A little strategy. A lot of curiosity.

Curious by nature.
Creative by design.

I'm Cynthia — a marketing strategist, designer, and lifelong creative who loves finding connections between ideas, people, and possibilities.

A little of my story
Cynthia Simmonds smiling in a white blazer
The person
behind the ideas. ♡

My story

Equal parts
insight & imagination.

The magic happens somewhere between the questions and the making.

I've always been drawn to the space between understanding something and finding a beautiful way to express it.

That curiosity led me to study graphic design and web development, and it's continued to shape the way I approach my work.

Over the years, I've worked across marketing strategy, branding, digital campaigns, content creation, and website development. What connects it all is a desire to understand the bigger picture before deciding what to make.

I'm just as interested in why something works as I am in making it look beautiful.

I love finding the insight, asking better questions, and turning complicated ideas into something people can connect with. Sometimes that's a marketing campaign. Sometimes it's a website, a visual identity, or an entirely new digital concept.

And I'm always learning. New technologies, creative experiments, and unexpected ideas keep me curious about what might be possible next.

How I approach the work

Three sides of my creative mind.

Different ways of thinking. One connected approach.

01

The Thinker

Start with the right questions.

I like finding the idea underneath the information: who we’re speaking to, what matters to them, and what we want to change.

Marketing strategy · Audience insights · Campaign development · Problem-solving · Results

02

The Maker

Make the idea tangible.

This is where thinking takes shape. I explore how type, images, color, and interaction can turn a good idea into something people connect with.

Graphic design · Illustration · Branding · Photography · Digital experiences

03

The Explorer

Leave room for discovery.

A new tool, an app concept, a different creative discipline: I’m always curious about what I could learn and where it might lead.

Technology experiments · App concepts · New tools · Creative possibilities

Beyond the brief

A few things
that keep me curious.

There’s room here for the things made simply to explore: a sketch, a photograph, a new idea taking shape. A small creative journal, always in progress.

My drawing of an older man seated with two young children.
A moment, held on paper.Papa · original drawing
My photograph of yellow wildflowers among green foliage beneath a cloudy sky.
Notice the small things.Wildflowers · personal photography
My photograph of a cactus-lined desert hillside at sunset.
Follow the last light.Desert sunset · personal photography

What I bring to the table

Thoughtful strategy.
Hands-on creativity.

Strategy & storytelling

  • Marketing strategy and campaign development
  • Digital marketing and content strategy

Identity & expression

  • Brand development and visual identity
  • Graphic design and creative direction
  • Photography, illustration, and visual storytelling

Digital & experience

  • Web design and development
  • UI/UX and digital product concepts
Let’s connect.

Have something
interesting in mind?

I love a good challenge, a thoughtful collaboration, and an idea worth exploring.

cynsimmonds@gmail.com