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“Kick-ass” is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Candace. I had the pleasure of having Ms Carlisle as part of my team where she handled all creative services for our company, Monkee-Boy. I was always impressed with Candace’s understanding of all things social, her wide network in Austin, her extremely creative ideas, deep love of technology, and… well just always being cool. She is great, top to bottom, so get to know her, hire her, whatever it takes!”

“Candace is pure joy to work with. We worked together on a fast turn, complex project with a million moving pieces for a global, enterprise company. Candace quickly identified missing information and pulled out all the stops to find what she needed to complete the project. She was organized, strategic, uber-creative and above all, extremely professional. The end result was a tool that exceeded expectations, over-delivered on quality, and was easy to translate into multiple languages. The client RAVED about the coolness factor and the value it would provide to their network. Candace met her deadlines, asked for what she needed, and made my job 100% easier. I would work with Candace again in a heartbeat, and I would hire her in a New York minute! Candace, you are a rock star worth watching!”

“Candace is exactly what we look for when hiring designers. She has a rare mix of design talent, passion and motivation. Her design talent is apparent in every project she works on, and I trust her portfolio is loaded with proof. And despite years of stressful experience that make many designers jaded, Candace remains a glowing personality that is hungry for the next big challenge. With the level of creative enthusiasm that Candace brings to the table when developing ideas, it’s natural to wonder if she can actually pull it off, but she does. She consistently did whatever it took to hit very aggressive deadlines. Wherever Candace goes and whatever she does, she’ll be thinking BIG.”

“Candace was a breath of fresh air when she came on at Xerox. She has so much energy and inspiration for all things creative. Not only was she empowering herself but she also refreshed the team around her, thus raising the creative bar for everyone.”

“Candace is an amazing blend of creative talent, fine artist, passionate advocate, marketing producer and tireless worker. With Demand Media, she led two major re-branding projects (Pluck and RSS Graffiti) while serving tight deadline sales, marketing and product teams. Capable of working across mediums, industries and concepts, Candace is quick on her feet, enormously collaborative and a general joy to work with. I’d highly recommend her!”

“Candace is one of the most creative and hardest working designers I’ve ever worked with. It always amazed me the amount she could take on and still produce beautiful, quality, on-target designs. I would gladly work with her again.”

“Candace is a very talented designer with a high level of commitment and attention to detail. She takes on a project and puts forth all efforts to ensure the highest quality, going above what is expected. It was a pleasure to work with Candace and I would do so again if the opportunity presented itself.”

“Although we didn’t work together long at YEI, Candace was a tremendous wealth of knowledge and support helping me to get ramped up. The catalog of work she left behind is astounding and comprehensive, showing she’s truly a “full stack” designer. From creating the YouEarnedIt brand (including a handmade carved wood logo sign for the office), to custom customer branded launch collateral, to marketing materials that cover all the bases, to web and product design, she did it all, with thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and care. Candace is incredibly talented in so many areas and passionate about her creativity and work. Any team would be lucky to have her!”

“Candace is a rare breed of creative brilliance. Her fresh designs and out-of-the-box concepts continually breathe new life into our company. Candace has a unique talent in creating cross-functional creative assets and does so before our team is even aware of needing them! Candace works tirelessly to ensure that projects meet deadlines and the work she delivers never fails to surpass expectation. She gives everything she has into everything she does, making her work ethic second to none. Her enthusiasm, passion and genuine caring of others make Candace an all-star team player. I have learned a lot from Candace, but most of all she has taught me to be the change I want to see in the world, something that I will carry with me in my professional and personal life for years to come. Candace will accomplish amazing things in her career and those of us lucky enough to work with her will be better off for it!”

“3 letters for Candace: OMG. Candace is an amazing, talented, beautiful person. If you’re lucky enough to work with her on a project, she will gift you with her blazing creativity (ideas that pop like popcorn and make you smile) and her sincere, honest spirit. Can’t say enough about her. She just ROCKS.”

“Candace is a creative force. Creativity is one of those words that appears on almost every resume, which is a shame because it undermines someone like Candace, who is truly, and undeniably, a Creative. Candace helped ideate, define, and refine the YouEarnedIt brand, which we have continually been told distinguishes us from our competition and attracts new customers. Candace is relentless in her pursuit, and has the ability to balance creative ingenuity with delivering for the business to meet internal and customer needs. Aside from her talent, Candace is one of the most thoughtful and generous people I’ve worked with. She does things from her heart, simply because she wants to, not because she seeks validation. Candace is a unique talent, and I hope to work alongside (or for) her one day!”

“I had the pleasure of working with Candace at YouEarnedIt, a small start up where she led and owned all Creative functions, including UI product design, marketing, and custom client work. Candace’s design skill and strategic vision allowed YouEarnedIt to deliver on its promise to provide a clean, simple, and fun experience for anyone interacting with our brand; from prospects searching our website, to end users engaging with the tool, even to visitors to YouEarnedIt’s office space in Austin. To say that Candace wore many hats would be an understatement. She was absolutely crucial to every function of the business: she created collateral to help Sales accelerate the sales cycle, branded email templates for Marketing, educational communication pieces for the Customer Success team, UI design for Product & Engineering, presentation materials for Executives, and onboarding templates and office décor for HR. Design skill and accomplishments aside, Candace’s warmth, kindness, and energizer bunny energy were a major asset to our company culture. I would highly recommend Candace.”