Carrie Kiefer, Ampersand Design Studio
Carrie Kiefer of Ampersand Design Studio creates patterns and graphic design along with biz partner, Morgan Georgie in Kansas City. After a decade designing for Hallmark Cards, Carrie left her corporate job to live her dream of running a creative business. Ampersand's signature style, lifestyle blog, and colorful shop have earned recognition by numerous sites and publications including AIGA, Design*Sponge, HGTV and Real Simple. Their work has been produced on everything from textiles to stationery.