YOUR BRAND STRATEGIST

I help high-visibility real estate professionals close the gap between their business and their brand.

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BRAND STRATEGIST // CREATIVE DIRECTOR// SPEAKER // TOP PODCAST HOST

Meet Candice — Creative Director and Brand Strategist behind Elevate Design Studios.

There’s often a gap between the business you’ve built and the brand representing it.

Your expertise is real.
Your results are real.
But your brand hasn’t fully caught up yet.

That gap is quieter than most people realize — and more expensive than it looks.

I’m Candice, a Brand Strategist and Creative Director based in San Diego. I work with entrepreneurs and real estate professionals across the country to close that gap.

Before this, I was a teacher — which probably explains why I care so much about people living up to their full potential and why it drives me a little crazy when someone’s brand doesn’t reflect what they’re actually capable of.

Today I run Elevate Design Studios, where we build strategic brand systems for founders and industry leaders who want their brand to reflect the level of work they’re actually doing.

I’m also the host of the Not Nice. Clever. podcast and a speaker on personal branding, visibility, and building a brand that actually supports your business.

My methodology is called The Inside Out Brand™ because that’s exactly how we build it: clarity first, design second.

If your brand hasn’t caught up to the business you’ve built yet, you’re in the right place.

MY CLIENTS HAVE SEEN RESULTS LIKE…

  • $350K GCI IN JUST 12 MONTHS OF LAUNCHING YOUTUBE STRATEGY

  • WENT FROM “JUST ANOTHER AGENT” TO A RECOGNIZABLE LOCAL BRAND

  • CLOSED 40 DEALS THIS YEAR THROUGH CONSISTENT CONTENT

THE FACTS

  • The freedom. I love being able to work with clients all over the country (and sometimes the world) while having control over my time and where I work. Building a business that reflects the life I actually want has always been the goal.

  • Remembering that growth always comes with a new level of discomfort. Every time you solve one problem, a bigger one shows up.

  • The ones with big energy about where they’re going. The ones people sometimes call crazy or dreamers. They usually have a vision that feels a little ahead of the room — and those are my people.

  • Capri. My husband and I went there on our honeymoon and I still think about it all the time. A slow morning with a cappuccino and croissant, followed by an Italian deli sandwich somewhere overlooking the water… that’s pretty hard to beat.

  • Ramen or Thai depending on the mood — but always make it spicy.

  • 2000s EDM. The kind that immediately takes you back to late nights in Vegas… or a Sunday at Encore Beach Club.

HERE’S WHAT I LIVE BY

01

STRATEGY

I don't believe in pretty branding that doesn't say anything. Clarity is the whole game. When you know exactly who you are, what you stand for, and who you're for — everything else gets easier. Content gets faster. Decisions get simpler. Opportunities start finding you. That's not magic. That's what a clear brand actually does.

02

VISION

I'm not here to make things look good just so they look good. I care about whether your brand is working — whether it's saving you time, attracting the right people, and converting. Every decision I make has a reason. Every recommendation is connected to your business goals. Aesthetics without strategy is just decoration.

03

Straight- Talk

Most entrepreneurs need someone to just tell them the truth. I'm that person. I'll tell you what's working, what's not, and exactly what needs to change — without the fluff and without making you feel bad about it. You'll leave every conversation with clear direction and zero confusion. That's the whole point.

  • "Before working with Candice, we had ideas but no real system. "

    Now we have landing pages, multiple buyer/relocation guides, and a fully updated Linktree that actually directs people where we want them to go. It finally feels like our content and our lead flow match

    I leave our calls with clear action items, stronger hooks, and a way better plan for turning content into real leads.

    -CATHERINE

  • "Candice understands how to build something that people can buy into."

    She’s strategic, direct, and she has a real ability to turn a vision into a brand that feels confident and ready to scale.

    I trust her judgment. She has a process, she knows how to guide the direction, and she makes it easy to land on something that feels right without spinning in circles.”

    - RACHEL

  • "Candice can look at your brand and instantly tell what to keep, what to cut, and what to change

    Candice gives you clear direction and then shows you exactly how to implement it. Our conversations aren’t fluffy — they turn into decisions, next steps, and a plan we can actually run with.

    -SEAN

READY TO WORK TOGETHER?

READY TO WORK TOGETHER?

THE INSIDE OUT BRAND™

This 3-month transformation starts where most branding skips — on the inside. Together we get clear on your positioning, your messaging, your direction. Then we build the brand around it. The result? You stop managing your brand and it starts working for you.

This is for you if everything looks fine on the outside but something still feels off every time you show up.

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STRATEGIC BRAND DESIGN

TYou've done the work. You know who you are. Now your brand needs to catch up.

This is for the entrepreneur who has clarity but their visuals aren't telling that story. We take what you know and turn it into a brand system that's clean, consistent, and actually easy to use — so you stop starting from scratch every time you need to show up somewhere.

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1:1 STRATEGY

Focused working session for entrepreneurs who are ready to execute — a launch, a campaign, a content push, a new offer.

Together we will map out the strategy, and create a clear, actionable plan.

This is for you if you know where you're going and you just need someone in your corner to help you get there faster.

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