Crafting websites & brands with soul, strategy & stand-out style.
Empowering you to promote with integrity & impact.
When your brand's feeling a little... DIY disaster / identity crisis:
a.) Do you white knuckle it and push through?
b.) Or do you call in an expert and get back to your zone of genius - running your sweet empire and creating ripple effects?
Ding ding ding!CUE: CREATIVE DIRECTOR ON A UNICORN STAGE RIGHT ↓
Once upon a time...I decided to open a dance school, only to discover I liked building the brand and designing the website way more than teaching the classes. Turns out, I’m less “five, six, seven, eight” and more “fonts, colour palettes, vision, ethos, call-to-action.”
So, I swapped dance for design & followed my curiosity down a rabbit hole.
Fast forward a few courses, late nights, and deep dives later — and here I am, a Website Designer & Brand Strategist who knows exactly how overwhelming DIY can feel. — and also how powerful it feels when everything clicks into place and your brand finally feels like you.
That’s the feeling I want for you: design that gives you goosebumps (in a good way), clarity that frees up your brain space, and a website that does some heavy lifting for your business.
So, are you ready to ditch the overwhelm and finally feel at home in your brand and website?
Yes Ballantyne, save me now! →
I PROBABLY SHOULD’VE KNOWN
That the quirky wee girl breaking creative boundaries & seeing ‘open for interpretation’ opportunities in her homework briefs, would end up down a wildly creative rabbit hole of her own making someday.
Right now I’m probably…
Coffee in hand, pumping mo town soul creating something…anything - food, art, a website who knows!
For: French rom coms, indoor jungles, wonky pottery, ocassional adrenaline & whales
Against: Sheet wrinkles & shower curtains
PERSON I admire MOST?
My Mum.
In fact she’s the inspiration behind the name of this studio!
One of my most cherished early memories was sneaking out of bed to hide behind the sofa and watch her paint. I remember being in awe of the freedom, femininity and intuitive expression that came alive in her while the world slept.
This liberation of wild creativity drew me in & inspired me.
There will always be a compass inside me pointing towards a desire to be like the woman I watched come alive from behind the sofa - the ‘Liberated Lion Creative’.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT lights ME UP?
Creativity, beauty & excellence ~ They get me out of bed in the morning
You should know…I’m occasionally radical - canyoning, sky diving, black water rafting or swimming with the manta rays & dolphins are amongst my favourite memories.
I marvel at nature from huge wonders to tiny treasures like bugs and dew drops.
I’m very partial to funny dog videos
#1 rule = Kindness is king
Will I give you random facts about anatomy, plants or cucumbers? Maybe.
As your Creative DirectorYOU CAN COUNT ON ME TO:
OBSESS
On the details, the visual synthesis & the impact.
COLLABORATE
With you every step of the way.
CELEBRATE
The beautiful rebel inside you that had the courage to chase the business and life of her dreams.
I can't wait to show you exactly what I mean
I’m excited to use my unique creative scope, depth & skills to help get you luminous & unstoppable with branding & design that truly serves you.
Let’s unleash the power of your authentic essence in your branding and make your business irresistible!
KIND WORDS
“I love my new website.
When people visit they enjoy the experience & see & feel a part of 'me' represented there - it’s interesting, different & stands out as unique & authentic to me & my work. These are not easy aspects to capture & create & I think Ballantyne nailed them. Others have said it’s visionary, easy to follow, creative, different & ‘dope’."
Gina Haines - The Art of Living Happy™
MUSES
Meet myThe Light Warrior
Deeply reflective, led by a peaceful heart and a courageous spirit, with a quiet humility and a gentle strength. She speaks to a way of being that sits in respect for life, honouring the grace in others and herself.
She’s courageous with her integrity, and always champions goodness.
The Creative Alchemist
A synthesising visionary and true artist at heart - she’s wildly creative, permanently curious, and hungry to explore and marvel at life and the depths of the human condition.
She cultivates, seeks and celebrates beauty, excellence in all things.
The Studio Ethos
Values:MASTERY | BEAUTY | INTEGRITY
My philosophy as a Designer is to activate and balance the Creative Alchemist and Light Warrior within, to maximise meaningful visual synthesis whilst operating with integrity and grace. Combining inspired curiosity, effective storytelling, and creative mastery, to unveil and capture the beauty and essence of the brands we work with.
