Oh hey, I’m Lisa!
I’m the founder of Ellette Studio. Hello hello, welcome.
My love language is painting pretty watercolors, drawing up quirky doodles, and hand-lettering with calligraphy pens and iPads. Every work of mine begins pen to paper, brush to paint, with the warmth of handmade brought to life with thoughtful digital graphic design.
Before I went all-in on design, I did the whole MBA thing and even climbed the corporate ladder all the way up to heading up online marketing strategy at Disney (not-so-humble brag).
I can’t help but bring my silly humor and playful aesthetic into my projects… if you take yourself very seriously, we’re probably not a good fit. I mean, what’s the point if we can’t have some fun saying some bad puns and doing ugly belly laughs during our zoom calls?
Book a chat.
See my portfolio.
— Carissa Woo, Owner and Photographer
Carissa Woo Photography
Lisa made my brand so much more recognizable. She is so fast, creative, and organized. In my life, my mind is so crazy, I need people who are able to keep up with my zillions of ideas. She’s also funny, observant, and witty. Her watercolor style is so special, and I love all the little flowers she created just for me. She is our honorary design team member forever.
(The flowers in this pattern are all hand-drawn—which means no one else will have it besides Carissa!)
“ What she did for me is timeless. I just love it so much.”
I do things a little differently around here.
There’s a method to the madness, I promise. I have this radical idea that branding should be rooted in the most unique part of your business—YOU.
F*ck ideal client avatars, who are YOU and how are YOU reflected in your brand? How can you know who you’re FOR unless you know who you ARE?
Ok, that was a lot of all-cap but you get my drift.
Wanna make it a date?
If you’re interested in having me speak at your next event, shoot me an email!
Speaking Topics
YOU are your brand: how infusing yourself in your design, positioning, and messaging creates an emotional connection with your customers.
Strategy leading design: pretty isn’t enough, you need to be pretty smart to run a business. How an MBA-turned-artist approaches graphic design and creating a visual identity.
MBA to She-EO: from working 9-5 (or 9-9, amiright?) climbing the corporate ladder to building a life that was scary but felt… like it fit.
Work at home mom: no childcare, no problem? Well, there are problems but you can get through this tough season with the right mindset and organization hacks.
At a Rising Tide Pasadena Event [ Photo by Allison Maginn Photography ]
I love talking about myself so here are some fun facts
(also, in case you ever need to answer trivia questions about me)
I’m an Enneagram Nine, INFJ, Leo Sun, Aries Rising, and Sag Moon 🔥
I’m a mama to a little boy who is super into sumo and a baby girl who looks like a cuter version of me
I live in Los Angeles, the South Bay to be exact (a little bubble of comfort)
I consider myself a weird left-and-right brained combo—Excel spreadsheets are my happy place and yet my office always looks like a paper tornado hit it
My favorite word is “fuck,” and picking a place for dinner is my worst nightmare
In addition to design and creative work, I also help my current clients with marketing, newsletters, website design, lead magnets, course development, aaaand Dubsado set up (everyone’s favorite platform they haven’t switched to yet)
