WELCOME TO THE STUDIO

We build brands for the long game, pairing sharp creative with the strategy and systems needed to scale, evolve, and actually work in the real world.

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The Studio

We're a full-service creative studio focused on intentional identity design and presence, building cohesive brand systems for founders who care deeply about how they show up in the world.

Our Approach

Our process is personal and detail-obsessed. We get inside your brand, figure out what actually makes it interesting, and create assets that feel polished, cohesive, unique, and human.

Good Company

We work with ambitious brands that are ready to evolve, especially in the worlds of wellness, lifestyle, and real estate. Most of our clients come to us at a turning point: outgrowing their current identity.

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The Difference

The goal is never to add more noise to the market. It’s to create clarity, presence, and a brand experience strong enough to earn trust, hold attention, and become the obvious choice in the room.

WOMAN-OWNED. LATINA-FOUNDED.

Meet Ella, Founder & Creative Director

Gabriella Nolen (Ella) is the Founder and Creative Director of Ella Creative Studio, an Austin-based branding and design studio working across wellness, lifestyle, and real estate. With a decade of experience across agency and in-house creative teams, Ella brings strategy and design together to build brands with clarity, purpose, character, and staying power.

She leads every project personally, from positioning and early creative direction through the details that shape the final work. When a project calls for additional expertise, she brings in a trusted network of creatives, giving clients the depth of a larger team without losing the intimacy of working directly with the person leading the vision.

Ella founded the studio on a simple belief: good design should have a reason behind it. In many ways, we are anti-trends. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all process or even set service packages. We meet you where you are, with thoughtful strategy, strong creative, and a very special attention to detail. We can’t wait to meet you!

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Good taste is just the baseline.

Good creative takes taste. Exceptional creative takes a whole lot more. We believe in thoughtful work, high standards, honest communication, and being all TF in.

  • An eye for what matters. We know what we like, but more importantly, we know why. Nothing is chosen just because it looks good.

  • We like to get into the weeds. The best ideas come from asking questions, understanding the bigger picture, and caring enough to dig deeper.

  • The details matter. So do deadlines, communication, and the hundred little things that make working together feel easy.

  • We care. A lot. We get excited about our clients. We’re invested in what they’re building and are deeply committed to making the work as kickass as it can possibly be.

  • "Ella is the single greatest creative resource on planet earth. Everything I have that is public-facing and profitable is due to her. My websites, my one-sheets, my newsletter, and now, my next book. You can do no better than to put your vision into her more than capable hands."

    SPENCER COURSEN, COURSEN SECURITY GROUP

  • "Ella Creative Studio’s work speaks for itself, but it’s more than that: Gabriella gets it. She gets what we’re building, why it matters, and she brings that mix of sharp strategy and soulful touch that you can’t teach. I’m damn grateful to be building and learning next to people like Gabriella. If you’re looking for someone who can move between strategy, creativity, and execution without missing a beat, keep her on your radar."

    CONNOR MICHALEK, GEVITY

  • "Ella helped several of my businesses in so many ways and would be a true asset to anyone starting a company, rebranding, or needing an updated strategy. She is so easy to work with and can do just about anything from social media to websites, editing content, or anything related to marketing."

    BRENDA SEALY-ALEXANDER, HILL COUNTRY PLANNING

  • "Thank you so much for everything. I can’t even articulate how happy I am. And by now I’m sure you know how hard it is to leave me speechless! Working with you has been such a bright spot on this journey thus far. I cannot thank you enough."

    CAM PATTON, UNDERSTUDY

  • "Ella is professional, consistent, reliable and has a keen eye for all things content related. Her attention to detail, positive attitude and solid communication skills makes her a great addition to any creative team. I've worked with her multiple times in the past and she continues to produce quality work every single time. Thank you, Ella!"

    MACK EVELAND, MACK EVELAND PHOTOGRAPHY

  • "Working with Ella Creative Studio could not have been a better experience. There’s nothing more energizing for me than working with someone who is truly passionate about what they do and a master of their craft, and Ella is exactly that. I’m incredibly appreciative of the opportunity to work with her and would recommend her to anyone looking to take their website from just okay to absolutely exceptional."

    JACKSON MITCHELL, THE WALK-ON MENTALITY

  • “The brand book looks so great! You have truly elevated our brand and how we show up externally. Whether it’s across social, physical assets at events, or our decks, everything has such a beautiful, polished touch. You have a special eye for bringing everything together and aligning it to our branding. From where we were just a few months ago to now, the difference is clear and exactly what we needed.”

    CAROLINE MICHALEK, GEVITY

  • "Your speed and organization are super appreciated and very impressive. It's one of the reasons we felt so confident moving forward with you. Your understanding and ability to discern and distill the information into language and creative vision is amazing. Such a fun process and such a great visual articulation and manifestation of an idea and concept we really could not envision without your help. We just knew we would know it when we saw it and you nailed it. We are so excited!"

    DEMETRIUS CHAPIN-RIENZO, LLR GROUP

  • “Needless to say, the way you handled everything with my case from beginning to end—onboarding call, slide decks, proposal, mock-ups, timeline expectations, your next steps and what to expect—was the highest gold standard of communication. We live in different states and I confidently knew that trusting you would result in an awesome final product (website in my case). I feel like Motus House was brought to life with love and intention.”

    LUCIA RAMIREZ, MOTUS HOUSE

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