Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Hello there
I’m Elise Design Studio (aka Kiara)

As a Senior UX Designer, I bridge user experience, product strategy, and brand design to create experiences that are both intuitive and visually compelling. My work is rooted in research, systems thinking, and collaboration, while my background in branding allows me to elevate digital products with cohesive visual identities and purposeful storytelling. I enjoy solving complex problems, simplifying user journeys, and designing scalable experiences that deliver measurable value for both users and the business.

FUN FACTS:

I am a dual citizen to Canada | I love hot honey on pizza | I grew up Mennonite | I am actively learning Spanish to be fluent

Services

UX/UI DESIGN
WEB DESIGN
UX RESEARCH
DESIGN SYSTEMS
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
BRAND IDENTITY
VISUAL DESIGN
ART DIRECTION
BRAND STRATEGY

Clients

ELEVATION CHURCH
STEVEN FURTICK
SONS OF SUNDAY
HANNAH KAY PHOTOGRAPHY
MONARCH MOMENTS & CO.
TOUR TECHNIQUES
MERRIMAN VALLEY PIZZA
EMILY CONDRA PHOTOGRAPHY
CORALY TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
CHEF HALEY FOBES
THE GARDEN

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