About Author Brand Studio | Branding Agency in Orlando, FL
We believe your brand has a story to tell.
In today’s ever-changing business landscape, a professional brand design is a no longer a luxury: it’s a necessity. Your customers and clients are overwhelmed with a myriad of choices and will gravitate to the businesses that stand out through clear, powerful branding.
But it’s not enough to simply re-design your logo and hope it sticks:
The brands that resonate with their customers are the ones that become unforgettable.
At Author, we build strategic, story-driven brands that stand out from the crowd by making a meaningful impact on your customers. As an Orlando, Florida based creative agency that serves clients nationwide, we’ve helped businesses just like yours triple their sales, double their revenue, and more.
Our proven process marries the head with the heart by incorporating timeless storytelling principles with intentional design for brands that are crafted to connect.
Amy Kuo
Brand Strategist, Creative Director, and Owner
Amy learned the art of storytelling and branding while working at Disney, supporting internal training, leadership development, and private corporate events as a designer and project manager. With over a decade of professional experience in in-house, agency, and freelance settings, she’s passionate about creating emotionally-resonating stories and experiences through branding and design.
Amy is an avid tea drinker, loves listening to folk music, unwinds by creating fabric art projects, and is probably rewatching Friends right now (she’s mostly a Phoebe with a bit of Monica).
Amy Kuo
Brand Strategist, Creative Director, and Owner
Amy learned the art of storytelling and branding while working at Disney, supporting internal training, leadership development, and private corporate events as a designer and project manager. With over a decade of professional experience in in-house, agency, and freelance settings, she’s passionate about creating emotionally-resonating stories and experiences through branding and design.
Amy is an avid tea drinker, loves listening to folk music, unwinds by creating fabric art projects, and is probably rewatching Friends right now (she’s mostly a Phoebe with a bit
of Monica).
Michael Kuo
Business Development, Photography, Videography, and Co-owner
Michael and Amy met in 2014 when they both were working at Disney. Michael has spent over a decade in supply chain roles before joining Amy at Author, where he leads the efforts on creating unique business development strategies and helping to create tactical marketing plans through photography and videography.
When Michael’s not working (which is rare), he is lead photographer for Author Made, our wedding photography brand, or managing Winston’s Instagram sponsorships.
Michael Kuo
Business Development, Photography, Videography, and Co-owner
Michael and Amy met in 2014 when they both were working at Disney. Michael has spent over a decade in supply chain roles before joining Amy at Author, where he leads the efforts on creating unique business development strategies and helping to create tactical marketing plans through photography and videography.
When Michael’s not working (which is rare), he is lead photographer for Author Made, our wedding photography brand, or managing Winston’s Instagram sponsorships.
Grace Frey
Designer & Illustrator
Grace joined Author in the summer of 2020, quickly showing her invaluable design, illustration, and branding skills. With a creative eye that sees outside the box, any projects where she lends her quick thinking, cheerful personality, and design finesse become unique and unforgettable.
Grace and her husband, Nathan (who’s also a designer), love fishing and own a coffee roasting company, Leatherback Roasters.
Grace Frey
Designer & Illustrator
Grace joined Author in the summer of 2020, quickly showing her invaluable design, illustration, and branding skills. With a creative eye that sees outside the box, any projects where she lends her quick thinking, cheerful personality, and design finesse become unique and unforgettable.
Grace and her husband, Nathan (who’s also a designer), love fishing and own a coffee roasting company, Leatherback Roasters.
Winston
Office pup
Winston is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi who’s best described as a heart-breaker and treats-taker. As an Instagram micro-influencer (who often gets recognized around town), he’s well-known for his bowties and annual Disney-themed Halloween costumes. This office “snoopervisor” also ensures work stops promptly at 5pm every day for a lively game of ball.
Winston
Office pup
Winston is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi who’s best described as a heart-breaker and treats-taker. As an Instagram micro-influencer (who often gets recognized around town), he’s well-known for his bowties and annual Disney-themed Halloween costumes. This office “snoopervisor” also ensures work stops promptly at 5pm every day for a lively game
of ball.
years professional experience at Disney
12+
50+
clients in 5 years
based in orlando, fl
serving clients nationwide
est. 2018
and still going strong
cups of tea + coffee fueling our studio over the years
*JUST A WILD GUESS BUT IT’S PROBABLY CLOSE
2,000+*
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Our values
Work to live.
Just like many of our clients, we began Author from a desire to find freedom in the ever-elusive “work-life balance.” We believe the work we do matters, but the life we lead outside work matters more.
Honesty above sales.
We believe in only proposing solutions that will actually work. If we don’t believe we are a good fit to solve a client’s problems, we will say so up-front and point them in the right direction.
See the big picture.
We believe design is simply visual communication. The strategy behind the design is the bigger picture that must be clarified and refined before any design work can truly be effective.
Partnership is key.
We believe in partnering with our clients to grow their businesses through strategy and design. Rather than simply executing designs, we believe in proposing creative strategic solutions that move the needle.
Never stop learning.
We never think we’ve “arrived” or continue to do things the same way over and over. We’re constantly hungry to learn more, improve, and innovate our own processes as well as the creative solutions we deliver.
Good work takes time.
Branding isn’t a quick fix: it’s a process. We believe that it’s better to take the time to do things right than to rush through the process only to re-do it later. You’re in your business for the long haul, and so are we.
