Welcome to Make & Market
I’m Carly, a graphic designer, marketer and mentor for female founders building a business on THEIR terms.
I bring together branding, marketing, systems and strategy with feminine wisdom and sisterhood-style support.
thoughtful design and ethical marketing
With 18+ years of experience creating with ‘electric ink’, my work helps brands reach their people and gives business owners something they’re proud to share. But we’re not going to worship the algorithm or obsess over follower counts and vanity metrics. I’m all about using social media and the internet as tools, creating materials to showcase who you really are and invite customers to hear about what you do, whilst knowing the real magic happens offline: in the conversations, connections, and experiences that follow.
Featured Work
LOGO DESIGN
Web & PRINT
Podcast Artwork
ENGAGE your audience,
IMPRESS your followers and
WOO your dream clients
I link arms with heart-led women to build businesses that honour our energy, our season of life and our values.
My approach is holistic and human-centred. I support women not just as entrepreneurs, but as whole people, with creative vision, emotional depth, and full, messy lives.
Some clients come to me for the full package - branding, websites, marketing, mentoring, and strategy, because they want a trusted partner in their corner as they launch or grow. Others simply need a designer who gets it: someone they can rely on to bring their vision to life with beautiful, functional materials that actually work. Either way, my role is the same: to create materials that feel like you, resonate with your audience, and give you the confidence to move forward.
Ready to uplevel your presence? You don’t have to do it alone. Let’s chat about what you need and how I can help.
“Omg I flipping love working with you! You just get me at first take… you are so bloody clever. I mean, seriously. You f*cking rock! I feel so happy!”
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Putting your trust and investment into someone can feel daunting, I’m here to make it enjoyable, supportive and collaborative.
We’re a good match if…
🤝 You're skilled but craving a sounding board, honest feedback, and soul-aligned accountability as you evolve.
🌱 You want to show up with confidence - with a presence (online + off) that reflects who you truly are.
🔥 You're done with hustle culture, toxic systems, and strategies that ignore your nervous system.
👩👧 You want your work to support your life, your family, and your values - not compete with them.
💡 You’re all about meaningful growth, not performative success. You want to build something real, ethical, and sustainable.
🧠 You’re deep in the personal development journey - and know that investing in the inner work shifts everything.
🛑 You’re tired of DIYing your way forward. You want clear guidance, real conversations, and a plan rooted in you.
⏳ You’re ready to collapse timelines, get unstuck, and finally move with clarity + confidence.
The MAKE & MARKET Manifesto:
The people I work with are ready to do life and business differently…
We’re not chasing trends, approval or success that costs us our peace. We’re choosing intention over urgency, community over comparison and meaning over metrics. We believe that life isn’t something to be squeezed into the cracks between work and bills. We’re no longer ignoring the impact we’re having on the planet and we’re listening to our intuition and the cycles of nature. We’re using our voices and spending power to shape a better world and we’re raising children to appreciate presence over presents. We’re leaving behind the grind that costs us our wellbeing and choosing growth that feels like healing, not pressure. We’re no longer doing things just because it’s the way it’s always been done. We can feel it, the fire in our hearts and the truth in our bones that life is precious and beautiful. We know we were never meant to do this alone, so we link arms with one another, creating space for community, truth, and the courage to live differently.
Let’s Do This
HOW I’D LOVE TO HELP YOU
The MAKEOVER
BRANDing & WEBSITE DESIGN
I will help you to set up your FREEDOM BUSINESS from scratch, covering everything from brand identity, logo design and marketing materials to the behind-the-scenes essentials - admin, website design and systems that ensure your operation runs smoothly.
MADE in a Day
One Day Design Intensive
Wave goodbye to 6-week projects. Instead, let’s compress the typical timeline into a 6 hour day, removing the gaps between design rounds and instead we can work one-to-one for a full day of collaboration and have your project out in to the wild ASAP.
The MONTHLY
Creative Virtual aSSISTANCE
If you’re done DIY-ing and ready to elevate your online presence while freeing up your time, it might be time to hire a Creative VA (me!). I support business owners with graphic design, social media content, workbook design, website management, marketing materials and more.
A bit about me
I’m Carly, a thirty-something creative soul, home ed mum and gentle rebel determined to live by MY rules, not someone else’s.
For years, I chased a version of success that looked good on paper but left me drained and disconnected. I got the job, the clients and the passport stamps. I thought freedom meant working for myself - but the real shift came when I stopped performing the ‘capable woman act’ and started showing up as my full, messy, intuitive self at home and in business.
Fuelled by coffee and crisps, now I help women build brands that feel like home and businesses that work around their lives and families. No pretending, no burning out, just work that reflects who they are and what they stand for.
Get in touch
I’d love to introduce myself and get to know you over a virtual cuppa. Please click the link below to fill in my enquiry form and I’ll be in touch asap to set up a call.