A man surfing

Ally Varner

Designing for the pull of the coast, the warmth of the sun, and brands that feel like home.

Design tells the story before words do.

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Conceptual Sun Bum Extension

Field Bum

Taking Sun Bum from the beach to the bleachers. SPF built for athletes and collegiate communities.

Conceptual Sun Bum Extension

Field Bum

Taking Sun Bum from the beach to the bleachers. SPF built for athletes and collegiate communities.

Sun Bum Extension Spec

Field Bum

Taking Sun Bum from the beach to the bleachers. SPF built for athletes and collegiate communities.

Man with surfing with paddle

Sustainable E-Commerce Concept

EarthSpun

Exploring how intentional design can make ethical purchasing feel effortless.

Man with surfing with paddle

Sustainable E-Commerce Concept

EarthSpun

Exploring how intentional design can make ethical purchasing feel effortless.

Sustainable Retail Spec UX/UI

EarthSpun

Exploring how intentional design can make ethical purchasing feel effortless.

Man with surfboard

Brand Collaboration Concept

SEEA X OSEA

Connecting swimwear and skincare through the shared rhythm of life in and around the sea.

Man with surfboard

Brand Collaboration Concept

SEEA X OSEA

Connecting swimwear and skincare through the shared rhythm of life in and around the sea.

Brand Collab Spec Campaign

SEEA X OSEA

Connecting swimwear and skincare through the shared rhythm of life in and around the sea.

Jewelry Brand Founder + Designer

VALLY

A jewelry brand I founded, inspired by the pull of the ocean. Designed to be worn in everyday moments.

Jewelry Brand Founder + Designer

VALLY

A jewelry brand I founded, inspired by the pull of the ocean. Designed to be worn in everyday moments.

Jewelry Brand Founder + Designer

VALLY

A jewelry brand I founded, inspired by the pull of the ocean. Designed to be worn in everyday moments.

A kid practicing surfing

Web Design & Brand Reimagining

Froot Loops

A retro brand reimagination that proves good design isn't about keeping up. Sometimes it's about going back.

A kid practicing surfing

Web Design & Brand Reimagining

Froot Loops

A retro brand reimagination that proves good design isn't about keeping up. Sometimes it's about going back.

Web Design & Brand Reimagining

Froot Loops

A retro brand reimagination that proves good design isn't about keeping up. Sometimes it's about going back.

Creative work designed to
leave a lasting impression.

Hi, I'm Ally!

For the past few years, I've been on the frontlines of a coastal lifestyle brand, watching how every catalog, campaign, and product drop is built on the back of strong design and inspirational storytelling. I've seen firsthand how the right creative work pays off by building community, driving loyalty, and turning customers into advocates. That experience has shaped everything I want to do next.

Hi, I'm Ally!

For the past few years, I've been on the frontlines of a coastal lifestyle brand, watching how every catalog, campaign, and product drop is built on the back of strong design and inspirational storytelling. I've seen firsthand how the right creative work pays off by building community, driving loyalty, and turning customers into advocates. That experience has shaped everything I want to do next.

As a digital design student, my philosophy is that great work should both tell a story and create the narrative. I'm drawn to brands that invest as much into their communities as they do in their craft.

My work sits at the intersection of hands-on creativity and strategic thinking. I love the tangible side such as graphic design, photography, and visual editing, but I'm just as energized by what happens before: research, concept development, and the planning that turns an idea into a cohesive experience.

Through my studies in Digital Technology and Design, I've worked on projects ranging from branding and marketing campaigns to app concepts and product-focused design, always with an eye toward how the work connects to people and purpose. I'm endlessly fascinated by coastal culture and the brands that live in that world. I didn't grow up steps from the beach, but that's never stopped me from finding my way back to it through the work I choose.

I'm inspired by brands that value quality over quantity, intention over excess. I understand what resonates with customers because I've been there, and I'm training myself to be the one shaping that experience from the start. My goal is to move from the frontlines to the creative engine as a producer, strategist, designer, and developer.

Hi, I'm Ally!

For the past few years, I've been on the frontlines of a coastal lifestyle brand, watching how every catalog, campaign, and product drop is built on the back of strong design and inspirational storytelling. I've seen firsthand how the right creative work pays off by building community, driving loyalty, and turning customers into advocates. That experience has shaped everything I want to do next.

As a digital design student, my philosophy is that great work should both tell a story and create the narrative. I'm drawn to brands that invest as much into their communities as they do in their craft.

My work sits at the intersection of hands-on creativity and strategic thinking. I love the tangible side such as graphic design, photography, and visual editing, but I'm just as energized by what happens before: research, concept development, and the planning that turns an idea into a cohesive experience.

Through my studies in Digital Technology and Design, I've worked on projects ranging from branding and marketing campaigns to app concepts and product-focused design, always with an eye toward how the work connects to people and purpose. I'm endlessly fascinated by coastal culture and the brands that live in that world. I didn't grow up steps from the beach, but that's never stopped me from finding my way back to it through the work I choose.

I'm inspired by brands that value quality over quantity, intention over excess. I understand what resonates with customers because I've been there, and I'm training myself to be the one shaping that experience from the start. My goal is to move from the frontlines to the creative engine as a producer, strategist, designer, and developer.

Skills + Interests

Graphic Design

Typography, layout, color, and composition across digital and print

Graphic Design

Typography, layout, color, and composition across digital and print

Graphic Design

Typography, layout, color, and composition across digital and print

Brand Storytelling

Using visuals to communicate identity, tone, and values

Brand Storytelling

Using visuals to communicate identity, tone, and values

Brand Storytelling

Using visuals to communicate identity, tone, and values

UX & Web Design

Wireframing, layout structure, and user-focused design

UX & Web Design

Wireframing, layout structure, and user-focused design

UX & Web Design

Wireframing, layout structure, and user-focused design

Design Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Framer, Procreate

Design Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Framer, Procreate

Design Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Framer, Procreate

Sustainability

Interest in environmental impact, and conscious consumer design

Sustainability

Interest in environmental impact, and conscious consumer design

Sustainability

Interest in environmental impact, and conscious consumer design

Creative Direction

Big-picture thinking, concept development, and visual cohesion

Creative Direction

Big-picture thinking, concept development, and visual cohesion

Creative Direction

Big-picture thinking, concept development, and visual cohesion

Additional Work

Full moon rising over a dark, silhouetted mountain ridge.
A bottle of daisy perfume with floral accents.
A bottle of daisy perfume with floral accents.
Full moon rising over a dark, silhouetted mountain ridge.

allymvarner@gmail.com

allymvarner@gmail.com

Let's build a story together!