Design + Search Strategy + Generative Engine Optimization

Visual craft meets search intelligence

I design brands that people remember and build digital presences that search engines — and AI engines — can't ignore. From vehicle wraps to structured data, every pixel serves a purpose.

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Designer by eye.
Strategist by data.

With over a decade bridging the worlds of visual design and search optimization, I help local businesses and regional brands punch far above their weight. My work spans brand identity systems, vehicle livery, web design, print collateral, and the invisible architecture that makes it all discoverable.

I specialize in GEO — Generative Engine Optimization — ensuring brands surface not just in traditional search results, but in AI-generated answers, voice assistants, and the next generation of discovery platforms. When someone asks an AI "best arborist near me" or "top property manager in my area," my clients are the answer.

12+
Years in Design
94%
Client Retention
3.2x
Avg. Traffic Lift
47
Brands Launched

02 — Services

Full-spectrum design
& discoverability

Brand Identity

Logos, color systems, typography, and visual guidelines that give businesses a cohesive, memorable presence across every touchpoint — from business cards to fleet vehicles.

Web Design & Development

Responsive, conversion-focused websites built with semantic HTML, structured data, and Core Web Vitals in mind. Beautiful on the surface, optimized underneath.

SEO & Local Search

Technical SEO audits, local pack optimization, schema markup, and content strategy that drives qualified traffic from people actively searching for your services.

GEO / AI Optimization

Generative Engine Optimization for the AI era — structuring content so ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and voice assistants cite your brand as the authoritative answer.

Print & Environmental

Vehicle wraps, signage, booklets, and collateral designed to turn physical spaces into brand touchpoints. Print that performs as hard as your digital presence.

Reputation Architecture

Review funnel design, QR-driven feedback systems, and local citation building that compounds trust signals across Google, Yelp, and industry directories.

03 — Selected Work

Projects that perform

Harrison McPhee Arboriculture branded vehicle in landscaped setting

Harrison McPhee — Brand & Fleet

Full identity system + vehicle wrap design for premium arboriculture firm

Brand Identity / Vehicle Wrap / Web
Harrison McPhee logo design

HMI Logo System

Tree-ring mark with earthy palette — built for wrap, web, and print

Logo / Identity System

Municipal / Web

Holliston Agricultural Commission

Full WordPress redesign with GEO-optimized content architecture for a town commission. Structured data for events, programs, and local agriculture resources.

WordPress / GEO / Municipal

Hospitality / Brand + SEO

The Millis House — Restaurant & Inn

Brand identity, menu design, and local SEO strategy for a farm-to-table restaurant. AI-answer optimization for "best brunch near me" queries across 8 towns.

Brand / Print / Local SEO
Vehicle wrap branding on trailer

Fleet Livery Program

Scalable vehicle branding across trucks, trailers, and SUVs

Environmental / Fleet
Branded Subaru Outback with Harrison McPhee identity

Subaru Outback Wrap

Precision door-panel branding with tone-matched color system

Vehicle Wrap / Production

PropTech / Full Rebrand

Brookline Property Group

Complete rebrand + website with AI-optimized FAQ schema. 212% increase in qualified tenant inquiries.

Rebrand / Web / GEO

Nonprofit / Campaign

Millis Community Fund

Event collateral, Pancake Day booklet, and donation funnel design. $4K in new sponsorships from print alone.

Print / Campaign / Fundraising

Wellness / Brand + Local

Stillwater Yoga & Bodywork

Calming brand identity, booking-site UX, and hyperlocal SEO. Top-3 for "yoga classes" in 5 surrounding towns.

Identity / UX / Local SEO
Services page hero image design

Web Experience — Services Architecture

Hero imagery, layout systems, and conversion-focused page structure for service-industry clients

Web Design / UX / Conversion

Trades / Brand + Fleet + SEO

Cornerstone Electric Co.

Logo, truck wraps, and technical SEO for a 4-truck electrical contractor. From zero web presence to 30+ organic leads/month.

Brand / Fleet / Technical SEO
Brand in context visualization

Brand in Context

Visualizing identity systems in real-world environments before production

Art Direction / Mockup

04 — SEO & GEO Results

Engineered for discovery

Every project I touch is built to be found. Here's what happens when design thinking meets search architecture — aggregate metrics from recent client engagements across local service industries in Greater Boston, MetroWest, and the Bay Area.

+287%
Organic Traffic Growth
#1–3
Local Pack Rankings
4.8x
AI Citation Rate
+156%
Qualified Lead Volume

Structured Data & Schema

Every site ships with LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, and Review schema — making content machine-readable for Google's Knowledge Graph and AI training pipelines.

AI-Answer Optimization

Content architected in question-answer pairs with authoritative sourcing, so generative engines pull your brand into synthesized responses.

Hyperlocal Content Clusters

Service-area pages, neighborhood guides, and geo-tagged case studies that dominate "near me" queries across every town in a client's radius.

Review Velocity Systems

QR-code funnels, automated follow-ups, and response templates that build the social proof signals search algorithms reward most.

05 — Case Studies

Proof, not promises

Harrison McPhee branded vehicle final result

Harrison McPhee Arboriculture

Came to me with great craft but zero brand presence. Blank trucks, a Wix template, and no local search visibility. I built a complete identity system — logo, color palette, vehicle wraps, a custom website with full technical SEO, and a review generation pipeline. Within three months: page 4 to local 3-pack for "tree removal Millis MA" and 11 surrounding towns.

+340% local search visibility 4.9★ Google rating Full brand identity Vehicle wrap system Top-3 local pack, 12 keywords Review funnel (QR + automation)
View full before/after →
Holliston Agricultural
Commission

Holliston Agricultural Commission

A town commission with vital community programs but a buried, outdated web presence. I redesigned their WordPress site with GEO-first content architecture — structured event data, program FAQs, and seasonal guides optimized for both traditional search and AI-generated answers about local agriculture resources.

10x page traffic in 6 months Cited in AI answers for town ag programs WordPress rebuild Event schema markup +45% program enrollment Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
View full before/after →
Brookline Property
Group

Brookline Property Group

A 120-unit property management firm losing tenants to bigger competitors with flashier digital presence. Full rebrand, new website with AI-optimized FAQ and Service schema, plus a hyperlocal content strategy targeting every neighborhood they serve. Qualified tenant inquiries more than tripled in four months.

+212% tenant inquiries Top-3 for "property management Brookline" Complete rebrand AI FAQ optimization -38% vacancy time Google Business Profile overhaul
View full before/after →

06 — Process

How I work

Discover

Deep-dive into your market, competitors, search landscape, and brand gaps. I audit everything from visual identity to technical SEO health.

Design

Craft the visual system — logo, palette, typography, layouts — with search intent baked into every structural decision from day one.

Deploy

Build and launch with semantic markup, Core Web Vitals optimization, structured data, and content architected for both humans and machines.

Dominate

Iterate on rankings, refine GEO signals, build review velocity, and expand content clusters until you own your category's search real estate.

07 — Kind Words

What clients say

K. took our blank trucks and invisible website and turned us into the most recognized tree company in the area. People literally call us because they saw the Subaru. The SEO work paid for itself in the first month.

Sean McPhee
Owner, Harrison McPhee Arboriculture

We went from zero online presence to showing up in AI answers when people ask about agricultural programs in our town. K. understood GEO before I even knew what it meant. Our commission page now gets 10x the traffic.

Margaret Ellison
Chair, Holliston Agricultural Commission

Our vacancy time dropped by over a third after the rebrand and SEO overhaul. Prospective tenants now find us before they find the big management companies. K. made a small firm look like a major player.

Rachel Nguyen
Director, Brookline Property Group

I've worked with agencies that charged 5x what K. does and delivered half the results. The combination of genuinely beautiful design with hardcore search strategy is rare. Our Pancake Day booklet alone drove $4K in sponsorships.

Linda Chau
Events Director, Millis Community Fund

Let's make you
impossible to miss

Whether you need a brand from scratch, a search strategy overhaul, or both — I'd love to hear what you're building.

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