I' m Makena!

OWNER & LEAD DESIGNER OF

THE CARLYLE CREATIVE

I see you over there working SO hard on your business, trying to create the prettiest visuals, only to see that logo show up blurry one. more. freaking. time. 

I KNOW you’ve tried to DIY your website, or maybe you’ve DIY’d in the past. But things were never just right. You’re always hesitant to send a prospective customer to your website or social media, scared it looks a little….uh…. Bad?

I KNOW Canva has frustrated you to the point of tears on more than one occasion. I get it, it doesn’t come naturally to all of us!

If you have to set up one more tech system to run your business you might just quit altogether and hide under a rock for the rest of your days. 

But you’re tired of trying to piecemeal your business together bit by bit. 

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You might be wondering if it’s even possible to find someone who can help you craft a business you’re excited to share! Someone who can help untangle the tech wires you’ve created a mess out of. It might even be so bad you just forego those tools altogether when a new client comes along (I’ve SOOO been there!)

Just imagine yourself...close your eyes (well, then you can’t read..) and imagine a world where your entire business is cohesive. You’re excited to send that new prospect to your website where they can easily just book an appointment for a discovery session.

If you have to set up one more tech system to run your business you might just quit altogether and hide under a rock for the rest of your days. 

Imagine the incredible feeling knowing that your social media matches your website, which matches your logo, which matches your business card. Ahhhh the feeling of “Making It”! You can stand up confidently in that networking meeting knowing that you’ve done the work, you’ve upleveled your brand and you can stand there with 

confidence.

Ahh, can you imagine!?!

Well, hey! I’m Makena and I’m so glad you stopped by. Lucky for you, a good ol’ fashioned Confidence Boost is exactly what I specialise in. I LOVE to help lift that overwhelming burden of DIY’ing your business off of your shoulders so you can do what you do best! Your actual business! I mean am I right or what? You didn’t sign up to be a tech expert!

I’m a pro at creating gorgeous {strategic} brands and websites for my solopreneur kindred spirits. We really are a different breed! 

ooooh! I need a confidence boost!

Story time...

I was at a local networking event just mindin’ my own business, checking out the promotions table when I saw more than a few Canva designed flyers where the person failed to remove the watermarks.

That means 1 of 2 possibilities:

  1. She didn’t want to pay the $1 to remove the watermarks
  2. Or, she didn’t know how to remove the watermarks.

And let’s be real. If it’s the first one, yikes. She doesn’t want to invest $1 in her business? Why should I purchase from her? It’s a bad message to send folks! But, I gave her the benefit of the doubt, and assumed it was the latter. That she just didn’t know how.

And that’s okay. We all have our zone of genius. Her’s wasn’t graphic design. But, I saw a need among all of these ladies. Someone to help them create something they are passionate about and proud to promote. 

From there, my business evolved very quickly and quite naturally into a brand and web design studio.

That’s where I’m at today! And I couldn’t be happier! 

But, that's why I do what I do. I saw a need, and found a way to work with some of the most incredible people over the last few years. I wouldn’t change it for the world.

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I cannot WAIT to help you create a business you’re proud of! I’ve done all kinds of incredible work with my clients (they’re the masterminds of course) such as: 


  • Course Content Creation
  • Web Design
  • Logo & Brand Design
  • Canva Template Design
  • Ebook Creation
  • Powerpoints

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I guess you might still be wondering, “Makena!! What about YOU?!”

And, like, what about me? It’s really about YOU!

But, I guess I’ll divulge a lil’ about me!

I grew up in the great state of Tennessee, right outside of a lil’ place called Music City.

NashVegas. I spent my entire teenage life going to concerts every week. You name them, I’ve seen ‘em! Paul McCartney, check. Stevie Wonder, check, Jimmy Buffett, check, check, check, check, and check again. He’s my fave!

Though I wish this whole pandemic never happened, I can’t say I don’t love the whole homebody life. Haha! I love working with my dogs sitting right next to me! Even if they bark too much! I have three crazy mutts, Yoobie, Sadie, and Tilly. 

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Yoobie got his name because we kept saying, “You be good” over and over. Then he started responding! WHOOPS! 

Wanna know what I do in my spare time? I’m doing exactly 1 of 2 things. Shopping or TikToking! I freakin’ love TikTok, okay. I know everyone thinks all it is is a bunch of dancing teens.

It’s NOT! I’ve learned so so much on that app! I’ve learned more about history, how the government works, how to train my dog to sit, how to COOK, marketing tips, this list could go on forever. So I’m a big TikTok defender.

You can also regularly find me at Target, HomeGoods, Ulta,  & TJ Maxx!

Lucky for me, three of those are less than 7 minutes from my house! Late night homegoods run anyone?!? No? Just me?

Some fun facts!

FAVORITE FLOWER

Peonies

CHILDHOOD DREAMS

to be President

FAVORITE BOOK

All ofHarry Potter

HISTORICAL HERO

Ronald Reagan

FAVORITE AUTHOR

C.S. Lewis

Favorite TV Show

Criminal Minds or

The Blacklist

And that’s that! That’s me! I’m so excited you’ve decided to check me out and see if we’re a good fit for your brand and web design project! I love helping businesses go from an idea to a thriving business in just a few short months!

Now that you know the ins and outs of my life, I’d love to get to know YOU!


Shoot me a message through the button below and we’ll schedule a connection chat!

I’d truly love that!



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