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MAKING WORK WITH INTENTION

BRANDING

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STRATEGY

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CONTENT

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DESIGN

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MARKETING

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BRANDING ✴︎ STRATEGY ✴︎ CONTENT ✴︎ DESIGN ✴︎ MARKETING ✴︎

Nearby Studio is a team of queer creatives dedicated to helping you get sh*t done. Whether you're trying to build your brand, show your work, or tell your story - we've got you.

We work with nonprofits, LGBTQ+ founders, book nerds, and generally anyone creating with intention.

Photograph of a bookstore display with books on wooden shelves and tables, some with colorful covers, and a large window in the background. Superimposed text reads 'Long Live the Bookstore' and 'Centering and Celebrating Marginalized Voices'.

wow u guys did such a good job i can’t believe it ur all so cool and good at this

Nina, The Real Intelligence Project

Display of branded bookstore content 'Long Live the Bookstore' and the tagline 'Centering and celebrating marginalized voices'.

nearby studio so good i love them oooh ahhh they did good job mwah love u guys

Beck, Long Live the Bookstore

The Team

Co-founder Victoria with glasses and a braid smiling in front of a green leafy background.

Victoria Vacaro

STRATEGY

Nonbinary, queer. 15 years strategy, creative, innovation, growth exec at mission-driven organizations. Raised $14 m in funding, $40 m in ROI for innovative initiatives, ran multiple creative functions and multi-million dollar product portfolios, yadda yadda yadda. Believes in the power of storytelling, aesthetics, community and re-affirming experiences. Fun to be around. Los Angeles.

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Co-founder Ayanna with brown hair and tattoos smiling outdoors in a park with trees in the background.

Ayanna Miller

CONTENT

Content marketer, storyteller, and book lover with five years of experience based in Philadelphia, PA. Ayanna has doubled newsletter open rates, landed hundreds of SEO/GEO pieces on page one of Google, and secured $3M in grant funding for nonprofits.

Their drive to make the world a better place through the power of words is fueled by La Croix and an anxiety disorder. When Ayanna isn’t writing, you can find them underperforming at trivia, moving their body in various ways, or spending time with friends.

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Co-founder Kayley with curly black hair and glasses sitting outdoors and smiling.

Kayley Ulett

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Kayley (they/them) is a graphic designer in Richmond, VA. They love working with passionate people who refuse to let work be boring on projects that inspire connection. Kayley’s five-year practice is influenced by intention and a timeless human quality. They enjoy lounging on a hammock with a great book, baking their next sweet treat, and making things with their hands.

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