Thoughtful Design for Serious Business

Where strategy meets craftsmanship

Emily Moenning, Principal Graphic Designer


 

Our Track Record

We bring timeless craft to modern problems—strategic design rooted in making.

Every business has something that makes it special. Our job isn't to create that uniqueness—it's to uncover it and amplify it.



Here's the impact:


The shelf test: Same product, different packaging—one sold out, one sat untouched

Market mastery: Six needlepoint brands, each distinctly positioned in the same space

Enterprise experience: Kate Spade, Target, Coach training applied to ambitious businesses


Case Studies

 
Emily elevated our vision beyond what we imagined...
— Courtney Arrington-Baldwin, Sanctuaire founder
 
 

SANCTUAIRE HOME FRAGRANCES

The Challenge: Products sitting unsold on Boutique shops’ shelves in the Hamptons and Martha’s Vineyard for months

Our Solution: Strategic rebrand focusing on cultural meaning and luxury positioning 

  • Introduced bold colors and metallic accents to command attention in boutique settings

  • Redesigned packaging to tell the brand story through design rather than extensive copy

  • Crafted original hand-drawn artwork that reflects the authentic, artisanal nature of the products

The Results: Exponential sales in a few weeks from rollout, began a Hilton Hotels partnership, secured a competitive grant to attend Shoppe Object Tradeshow in NYC, in new negotiations with buyers from nationwide luxury retailers. 

The Transformation

Before

Generic-looking branding and products sitting unsold on Boutique shops’ shelves in the Hamptons and Martha’s Vineyard for months

 

After

Exponential sales in a few weeks from rollout, began a Hilton Hotels partnership, secured a competitive grant to attend Shoppe Object Tradeshow in NYC, in new negotiations with buyers from nationwide luxury retailers. 


MARKET MASTERY

Thirteen needlepoint brands, each distinctly positioned in the same competitive space. Here are a few:

 

GOODPOINT NEEDLEPOINT

Brand refresh for market leader

Needlepoint market leader with existing branding. We expanded the brand’s storytelling aspects with custom illustrations, all-over prints, and other whimsical assets.

MARY KATHERINE NEEDLEPOINT DESIGN

Luxury retail executive launching design business


Comprehensive brand design and scalable system for multiple product lines → Expanded from single collection to multi-platform business with podcast, wholesale relationships, and complementary notecard/toile line in 18 months

RED THREAD ATELIER

New needlepoint business needed credibility in traditional market

Visual identity that bridged heritage craftsmanship with contemporary appeal → Successfully launched 2023, strong social media presence across demographics

LE STITCH

Collaborative designer brand between two established retail partners

Brand identity combining fresh aesthetic with industry credibility
→ Innovative partnership model creating wholesale expansion advantage

 

SUNNY STITCHES

A new brick and mortar and ecommerce needlepoint shop in Denver Colorado.

We developed a unique vintage-inspired brand identity that balances playfulness and sophistication. The result stands out in an oversaturated marketplace. No florals were used in the making of this brand ;)

AVEC PAULETTE

An online consignment startup and brain child of a fmr Amazon SEO specalist. Avec Paulette was a project focused on building out a sophisticated visual system for a purely digital shopping experience hosted on Shopify.

 

A closer look at some of our recent projects:

Folk inspired, Mid century modern, curves, but not circles, unites the voices of their artist collective while putting the founders aesthetic as the anchor. we developed an entire design system to organize IKS new business plan in a way that not only reflects their style, but makes designin for the business a breeze for all of the IKS contracting teams.

Services:

  • Art Direction

  • Branding System

  • Packaging Design

  • Klavyio E-mail Design

  • Wholesale Mareting Collateral

  • DTC Marketing Collateral

  • Needlepoint Specific Design:

    • Needleminder Cards,

    • Canvas Tape,

    • Custom NDLPT illustrations

  • Illustration System

  • Digital Design System

  • Team Design Sysstem Training

  • Instagram Marketing Template System

  • Done-for-you Canva implementation

  • Custom Textile Design

Angel City Stitchery, in Los Angeles CA was our fastest turnaround and most robust scope yet. ACS wanted to launch in only a few months and had never run a needlepoint business or any retail concept before so we supported them through the entire process. we launched the project in December 2025, build out the brand identity by February 14th, 2026, and they opened their doors March 1st 2026. Then we went to work on their Shopify site design. we brought on specialists to round out our team and in ony a few months the owners were operating confidently and seeing many new stitchers discover needlepoint.

Services:

  • Art Direction

  • Branding System

  • Shopify

  • Packaging Design

  • Signange Design

  • Klavyio E-mail Design

  • DTC Marketing Collateral

  • Needlepoint Specific Design:

    • Needleminder Art

    • Canvas Tape,

    • Custom NDLPT illustrations

  • Illustration System

  • Copywriting

  • Digital Design System

  • Instagram Marketing Template System

  • Done-for-you Canva implementation

  • Custom Textile Design

Case Studies coming soon:

Rita’s needlepoint, POP Needle Arts!

 

Are you ready to grow with Gartin?

 

CAD Design

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Photoshop Wizard

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PLM

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Material Development

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Project Management

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Graphic Design

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Adobe Illustrator Expertise

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Manufacturing Liaison

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Packaging Design

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Entreprenurial Strategy

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CAD Design 〰️ Photoshop Wizard 〰️ PLM 〰️ Material Development 〰️ Project Management 〰️ Graphic Design 〰️ Adobe Illustrator Expertise 〰️ Manufacturing Liaison 〰️ Packaging Design 〰️ Entreprenurial Strategy 〰️


 

MULTI-NATIONAL BRAND PORTFOLIO

Seven years designing for iconic brands, each requiring distinct luxury positioning:

 

KATE SPADE NEW YORK

Emily’s Designs for Kate Spade SS2023 are available now! Shop at major retailers such as Best Buy, TJ Maxx, and Target!

TARGET PILLOWFORT

Emily was the CAD designer on Target Pillowfort’s bestselling blackout curtain collection!

CECE / BCI BRANDS

Emily led CAD Design and Material Development for CECE, Chaus, and Vince Camuto projects at BCI Brands.


BRAND DESIGN

Check out our recent branding projects including one for small business in Long Island, NY! A luxury needlepoint store called “The Red Thread Atelier”


Sketchbooks

Digital archives of images and inspiration.



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