Creative Strategist & Brand Designer
Emily
Michael
Rypkema
Thinking in systems while building in color. Strategy and design, working hand in hand.
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Strategy that
takes motion
I started using my biology degree in a Pediatric Emergency Department. I then moved to cancer research, collecting and inputting datar while also building relationships. As a creative, I quickly realized I wanted more. I started saying yes to different opportunities and they took me somewhere unexpected. I realized in this transition that I enjoyed helping brands grow to their full potential. The throughline is the same: design a way to clearly communicate something visually, and make sure it lands with your audience.
"I'm a thinker and a maker— I can strategize with clients and then turn around to build the thing."
My work lives at the overlap between brand identity and visual design. I'm most energized when I can help a brand figure out what they want to say, and how they want to look like saying it. Most recently, I've been the creative behind MyScript's social presence — working across campaigns, motion graphics, and visual systems. Outside of work, my favorite title is tía— I take that role very seriously. I'm also a painter, a reader, an embroiderer, a runner, a baker, and a writer. There's always a new craft just around the corner. Creativity isn't something I turn on for a project— it's just how I move through the world.
What I bring
What I Do
Skills & Expertise
Selected Work
Projects
2024 – 2026 · MyScript
Social Media Campaigns— Strategy, Design & Creation
The primary creative behind MyScript's social presence across Instagram and TikTok— designing and producing every asset from animated reels to carousels while owning the full content strategy. Storytelling focus: educating users, surfacing what the product solves, and building brand loyalty. Grew MyScript Math to 5K Instagram followers from launch and rebuilt MyScript Notes (formerly Nebo) from scratch to 2K followers.
↗ +200% growth on Instagram & TikTok · MyScript Math: 5K IG followers from launch · MyScript Notes: 2K followers from relaunch
View Full Project →2025 – 2026 · MyScript
Influencer Marketing Program— Built from Zero
Conceived and launched MyScript's first-ever in-house influencer program, built around the launch of MyScript Math. Consulted legal on contract frameworks, reached out to hundreds of creators, and signed 37 influencers for 129 posts. Managed everything end-to-end: negotiation, agreements, deliverable approvals, analytics, invoicing, and ongoing relationship management.
↗ 7,717,697 views · 35,402 shares · CPM $7.63
View Full Project →2021 – Present · Independent
Brand Management & Visual Design— Consulting
Independent creative practice focused on brand management, visual design, and marketing for clients who need someone who can think through the problem and execute— without splitting the work between a strategist and a designer. Projects span logo design, visual systems, brand creation & management, podcast ad partnerships, and digital collateral. Clients include the Jess Connolly Podcast, Anna Mae Groves, and MyScript, where consulting work became the foundation for the full social and influencer programs.
↗ Brand identity · Visual systems · Figma · Adobe Suite
View Full Project →Legacy Studio
Legacy Studio— Brand, Web & Product Design
Co-founded a creative studio with my sisters— part art practice, part design experiment. I built and maintain the website, design all paper products including calendars and planners, and own the full brand and marketing strategy. It's where I get to own the full process from concept to execution, with no handoffs and no guardrails.
↗ Brand ownership · Web design & development · Paper product design
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