Behind-the-Scenes: Meet Nicole, our Design Director

Wonder what it takes to create a beautiful brand with images that work together and form a whole? I’ll tell you the secret, it’s not do-it-yourself apps on your phone or a homegrown web template that you mess around with late at night. Those are great for spicing up an image for a social media post, but unfortunately, they can’t replace the years of training and experience a designer has. This is a lesson I learned and one that took me several years to fully embrace.

After some painful learning that I although I can do anything, I can’t do EVERYTHING well, Nicole has become an integral part of Crooked Steeple Hall. In order to move my business forward, I have to focus on the things I am good at while letting my partners handle their area of expertise. As a business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in small details that become huge time sucks. It also takes a while to meet and collaborate with the people who meet your business needs, that you can learn from, and trust to independently handle the tasks you set out for them.

I’m so lucky to have found the wonderful and talented Nicole DeBrocky-Fusfeld. After being introduced by a mutual friend in 2016, we’ve been working together ever since, heading into our fourth year of partnership. Her amazing eye and ability to coordinate our design projects make her an incredible partner. When Nicole takes on a project, she puts her heart and soul into it. The best part about partnering with Nicole is that her attention to detail ensures a perfect (and yes, I do mean perfect) end product every time.

Whether it’s designing a brand theme, a logo, a website, or a design concept for a brand new space - Coming soon: Vestry! I trust her implicitly to take my crazy, scattered ideas and turn them into something beautiful. Nicole delivers her vision for a project, yet she’s not rigid. She is very willing to incorporate client feedback without missing a beat, which can be a rare trait. She’s extremely patient with me when I get bogged down in detail that’s better left to her trained eye. At this point in our partnership, I can throw out some general ideas and Nicole blows me away with the results every time.

To learn more about Nicole, visit her page on our website: Nicole DeBrocky-Fusfeld.