Turning Ideas Into Clear, Compelling Communication
At Kinnelon Design Studio, the goal isn’t just to make things look good.
It’s to help organizations communicate their ideas clearly and powerfully.
In today’s crowded and fast-moving world, attention is hard to earn. Messages are competing everywhere. The organizations that succeed are the ones that communicate with clarity and purpose.
Kinnelon Design Studio helps transform complex ideas into clear visual communication that connects with audiences and moves projects forward.
Hi, I’m Dana Dunleavy - Founder of Kinnelon Design.
For more than 20 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of strategy, communication, and creative execution.
While design is an important part of the work, the real focus is helping organizations answer questions like:
• How should this idea be communicated?
• What story needs to be told?
• How do we capture attention and make the message clear?
Sometimes that results in a brand identity.
Sometimes a campaign.
Sometimes a publication, presentation, exhibit, or digital experience.
Sometimes a campaign.
Sometimes a publication, presentation, exhibit, or digital experience.
But the goal is always the same: Make the message clear and meaningful.
What Clients Value
Clients often come to Kinnelon Design Studio when they need more than design execution. They need a creative partner who understands how ideas move from concept to communication.
When we work together, clients value:
• Strategic thinking before creative execution
• A collaborative approach to solving communication challenges
• The ability to translate complex ideas into clear visual storytelling
• Creative work that supports real goals—not just aesthetics
• A collaborative approach to solving communication challenges
• The ability to translate complex ideas into clear visual storytelling
• Creative work that supports real goals—not just aesthetics
As a boutique studio, I remain directly involved in every project from start to finish, collaborating with a trusted network of specialists when additional expertise is needed.
Organizations I've Worked With
Over the past decade, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with organizations ranging from global brands to local businesses and nonprofits.
These partnerships have spanned industries including healthcare, finance, consumer brands, education, technology, and nonprofit organizations.
The common thread across all of them: Helping important ideas reach the people who need to understand them.
Areas of Work
Kinnelon Design Studio supports organizations through a range of strategic creative services, including:
• Brand identity and positioning
• Marketing and campaign development
• Publications and editorial design
• Corporate communications and presentations
• Website and digital experiences
• Exhibit and environmental graphics
• Data visualization and infographics
• Creative storytelling across print and digital platforms
• Marketing and campaign development
• Publications and editorial design
• Corporate communications and presentations
• Website and digital experiences
• Exhibit and environmental graphics
• Data visualization and infographics
• Creative storytelling across print and digital platforms
Let's Start A Conversation
If you’re working on something important—launching an initiative, communicating a complex idea, or building something that needs to capture attention—we’d love to help.
Let’s talk about how thoughtful creative strategy can support your next project.