, or expanding into new markets β€” and your brand isn't keeping up β€” you're in the right place.

πŸš€ Launching something new | ↗️ Leveling up from DIY | πŸͺ© Expanding into new markets

Stand out
without
selling out

I HELP SMALL BUSINESSES WHO ARE TIRED OF...

  • DIY branding that's not cutting it anymore

  • Visuals that look different on every platform

  • Looking small next to their actual competition

  • Playing it safe when they're ready to play big

  • A brand that doesn't match the business they've built

Sound familiar? Same. Let's fix it.

Work I'm actually proud of

A few projects that prove bold and strategic can live in the same room.

A woman with purple curly hair smiling outdoors, wearing a black sleeveless top, with a tattoo on her shoulder and a nose ring, in front of a brick wall and trees.

Hey, nice to meet you!

Meet your
new design
co-conspirator

I'm Katie β€” designer, rule-breaker, and the brain behind Katie Rou Design. I help unconventional businesses ditch the cookie-cutter shit and build brands that are bold, weird, and unapologetically real. No corporate fluff. No watered-down vision. No design-by-committee bullshit.

Just work that actually means something.

Don't take my word for it.

Real words from real clients.

Katie has gone above and beyond for our company!

Mark Kazinec Co-Founder & COO | Best in Grass

I chose Katie because I knew just how intuitive she would be in understanding my vision and brand. I honestly think she understood it better than I did.

Chrissy Tolley Owner | Chrissy Tolley, LLC

Every business needs that person who just gets your brand and knows how to bring it to life visually, and that's Katie.

Jessica Pagni CEO & Founder | Montgomery 30 Marketing

Her creative approach to beer can art has resulted in cans that are not only eye catching but tell a compelling story while consistently standing out on the shelf, giving our products a unique voice in a super competitive market.

Aaron Long VP of Sales & Marketing at Mission Brewery

Katie is a rare talent. I have yet to find anyone as prompt with delivering final designs, a keen eye to detail and an imagination that sets every project apart.

Seanloui Dumas Musician | Founder of Black Renaissance

She didn't just create a brand for me, she created beautiful artwork.

Monica Medina Founder & Owner | Earth To You Farm & Sanctuary
Two cans of Mission Brewing's Bring Me Along beer, a Mexican lager with salt and lime flavor, held in a person's hand, with a glass of beer on a marble surface in the background.

Ready to
do this?

Let's build a brand that actually feels like you β€” and works as hard as you do.

Let's get social @KatieRouDesign