What Cember Studio does

Cember Studio is a private, founder-led graphic design studio founded in 2018 by Kelsea (operating as Kindly by Kelsea, LLC, dba Cember Studio®) and based in North Carolina with a small two-person team. The studio provides branding, visual identity, custom website design, and creative direction services to creative entrepreneurs and lifestyle businesses in the United States, with a customer roster spanning photographers, florists, wedding and event planners, makeup artists, fashion and children's brands, coaches, copywriters, wellness brands, florists, and personal stylists.

The studio's core technology stack centers on the Showit platform for all custom website builds, supplemented by Shopify for e-commerce clients and HoneyBook for booking and project management, with Flodesk powering email and Google Analytics for site measurement. Its product surface includes three project tiers: Brand Design / Brand Essentials and Brand Intensives (average $3,000-$5,000, 3-4 weeks), Website Design (5-page Showit site starting at $6,000, 6 weeks), and the premium Passion Projects bundle (starting at $11,000, 8 weeks) which adds photoshoot creative direction, packaging guidance, and brand launch support. A registered Cember Studio® trademark, a curated aesthetic-theming catalog, and a preferred copywriting partnership with Quotable Copy form the studio's main proprietary and ecosystem assets.

Commercially, Cember Studio runs a consultative, sales-led go-to-market motion with prospective clients submitting applications through the website, followed by discovery calls and detailed proposals; bookings are currently open for Early 2026, indicating capacity-constrained pipeline intake. Revenue mechanics are entirely one-time project fees with optional 4- or 6-month payment plans, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and a team of approximately two people. Distribution is primarily direct via the website, with portfolio-driven top-of-funnel demand generated through Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and the "the Spark" Flodesk newsletter, plus client referrals in the bottom-of-funnel.

Name

Cember Studio

Legal name

Kindly by Kelsea, LLC dba Cember Studio™

Website

https://cemberstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cember Studio is a private, founder-led graphic design studio founded in 2018 that delivers branding, custom Showit website design, and creative direction services to creative entrepreneurs and lifestyle SMBs across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Brand Design Services: Project-based brand design services including brand style guides, textures/patterns, typography and color palette curation, brand strategy, mood boards, and brand launch support. Average client investment $3,000-$5,000 with typical timeline of 3-4 weeks.
2. Website Design Services: Custom Showit website design starting at $6,000 for 5-page sites, with additional pages and e-commerce functionality available at extra cost. Timeline typically 6 weeks. Available as add-on for brand design clients.
3. Passion Projects: Comprehensive creative direction and brand design packages starting at $11,000. Includes custom logo suite, 5-page Showit website, brand textures/design elements, curated typography/color palette, photoshoot direction, website training call, and brand launch support. Timeline approximately 8 weeks.
4. Copywriting Add-on: VIP Day with Quotable Copy add-on providing 3+ pages of website copy, brand messaging guidelines, and reserved calendar spot for $2,000 (exclusive to Cember clients).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cember Studio is a graphic design studio providing custom brand design, website design, and creative direction services for small creative businesses and lifestyle entrepreneurs. The studio builds its custom websites exclusively on the Showit platform (with Shopify used for e-commerce clients) and packages services into tiered offerings including Brand Design, Brand Intensives, Website Design, and a comprehensive premium package called Passion Projects. Services are delivered through a consultative, project-based engagement model with average investments ranging from $3,000 to $11,000+ and project timelines of 3 to 8 weeks.

Product overview

Cember Studio is a graphic design studio offering a suite of brand and website design services for creative entrepreneurs and lifestyle businesses. The core offerings include Brand Design (Brand Essentials and Brand Intensives) for complete visual identity packages, Website Design built exclusively on Showit, and Passion Projects as the most comprehensive premium tier offering full custom brand and website with creative direction. Add-on services include copywriting support via Quotable Copy partnership. All services can be combined into integrated brand and web solutions, with payment plans available (4 or 6 months).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Design (Brand Essentials) Complete custom visual identity package for creative entrepreneurs and lifestyle business owners, including brand style guide, textures/patterns, curated typography and color palette, brand strategy with mood board, and brand launch support. Average client investment is $3,000-$5,000 with a 3-4 week project timeline. Payment plans available (4 or 6 month options).
• Brand Intensives Comprehensive brand positioning solution for entrepreneurs seeking extensive creative direction and a thorough design experience, including full brand strategy and visual identity development. Delivered by the Cember Studio team as a premium brand design engagement.
• Website Design Custom Showit website design service for business owners seeking a cohesive aesthetic and impressive online home. Includes blog setup, domain connection, strategic layout with mobile optimization, and basic SEO setup. 5-page website starting at $6,000 with a 6-week timeline. E-commerce functionality, plugins, and additional pages available for additional cost.
• Passion Projects Most extensive offering providing fully custom brand and website with full creative direction for photoshoots, packaging decisions, and a comprehensive brand experience. Clients preview aesthetic themes (Girly/Glossy/Whimsical, Nostalgic/Charismatic/Charming, Modern/Confident/Geometric) before committing. Includes 5-page Showit website, custom logo suite, brand textures/design elements, curated type and color palette, website training call, and brand launch support. Pricing starts at $11,000 with an 8-week timeline. Payment plans available.
• Brand Consulting Consulting services for brand strategy and positioning offered to creative entrepreneurs and lifestyle businesses as a standalone service on the studio's services page.
• Creative Direction Support service for planning the visual concept and style of brand photoshoots to ensure all elements align with the brand's vision and storytelling, including photographer recommendations, headshot and working shot direction, props, location, outfits, and overall vibe guidance.
• VIP Day with Quotable Copy Premium copywriting add-on providing 3+ pages of website copy, brand messaging guidelines, and a reserved calendar spot, available exclusively to Cember clients for an additional $2,000. Delivered in partnership with Quotable Copy as a VIP Day package.

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quotable CopycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPreferred copywriting partner for website copy and brand messaging add-on services. Quotable Copy offers VIP Day packages exclusive to Cember clients, providing 3+ pages of website copy, brand messaging guidelines, and reserved calendar spots for an additional $2,000.
• ShowitcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary website design platform for all custom site designs. Cember Studio exclusively creates custom website designs in Showit, believing it is the most effective and adaptable platform for creative business owners.
• HoneyBookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject management and booking platform used for client inquiries and project management. Visible on website as booking/payment integration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Superside: Superside is a larger-scale unlimited design subscription platform serving SMB and mid-market customers with brand, web, and ad creative - a broader incumbent offering overlapping design services via a tech-enabled delivery model rather than a small bespoke studio.
• 99designs: 99designs is a large global design marketplace connecting SMBs with freelance designers across logo, brand, and web design categories - a much larger-scale incumbent serving overlapping customer needs via a marketplace model rather than bespoke studio delivery.
• Design Pickle: Design Pickle is an established unlimited graphic design subscription service for SMBs, offering flat-rate brand, web, and marketing design - a different subscription-based delivery model but targeting the same SMB customer seeking outsourced design.

Direct peers

• Salted Stone: Salted Stone is a digital agency offering branding, web design, and marketing services to service-based SMBs and creative entrepreneurs, with comparable project-based pricing tiers and a similar inbound-driven sales motion targeting the same buyer persona.
• North Street Creative: North Street Creative is a small brand and website design studio serving creative entrepreneurs with aesthetic-led Showit websites and visual identity packages, operating at the same scale and price points as Cember Studio.
• Spruce Rd: Spruce Rd is a brand and website design studio focused on lifestyle, wellness, and creative service businesses, delivering aesthetic-led visual identities and Showit websites with a comparable small-team, founder-led service model.
• Braid Creative: Braid Creative is a brand and website design studio for women-owned service-based businesses, delivering brand strategy, visual identity, and Showit/Squarespace websites with a similar founder-led, strategy-backed positioning to Cember Studio.
• Hilary Rushford / Studio Dear Mint: Hilary Rushford runs Studio Dear Mint, a brand and web design practice serving creative entrepreneurs with a similar aesthetic-led, premium-priced service model and the same Showit platform focus as Cember Studio.
• With Grace & Gold: With Grace & Gold is a brand and website design studio serving creative entrepreneurs and wedding industry professionals, offering Showit-based custom websites and brand identity packages in the same price range and aesthetic-led positioning as Cember Studio.
• Tone Creative: Tone Creative is a brand and website design studio for creative service-based businesses, providing brand identity and custom website design with a similar founder-led, aesthetic-focused positioning targeting the same creative entrepreneur buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cemberstudio
• Pinterestpinterest.com/cemberstudio
• TikToktiktok.com/@cemberstudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cember-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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