Building & growing
brag-worthy brands

Welcome to R&D! Aka Rachel’s portfolio website, akaka a glimpse inside my brain. I’m so glad you are here.

one cup of coffee
at a time…

Hi Friends! I’m Rachel.

I’m a creative director with experience in
strategy & design & marketing

—all with a focus on brand.

Okay so here is the story—I was a graphic designer for a really long time, and I would get so frustrated at being told to just “make it look pretty”, and not being told the why. So, I went back to school, got my M.A. in marketing, and have since (further) dedicated my career to helping brands thrive by combining data-driven insights with cutting-edge creative to build brands you want need to brag about.

Creative Direction


Brand Strategy


Graphic Design


"I had the privilege of working closely with Rachel on several brand strategy projects and was continuously impressed by her intelligence, work ethic, and empathy."

—Elyse Kamibayashi

In the Journal

Stick with me… this is coming soon!

Blog Post #1

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Blog Post #2

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Blog Post #3

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Let’s be friends!