1 hr 8 min
Better Together: When Friends Go Into Business with Morgan & Carrie of Ampersand Design Studio Highlight REAL
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Are you dreaming of one day starting your own business? Are you considering going into business with a friend but aren’t quite sure? Today’s guests Carrie Kiefer and Morgan Georgie of Ampersand Design Studio share their creative journey and how they are truly - better together. To call these girls close would be a serious understatement. For years it’s been Carrie & Morgan, Morgan & Carrie. The name of their design venture says it all — Ampersand, which is the symbol that with one single stroke, connects two formerly separate elements.
Ampersand quickly became known for combining graphic and handmade marks to create bold patterns in refreshing color palettes. Together they create and collaborate on every design with paint, pen and ink, cut paper and anything else they can get their hands on! Their artwork appears on products ranging from textiles to stationery to home décor to fashion for companies such as The Land of Nod, Windham Fabrics, Giggle, and Tiny Prints in addition to their own line of products sold in shops across the world.
These days, Carrie & Morgan not only work together, they live five minutes apart with their sweet, (and very supportive), husbands and adorable kids. Whether they are playing with their children or painting in the studio, their mission is always to create looks and lives that are creative, harmonious and happy. Ampersand is where color and pattern come to play!
TODAY WE WILL LEARN HOW TO
Take the leap from a stable job to starting a business See negative surprises as opportunities for something new Work with a business partner when you both overlap on a lot of skills Put friendship first over a business partnership Respect each others opinions when working together Leverage what each person brings to the table, to make something stronger, together
FIND CARRIE AND MORGAN HERE:
Ampersand Design Studio’s Website @AmpersandStudio on Instagram Ampersand Design Studio on Facebook Ampersand Studio on Twitter
FOR MORE OF HIGHLIGHT REAL:
Visit JOSEPHINEKIMBERLING.COM/HIGHLIGHT-REAL-PODCAST for the show notes of each guest Follow @letshighlightreal on Instagram
Are you dreaming of one day starting your own business? Are you considering going into business with a friend but aren’t quite sure? Today’s guests Carrie Kiefer and Morgan Georgie of Ampersand Design Studio share their creative journey and how they are truly - better together. To call these girls close would be a serious understatement. For years it’s been Carrie & Morgan, Morgan & Carrie. The name of their design venture says it all — Ampersand, which is the symbol that with one single stroke, connects two formerly separate elements.
Ampersand quickly became known for combining graphic and handmade marks to create bold patterns in refreshing color palettes. Together they create and collaborate on every design with paint, pen and ink, cut paper and anything else they can get their hands on! Their artwork appears on products ranging from textiles to stationery to home décor to fashion for companies such as The Land of Nod, Windham Fabrics, Giggle, and Tiny Prints in addition to their own line of products sold in shops across the world.
These days, Carrie & Morgan not only work together, they live five minutes apart with their sweet, (and very supportive), husbands and adorable kids. Whether they are playing with their children or painting in the studio, their mission is always to create looks and lives that are creative, harmonious and happy. Ampersand is where color and pattern come to play!
TODAY WE WILL LEARN HOW TO
Take the leap from a stable job to starting a business See negative surprises as opportunities for something new Work with a business partner when you both overlap on a lot of skills Put friendship first over a business partnership Respect each others opinions when working together Leverage what each person brings to the table, to make something stronger, together
FIND CARRIE AND MORGAN HERE:
Ampersand Design Studio’s Website @AmpersandStudio on Instagram Ampersand Design Studio on Facebook Ampersand Studio on Twitter
FOR MORE OF HIGHLIGHT REAL:
Visit JOSEPHINEKIMBERLING.COM/HIGHLIGHT-REAL-PODCAST for the show notes of each guest Follow @letshighlightreal on Instagram
1 hr 8 min