THE ONE-GAL-SHOP

Not an agency, just good ol’ (except actually quite young) me!

I’m Giuliana—and I’m all about designing aesthetically-pleasing-yet-strategy-backed stuff… and wearing rings. Lots of rings.

Something you’ve probably noticed about me within a first 2.5 scrolls of my website is that I'm clearly a sucker for neutral colors and not following the “talk formally or you’ll be viewed as unprofessional” rule.

I take pride in my authenticity, and that includes writing how I talk in real life. So don’t worry, you won’t have to read any snooze-fest copy while bouncing around the pages of this site!

As for the neutrals side of things, rest assured that my future children will not fall victims of the “sad beige baby” movement.

Anyway, as promised, here’s a page you can stalk to get to know me a bit better!

*if there were curtains, I’d be pulling them open right about now*

FIRST THINGS FIRST, SOME STATS

14k

hours spent tweaking designs #perfectionismisreal

#1

web & brand designer in the eyes of my parents

27%

of my time spent listening to business podcasts

Wondering how I got here in the first place?

I’ll set the scene: there sat unfilled me, working part-time in the local non-profit preschool’s nap room and researching “fun, flexible, livable wage, work-from-home jobs” on my 2014 MacBook Pro instead of doing my Sociology-101 homework.

IN A NUTSHELL, I WANTED A JOB THAT’D ALLOW ME TO…

  • Exercise my creativity in multiple ways

  • Make my own schedule and change it whenever I want

  • Be and show I’m a pro at what I do without a piece of paper to say so

  • Frankly, make bank while doing something I really enjoy (no BS here)

  • And most importantly, help others succeed in doing what they frickin love

Guess what I found? Niente (that’s “nothing” for anyone not yet on the Italian Duolingo train). Then, when I thought all hope was lost, I discovered the world of freelancing on everyone’s fav app, TikTok. Game freaking changer!

Being a creative biz owner checked off all of my imaginary boxes, and suddenly I felt like I won the ultimate game of Job-Bingo. That day, I “X”-ed out of my college’s online portal for the last time with way too many mismatched credits to add up to any type of degree. (Multi-passionate individual problems, am I right?) An excessive number of online courses that’d teach me all about Adobe software and coding were up next.

College dropout turned biz owner, I know firsthand what it’s like to not know where the heck to turn with your business, and I’m here to help you navigate this exhilarating, yet somewhat terrifying, chapter!

And now for a round of Speed Dating

*read in a gameshow-host-style voice*

FUR BABIES

2 pups & 2 kitties

THIS WEEK’S OBSESSION

mini frittatas from Costco

FAV COLOR

sage green

FAV HOBBY

pretending I’m a nail tech

HIDDEN TALENT

I can wiggle my ears

FAV GAME

Rummikub

GUILTY PLEASURE

sleeping for 12+ hrs

CURRENTLY BINGE-WATCHING

Sweet Magnolias

You’ve learned my story, but this page isn’t just about me, so here’s some stuff about you.

Here’s my prediction: your creative business is in a growing stage (or not-yet-existent one) and you’re ready to build a presence that consumers naturally gravitate towards. You have nothing short of a killer offering lineup, but you have no idea where to even start establishing people’s trust through a computer screen.

Chances are, “10-minute Squarespace tutorial” or “how to make a logo in Canva that doesn’t look like a logo made in Canva” are at the top of your Google search history, but the queries never led you to the magical blogger fairy that solves it all in a post (with an unnecessary amount of intro paragraphs).

Don’t worry girl, I gotchu. Hand these face-palm-worthy tasks over to me so you can get back to focusing on the biz tasks you actually enjoy doing!

Sprouting success with biz owners from all around the country

PLUS SOME INTERNATIONAL BIZ OWNERS FROM:

  • United Kingdom

  • Australia

Not on the map yet? Let’s add you next!

We’ll be best buds if you...

  • Can describe what your target audience looks like

  • Have an idea of the design style you and your target audience prefer

  • Are looking for a designer to help you show up online as the bada$$ biz we both know you already are

  • Believe web design & branding are equally as important as a crispy ice-cold Diet Coke

  • Aren’t afraid of excessive emojis in emails & Insta DMs while we chat

  • Are taking applications for a new biz owner bestie (pick me, pick me!)