Partners. Collaborators. Doers. Thinkers.
You’ll notice right away that working with Design & Conquer isn’t like working with other
marketing or communications teams.
We’re not here to show off our list of accolades or impress you with our client list. Rather than pushing our ideas on you, we listen to what you need and then work together as partners to come up with the right marketing solution for your business.
“Design & Conquer demonstrated creativity and thoughtfulness when putting together projects for us. They strike just the right balance between innovation, listening and accommodating as well as attention to budget concerns (always a major consideration for us as a non-profit).”
Hi! It’s good to meet you.
Christy Rupertus
Creative Strategist/Founder
A service driven serial problem solver with a huge passion for design fits Christy to a T. She started Design & Conquer in 2009 because she believes that every business or non-profit should have beautifully crafted brands, quality communications, top-notch design and a collaborative team to deliver it. And, as a trained designer, she loves being able to share her talents with clients.
While Christy’s first love is design, her skills extend far beyond just beautiful visuals. She works alongside corporate executives, entrepreneurs, internal marketing directors, and development directors at non-profits to help with everything from brand development to fundraising campaigns.
Christy graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts and Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. Before starting Design & Conquer, she split her professional life between advertising and corporate finance. When she’s not creating outstanding results for her clients, she’s being
a mom to two great kids, a really big dog and a few small critters. She’s also married to a pretty cool guy who you’ll find in the Design & Conquer office as
the Director of Video Production, DJ, and overall comic relief.
Stephanie Suwak
Content Creator
Stephanie wrote her first story for the sixth grade newspaper at school and never looked back. Now she brings her talents to clients who need to tell their stories in unique and compelling ways.
With a resume that includes newspaper writing, ad agency experience and a stint in a corporate marketing group, Stephanie loves working on branding, marketing and advertising projects. She is Design & Conquer’s go-to person for everything from website content to brochures to blog posts.
Stephanie graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in Journalism and a focus on advertising. She has worked in several cities including Houston, Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota and is happy to be in Richmond. When she’s not dreaming up a new headline or brand platform for a client, she enjoys cooking for her husband and friends, reading a good book, and dreaming about her next travel adventure or weekend getaway, which may or may not include a visit to a winery.