Untethered Design Studio

Untethered Design Studio 👩‍💻 Brand & website design for female founders + small biz owners

📍 Serving clients worldwide from Oklahoma

🎙️ Co-Host of Talk Branding to Me Podcast

Hi there! I’m Jessie Ford, the owner + designer behind Untethered, a boutique + bespoke branding and design studio for female founders ready to have a next-level brand + website that matches where their business is going quickly, so that they can attract their ideal clients and book out their services faster. I’ve been a designer for well over a decade now and I absolutely love working alongside m

y fellow women small business owners, helping them build + grow their beautiful brands, because I’m walking the same journey with them!

09/02/2026

Brand new episode here for your listening pleasure — wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧💕

C L I E N T S P O T L I G H T ✨Méridien Partners: brand + website launch 🚀 As a former Fortune 100 global executive, Ji...
08/25/2026

C L I E N T S P O T L I G H T ✨

Méridien Partners: brand + website launch 🚀

As a former Fortune 100 global executive, Jillian founded Méridien Partners (a leadership effectiveness advisory firm) to help leaders and teams find clarity, develop talent, navigate uncertainty and achieve meaningful results.

Jillian believes leadership is about serving others — not simply managing them. She also knew that she needed support (and quickly) to design and execute a website and start building an online presence as professional and polished as she is to help her create a referral network around her new business.

With a well-researched, smart and solid foundation already in place, I recreated a logo concept originally generated by AI and built out a library of supporting monograms, icons, patterns and a detailed brand style guide, so that Méridien Partners is represented by an elevated and customized visual identity that is expressed throughout all print and digital touchpoints — an email signature, presentation decks, letterhead, LinkedIn profile and more. The goal here was to create a brand experience that is confident without being arrogant, warm without being casual, strategic without being academic — and practical without sacrificing depth. It listens carefully, speaks honestly, asks meaningful questions and helps leaders find clarity, direction and confidence.

Once the brand assets were complete, I then went to work designing a sophisticated brochure-style website that told the story of the firm, who it can help and most importantly, the transformation that it provides its clients. Based in Cincinnati, Méridien Partners serves them locally, nationally and internationally through a combination of in-person and virtual engagements.

From concept to completion, start to finish… we wrapped up a large scope of work in just 3 weeks! 💨😳

As always, I’m super grateful for a client like Jillian — who is a class act and a dream to partner with — and I wish her so much success on her entrepreneurial journey! 👏

08/05/2026

📣 After celebrating 20 episodes, we are taking a short break to recharge and plan what’s next.

In this week’s special announcement, we share exactly when new episodes will return, how to catch up on episodes you've missed, and what's coming next—including more guest speakers and live "hot seats."

We're also inviting you to try the Hot Brand Challenge during the break. You can get started at talkbrandingtome.com. We'll be sharing previously unreleased podcast content on our social media accounts, so be sure to hit that follow button.

New here or a longtime fan? Watch this video for all the details you need to make the most of the break and be ready for what's next.

Are you obsessed with your brand and website? Does it feel like you, connect with — and convert — your ideal clients? Is...
07/24/2026

Are you obsessed with your brand and website? Does it feel like you, connect with — and convert — your ideal clients? Is it evolving and elevating with your business? If not, let’s chat and change that. Every female founder should feel the way that beauty expert and educator Faces by Leah Microblading + Makeup does about hers! 🫶💕 (Speaking of, go checkout her newly redesigned Shopify site!)

07/21/2026

I'm in a monthly creative coaching group and I wanted to quickly share what was discussed during today's training that every business owner needs to remember: people rarely buy a service or product first — they buy you.

I know this already, but it got me thinking a bit. Truly, people want to know who you are, what you believe in and whether they can actually trust you. This is why sharing your story, your personality and the purpose behind your business is just as important as talking about what you sell.

Having a clear brand foundation, identity and strategy in place certainly helps you to do this, by allowing you to connect and bond with your audience. It's not just about the services or products that you sell each day. It's the connection that you create with the people you're meant to serve and support.

So, don't be afraid to show up! The right clients and customers aren't just looking for what you do, even though they want to know what you can do FOR them. They're also looking for someone that they feel confident choosing, trusting and investing in.

Is your brand aligned with the mission, vision and values that you stand behind and share with your prospects?

07/15/2026

When a creative block hits, you need more than a Pinterest board to overcome it.

In episode 18, Jaime and Jessie share four proven methods to break out of your creative rut and find authentic brand inspiration.

We dive into how to activate different parts of your brain, the importance of documenting what resonates with you, and how shifting your perspective unlocks new ideas.

Through real examples from our own design journeys, we show that breakthrough inspiration comes from changing your approach—not just where you're looking.

If you're creatively blocked on your brand and ready to try something different, this episode gives you the methods to get unstuck.

Listen to the Talk Branding To Me podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or YouTube.

07/03/2026

Completing the Hot Brand Challenge just might be the best boss decision you make so far this summer—besides scheduling some quality R-n-R time for yourself! (Honestly, poolside or beach vibes pair VERY well with brand brainstorming…speaking from experience. 😉)

Over four weeks, we’ll guide you through a complete brand audit. This audit will help you reconnect with the why, what, who, and how behind your brand and identify areas where your brand needs polishing.

This insight will be your guide as you build a brand that is aligned, confident, and turning heads wherever it shows up. Now’s the time to be bold and honest, because your brand glow-up depends on it!

Complete this brand audit anytime. “Hot Brand Summer” is a state of mind, not a defined season during which brand audits can only be completed.

Access the challenge: https://embellishedbrands.myflodesk.com/hbc

07/01/2026

In this episode, we turn the spotlight on ourselves—and our own brand journey.

We share how Hot Brand Summer, a seasonal program we created in 2025 to help women audit and refresh their brands, became the testing ground for Talk Branding To Me.

We discuss why we pivoted away from the full program, how we repurposed brand assets (like the Hot Brand Glossary), and the biggest lesson: creating a platform to share our voices prepared us to launch something evergreen.

If you're thinking about evolving your business, testing new ideas before going all-in, or wondering how to repurpose what you've already built, this episode shows exactly how two brand strategists practiced what we preach on our own brands.

Listen here: https://talkbrandingtome.riverside.com/

✨ Client Spotlight: Teresa Whitaker Art ✨What happens when a brand + website designer/barrel racer in Oklahoma teams up ...
06/25/2026

✨ Client Spotlight: Teresa Whitaker Art ✨

What happens when a brand + website designer/barrel racer in Oklahoma teams up with an incredibly talented equine artist in Texas… who have both experienced life-changing medical trials that kept them sidelined from horses at one time?

Creativity and magic, that’s what! 🎨🖌️🖼️🐴

Teresa came to Untethered via client referral — with the interest in revamping her current portfolio site that showcased her beautiful work, but didn’t quite reflect her as the true artist, brand and horsewoman that she is. The first consultation led to her investing in a custom logo and visual brand identity that could then translate over to a new site… one that would not only serve as her digital gallery, but would also tell her unique story.

Through Teresa’s sculptures and drawings, she explores the emotional connection between human and horse — an unspoken language built on trust, presence and mutual understanding.

And… her sculptures, y’all? UNREAL. 😳😍

It was a natural choice to integrate an equine element into her logo that expresses freedom and movement… as well as a color palette and overall vibe that is warm, gentle, earthy and rustic, rooted in Teresa’s love of horses and keeping their spirits alive through the detail, texture, shape and color of her pieces. For Teresa, it’s important to illustrate the quiet power that horses carry — on their own, in her life and for many others who love them, too.

Link to her site is in the comments below. If you love horses and handmade art straight from the heart, checkout Teresa’s work and share with someone who might be interested in commissioning or purchasing a piece from her collection! Located in Childress, Texas. 💕

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