North & Lessley

Creative Communications Studio

Find your direction.
Tell your story.

Creative design and communications support for organizations, businesses, and people with something worth saying.

You have enough to do.
The newsletter is overdue. The event needs a flyer.
Your graphics don’t match. And someone needs a program by Friday.
Send us the messy notes, we’ll take it from here.
Nonprofits
Small
Businesses
Schools &
Educational
Organizations
Community
Organizations
Professional
Services
Events &
Campaigns
Creative support for the people who make a difference

WHAT WE DO

Design. Communicate. Create Impact.

Watercolor creative design workspace

Design & Creative

Beautiful, purposeful design for digital and print-ready communications.

Flyers | Programs | Invitations | Publications | Social Graphics | Signage | Branded Materials

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Watercolor email and communications workspace

Email & Communications

Consistent communications without adding another thing to your plate.

Newsletters | Email Campaigns | Announcements | Editing

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Watercolor planner and campaign workspace

Events & Campaigns

One cohesive story from the first announcement to the final thank you.

Events | Fundraisers | Campaigns | Programs | Invitations | Promotions

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Ongoing Support

Your creative communications department without adding another person to payroll.

The Compass | The Wayfinder | True North

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Ongoing Creative Support

You do the work that matters.
We’ll keep the communication moving.

For organizations that always have something coming up—but don’t need another full-time employee. North & Lessley can become your ongoing creative communications partner, keeping your emails, graphics, events, and everyday communications consistent and moving forward.

Your newsletter. Your next event. That flyer someone forgot about. The announcement that needs to go out today. Send us the messy notes. We know what to do with them.

The Compass

A little help staying on course.

Up to 4 creative requests · 1 email communication · light copy editing · monthly check-in

Starting at$350 / month
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The Wayfinder

For organizations with a lot in motion.

Up to 8 creative requests · 2 email communications · writing & editing · event & campaign support · monthly planning

Starting at$650 / month
True North

Your creative communications department.

Up to 15 creative requests · weekly email communications as needed · ongoing campaigns · writing & editing · priority scheduling

Starting at$1,100 / month
Not sure which direction fits? Tell us what’s currently on your plate. We’ll help you figure it out.
Carley working at a laptop in a warm creative workspace
The human behind the studio

Hi, I’m Carley.

North & Lessley grew from a simple belief: meaningful work deserves thoughtful communication. I’m a designer, writer, educator, and communications professional who loves helping ideas find their people.

Most days, that means taking the half-finished notes, scattered event details, overdue newsletter content, and the idea you can see perfectly in your head—and turning it into something clear, cohesive, and ready to share.

Good communication creates stronger communities.
Clear. Thoughtful. Human.

It doesn’t have to make sense yet.

The notes can be messy. The idea can be half-finished. You can know exactly what you want—or only know that something needs to happen.

We’ll help you find the direction and turn it into something worth sharing.

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