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But instead, I’ll show you how good design changes how people decide—including you.

This is the part where you might expect me to tell you I’m a designer who’s well versed in business (I am), started my career as a marketer (I did), or that I have really good taste in design (I do)…

My Marketing-Led Design Philosophy

This isn’t an About page. It’s a live demo.

And I’m betting your eyes won’t be able to resist

After 10 years in marketing and designing for over 100 businesses, I learned where attention drops and decisions stall. And how intentional design guides a buyer forward.

Like how font size signals importance.

For example:

After college, I built my foundation in marketing, working with everyone from startups to corporate giants. I even helped drive $30M+ in new revenue in a single year.

Your eyes couldn’t help but read it. (And be mildly impressed.)

As a smart business owner, you know people don’t read websites word for word.

They’re skimming.
Scanning.
Making decisions faster than they even realize.

In 2017, my priorities started to shift.

Intentional design helps control the pace. Like this:

I started freelancing alongside my 9–5 because I wanted to put my talents and efforts into helping small businesses win big.

By 2023 I’d built Buzz & Banter Studios.

I built my offers around branding, websites, and marketing strategies that help entrepreneurs become clear, credible, and confidently chosen.

Then in 2025 I launched Banter Business Lab and Master Your Marketing.

Because I wanted to do more than design for businesses. I wanted to empower entrepreneurs and other designers to build booked-out brands with confidence, strategy, and plenty of buzz.

Now that I’ve impressed you with my career and accomplishments, I’m going to really show off.

Quick question.

Which button do you want to click?

Let’s work together!Let’s work together!

It might seem trivial, but it isn’t.
Contrast creates direction.
And buttons either invite action or stall it.

And your business depends on visitors noticing, scrolling, and clicking too.

“After hiring Nikki to design my website, I more than 2x’d my business.”

“I really loved working with you, everything you touch is gold. I couldn’t believe how quickly it came together. The design was definitely everything and more than I was hoping for. I really appreciate the way you helped me prepare with your checklists on things like brand photos, inspo, etc… This is SOOOOO valuable for a small growing business that isn’t ready to invest 8-10K+ for custom brand identity plus website design but are still ready to invest in their business.”

xoxo, shea

Because every design choice either reduces friction or accidentally adds to it.

You making it this far down the page didn’t happen by accident.

You stopping to read what past clients are saying about me, especially the part where I helped one business owner 2x her business didn’t happen by chance either.

That’s design hierarchy at work.

It determines what gets noticed first, what gets skimmed, and what gets just enough attention to keep someone scrolling so continuing doesn’t feel like a decision at all.

I could go on about how none of this works without a marketing mindset from the very beginning.

Or how websites built on aesthetics alone struggle to hold the attention of today’s distracted, over-informed buyer.

But I think this page has made the point. (And that’s what you hire me for anyways.)

So let’s get to the fun part.