studio.
At small nod, so much of our work begins before the work begins.
Sitting in the quiet part of the conversation —
listening for what feels right.
And slowly,
the first colors appear.
Not the ones pulled from a swatch book.
The ones your hands reach for without thinking.
That’s the moment we look for.
The alive edge.
Where your brand stops explaining,
and starts becoming itself.
Join us for a conversation in color
with Kara Hobbs, 2–4.
Studio open today 12–6.
A soft place to land, if you’d like one.
6020 Springdale Rd.
Come wander.
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☕️ 🌱 📚
living in community with @creativeladiesnight
capture by @blvckrosephoto
studio.
Small nod's debut out
in the wild.
Teaching us what
we already knew —
design isn’t just what you make.
it’s what people feel
inside the presence you create.
Thank you.
To everyone who
stopped,
lingered,
asked,
and shared.
Gratitude to @anytimeaustinmarket
for creating the space.
🤎☀️📍
studio.
Honored to share
more of my story—
and how I think about
storytelling as
something you live inside,
not perform.
When story is grounded
in real life and
real relationships,
it tends to travel.
Thankful to
@voyageaustin for the chance
to reflect on the path here.
Link in bio.
🤎 🪞 🌱
capture by @harmonli
Still thinking about our TAD Talk with Melissa Lau at @smallnoddesign ✨
Thank you for helping us explore soul, intention, and the beauty of human touch in design. And thank you to everyone who showed up and shared space with us 🤍 #designcommunity #aigaaustin
Join us this upcoming Thursday for our next TAD Talk, 'In Search of Soul' with Melissa Lau, a participatory session inviting the room to reflect on how designers recognize human judgment in an era of generative AI.
Rather than evaluating outcomes, the comparison opens a shared space for noticing how our lived experience as designers shows up in the way we work.
We’ll explore a few quiet signals that often surface when human judgment is at play.
Come hang at the @smallnoddesign studio and be part of the conversation! RSVP with the link in our bio.
#aigaatx #designcommunity #tadtalks #melissalau #smallnoddesign #designtalk #seminar #atx #aiga #austin
There’s something special about the human touch in design. The instinct, care, and lived experience we bring into the work every day ✨
Join us for our next TAD Talk, In Search of Soul with Melissa Lau.
📍 6020 Springdale Rd, Unit 6 🗓 Thursday, Feb 26 ⏰ 6–8 PM CST
We’ll start with a simple comparison of the same design brief explored by a local designer and by AI, then reflect together on the quiet ways human judgment shows up in our choices. Expect thoughtful conversation, small group reflection, and connection with fellow creatives.
Come hang and be part of the conversation 🤍 #aigaatx #designcommunity
Studio.
We’re feeling the love in the room already.
Looking forward to a night
about community,
real talk,
and the
kind of connection
that doesn’t need to be forced.
See you this Thursday at 5:30
for Galentines at the Cathedral.
Thank you to @atxwomenintech and @thecathedralatx for having us, along with @whatshesaidinc .
🤎🌸✨
studio.
A space tells you
what it wants to be
through the details,
where care was taken.
This season,
I’m trying to slow down
enough to listen—
to notice
the textures,
what wants to be said.
Grateful for inviting us
to step into your space
@studioburgoon —
and making room for a
little imagination.
@tribeza
#tribezainteriorstour
studio.
We talked a little about how stories travel in our recent feature with Voyage Austin.
This is how you carried ours.
(Read the story in our bio.)
🤎 ✨ 🌾
studio.
Story deserves room
to breathe.
Our guiding light:
creating space
for them to unfold,
over time—
in the places
you + your people
already linger—
to give your
story the
room
to speak
for itself.
🤎 🌿 ✨
