Meet Walder Studio
Walder Studio specializes in graphic design, branding + strategy, web design, and signage + wayfinding design.
Because we’re a small team, we can work on projects of all sizes and bring the same innovative spirit and high-quality design to your project as you would expect from a large agency, without the added time and expense.
Additional services include copywriting, interior design, art direction, and providing well-researched opinions on anything and everything.
The Team
Austin, Texas
Robin Anderson Piazza
Principal
Cleveland, Ohio
Michelle Kowalski
Principal
Cleveland, Ohio
Hannah Gierosky
Content Lead
Robin Anderson Piazza
Principal
Austin, Texas
Robin is an Austin transplant and mom to Ellis and Mills. With a design background in branding and signage and wayfinding design, she’s worked with a variety of clients, including the Oregon Zoo, One World Observatory, and the University of California, Berkeley. Outside of work she can often be found scouring local flea markets, hanging out with her dog, Charlie or trying all of the wines from Trader Joe’s.
Michelle Kowalski
Principal
Cleveland, Ohio
Michelle is a Cleveland native, pet parent, and proud aunt. She focuses on helping nonprofits, community organizations, and businesses of all sizes succeed through thoughtful and effective web experiences. She is equally passionate about artisan cheese, home renovations, and landscaping.
Hannah Gierosky
Content Lead
Cleveland, Ohio
Hannah is a Cleveland native, toddler mom, and Ohio University alum. With over a decade of experience in marketing and copywriting, she loves establishing relationships with clients and helping them find their voice. If she’s not writing, she’s listening to a podcast, binge-watching a show with her husband, or spending time on Lake Erie.
for a cool project, we’ll work anywhere.
Walder Studio is a women-owned design firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, and Austin, Texas.
Michelle and Robin met as students in the DAAP program at the University of Cincinnati. Cutting out tiny pieces of paper at 4 am is what originally brought them together, and they’ve been inspiring each other in their design careers ever since.
In the decade+ since college, Michelle and Robin have learned from design jobs all over the country, eventually combining their expertise and creating Walder Studio. Based in both Ohio and Texas, Walder Studio is happy to work with clients from coast to coast and around the world.
We strive to be
Approachable
There’s a lot of gatekeeping in the design world, but you won’t find any here. We promise to make things attainable and easy to understand.
Knowledgeable
With decades of combined experience in the design world, we promise to be your ally and partner in all things design. No matter the challenge, we’ve got your back.
Friendly
Just consider us your friend with a great eye and design experience. Unless you want things to be strictly business, then we’ll keep our jokes to ourselves.
