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WHO WE ARE

Sage by Design is a collective branding atelier supporting heart-led businesses, solopreneurs, and nonprofits who share our values.

Intention

Living and working with purpose, clarity, and mindfulness.

Authenticity

Being only, exactly, and completely who we are—and encouraging and honoring the same in others.

Ease

Mindfully choosing harmony, flow, and simplicity in the way we work and live.

Delight

Creating joy and connection through strategy and design.

OUR MISSION

From first roots to full bloom, we nurture every stage of your brand’s growth with wisdom, ease, and intention.

  • I now present professionally to a level beyond my wildest dreams.

    My branding and marketing were a mess before Megan came along: now it is a source of tremendous pride. Megan brings careful listening, precise methods, and smart strategic thinking to all things design and strategic communications. With Megan, I have a full partner in helping me achieve complex communications goals.

    Peter Bruun, Award-winning Artist + Nonprofit Director

  • My business now sends a powerful message of competence due to your diligence and vision.

    Thank you, Megan, for creating a website that is high-tech, user-friendly, and beautiful. Huge thanks for the instructional videos, too. Over the last several years, you have single-handedly increased my tech proficiency!

    Jaclyn Sicoli, Owner + Head Trainer, Peace of Mind Equestrian

  • Megan has been a terrific design partner, and everyone thinks of her as an important member of the team.

    Throughout my career, I have had the great pleasure to work with a lot of good people; however, in the end, only a handful have shown the dedication, loyalty, discipline, talent, and most importantly, the open-minded creativity to rise to the top of the list. Megan certainly does that.

    Joseph Rizzello, Chairman of NewSquare Capital

  • Thank you to Megan for being our partner on this huge project and being the creative genius behind our branding.

    "Because of your hard work, we now have a beautiful and cohesive logo and color scheme to present to the world, and we couldn’t be more grateful. We are so excited to share your creations with the world!”

    Ken Crippen, Founder of Football Learning Academy

  • I was looking to expand my business, but the keyword for me was guidance.

    In my interview with Megan, we assessed my current situation, identifying what was working, what needed to change, and how. The advice was structured and tailored to my needs. She helped me focus my brand, website, and social networks, and she is so encouraging. I most definitely recommend Megan's services.

    Nadia Peiro, Founder of Stanton Translations

  • I feel very fortunate to have found you when I did.

    I'm thrilled to bits with the results. It feels great to see all our ideas coming together in the visuals, and it feels closely identified with my personality and how I want my business to reflect that.

    Sarah Marshall, Founder of Seed Words

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It’s your season to grow with intention.

OUR EXPERTISE

Brand Direction

Visual Identity Design

Web Design & Development

Copywriting & SEO

Social Media Presence

Merch & Collateral Design

Pitch Deck & Presentation Design

OUR CLIENTS

Therapists, Coaches & Consultants

Beauty, Health & Wellness Experts

Social Impact & Nonprofits

Academics & Educators

Legal, Financial & VC

Artists, Writers & Creatives

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Aerial view of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, surrounded by urban cityscape with straight street layouts and numerous buildings, taken during sunset with a warm glow.
A woman with blonde hair, wearing a beige cropped sweatshirt and blue jeans, stands in front of a circular concrete planter with green ferns inside. She crosses her arms and smiles at the camera. The background features a brick wall and potted plants.

THE SAGE DIFFERENCE

Branding with wisdom.

With over 20 years of brand-building experience from Baltimore to Bangkok to Barcelona, award-winning designer Megan McCarthy leads our collective branding atelier. We don’t simply connect you to freelancers—we unite the precise experts your goals require and lead the creative process from start to finish.

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