We’re your creative agency on the inside.

Rural Design Studio is a network of designers, and also strategists, writers, and artists. We partner with rural businesses, nonprofits, and leaders to level up their work and expand their reach.

We can help elevate the third spaces folks are creating, the businesses they’re launching, the policies they’re advocating for, and the plans they’re making for continued rural vitality.

RDS sidewalk sign

Branding | Graphic design | Web Design | Consulting | User research


We tackle a wide range of design challenges. We don’t like to be bored, and we don’t like to bore your audiences. We’ll encourage you to think a bit bigger, or from a different perspective, but trust us: The results are worth it.

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Wood slat musical structures in an open field

Branding | Graphic design | Web Design | Consulting | User research

We believe that good design leads to more business and visibility for the work you’re doing.

We ALSO know what it means to be a scrappy, one-person small business owner who doesn’t always have the time or money for branding your business or designing a flyer.

We want to find realistic, high-ROI design solutions for whatever challenge you need to tackle.

Designers | Strategists | Copy pros | illustrators | Web wizards

We tackle a wide range of challenges and design projects. We don’t like to be bored, and we don’t like to bore your audiences. We’ll encourage you to think a bit bigger, or from a different perspective, but trust us: The results are worth it.

Courtney Bergey Swanson

Courtney

Artist + business strategist. She’ll help you turn your idea of “what if” into a business plan.

Kallie Rollenhagen

Kallie

Design director who loves to see your Pinterest board and turn it into a brand that will sing.

Melissa Wray

Melissa

Nonprofit pro with a heart for music, the driftless, and events that connect. She’ll design gatherings that inspire people to take action.