About

Designing with purpose.

HavenHood app interface with logo, slogan 'Find Support in Your Neighborhood,' and highlighted card titled 'Navigating Together' showing a group of people sitting outside at a table under a tree, talking. Buttons below read 'Login' and 'New to HavenHood? Join Now.'
Interior of 360 Restaurant with tables set for dinner, lamps lit, and large windows showing a nighttime city view in Toronto, Canada.
I've been making art and writing code since I was 15, and I've never wanted to choose between them. At Hamilton College I designed my own interdisciplinary degree in Computer Science and Art so I wouldn't have to.

In 2018 I launched my first app, a mobile blue-light safety app for my campus. In 2021 I started my own design studio, where I build brands and websites for small businesses. After that I spent a year building a virtual reality art museum, which I presented at EDUCAUSE 2022 and later sold to Le Cnam. In 2024 I won the Moonshot Award at the WPP Nexus Hackathon.

By day I work in media at WPP, running Amazon advertising for Unilever brands, which has taught me a lot about how people shop. After work, I teach yoga and bake @Pico_Cakes!
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Smiling woman in a light sweater waving with her hand close to the camera, with two colorful animal posters on the wall behind her and a dark overlay panel on the right displaying debug information about microphone and motion sensing.

How it works

Courtney Connerly's Design Brief

Briefing

We discuss your project's purpose, inspiration, and goals.

Courtney Connerly's Iteration

Iteration

I provide a multitude of designs, and we pick a direction.

Courtney Connerly's Product Launch

Launch

Once it's perfect, we launch.

WHY it works

Two beach chairs facing turquoise ocean under a large pink beach umbrella, with a red badge overlay stating 'Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2025'.
Collage of lively country music scenes including musicians playing electric and acoustic guitars, a drummer, a male singer wearing a cowboy hat, a female singer in a pink floral dress, and a crowd enjoying an outdoor concert at night with stage lighting and string lights.
A mobile app interface showcasing a travel and restaurant review platform with nine screens: Home displaying popular places and search; Leave a Review with a restaurant image and rating; Map showing location pins and chat messages about restaurants in London; Profile with settings options including payment and privacy; Likes listing favorited restaurants; Reservation Page with upcoming reservations; Post Reserve with restaurant overview and reservation management; Detail Page showing restaurant details with cuisine, setting, ambiance, and booking option; Reviews with user star ratings and comments; Photos showing restaurant images and a book button. The design uses dark mode with white text and colorful icons.
Two beach chairs facing turquoise ocean under a large pink beach umbrella, with a red badge overlay stating 'Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2025'.
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Delivering quality

My personalized branding and media kits have accelerated businesses to the highest degree.

Collage of lively country music scenes including musicians playing electric and acoustic guitars, a drummer, a male singer wearing a cowboy hat, a female singer in a pink floral dress, and a crowd enjoying an outdoor concert at night with stage lighting and string lights.
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Crafting experiences

From conceptualizing a 6-foot-tall Maybelline mascara experiential marketing campaign to organizing Big Sky Country's Music Festival, my designs come to life.

A mobile app interface showcasing a travel and restaurant review platform with nine screens: Home displaying popular places and search; Leave a Review with a restaurant image and rating; Map showing location pins and chat messages about restaurants in London; Profile with settings options including payment and privacy; Likes listing favorited restaurants; Reservation Page with upcoming reservations; Post Reserve with restaurant overview and reservation management; Detail Page showing restaurant details with cuisine, setting, ambiance, and booking option; Reviews with user star ratings and comments; Photos showing restaurant images and a book button. The design uses dark mode with white text and colorful icons.
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Fostering connection

My primary design goal is to connect users and create a sense of community.