Award-Winning Brand & Web Design · Washington, D.C.
Your Brand Should Work As Hard As You Do
At Joyful Rose Creative, we build bold, strategic brands for entrepreneurs and personal brands who are done playing small.
9+
Years of experience
2x
Gold Hermes Award
Brand Design · Web Design · Event Design · Washington, D.C. · 2x Gold Hermes Award Winner · Serving the DMV & Beyond ·
Brand Design · Web Design · Event Design · Washington, D.C. · 2x Gold Hermes Award Winner · Serving the DMV & Beyond ·
Joyful Rose Creative is a Washington, D.C.-based brand and web design studio founded by two-time Gold Hermes Award-winning designer Mariah Harris. We help entrepreneurs and personal brands build bold, beautiful identities — from logo to launch, brand to event — that attract the right clients and reflect the expertise they've already earned.
Who We Are
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A Brand So Polished It Does The Selling For You.
A brand so polished it positions you as the expert before you say a word. We build full brand identities that are strategic, custom, and built to attract.
Brand strategy session
Logo + alternate logo
Color palette + typography
Patterns, textures & style guide
Business card + social graphics
02
A website that works while you sleep.
Custom Squarespace sites that are beautiful, strategic, and built to convert. No templates. No "good enough." Just a site you're excited to share.
Website strategy session
5-page custom Squarespace build
Mobile-responsive design
Standard SEO setup
1-hour 1:1 training session
03
Make every room remember your name.
From save the date to signage — we design the full visual world around your event so every touchpoint is cohesive, intentional, and unforgettable.
Creative concept + direction
Save the date + social graphics
Signage + print collateral
Specialty items (tickets, programs)
Event identity guide
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I am grateful that a colleague referred Mariah to me. Mariah is professional, knowledgeable, and personable. She took time to walk me through her process, answered my many questions, and delivered an amazing website. Mariah was great to work with. I will definitely use her again, and will recommend her in my networks as well.
-Safiya Jafari Simmons
CEO, SJS Consultants
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“Mariah was referred to me by her sister after I, by chance, mentioned to her that I was in great need of a website update. Not only did Mariah update my existing one, but she also built me two additional sites for my growing businesses. Mariah listens to what her clients request and makes recommendations on what she assess their needs. She’s honest and open, “no surprises.” I’ve gone on to recommend it to several friends and will continue doing so. I’m honored to support another quality women-owned business and I look forward to working with her again.”
-Jil Ross
Filmmaker, Authoress, Playwright, Producer
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“Mariah has is an A+ designer. You can give her an idea and she becomes a creative guide to bring it to life. Her design of my website caught the eye of management at Amazon and helped land my new job! I can’t say enough about her creativity but her patience and professionalism are far above the rest! I would recommend her to any and everyone.”
-Marissa Isang
Producer • Content Creator • Storyteller
Your next chapter
starts right here.
You've put in the work. You know your value. Now it's time your brand reflects it. Let's build something you're genuinely proud of.