A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
 expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about studio

about studio

about studio

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Headline
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Headline
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

explore more

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

explore more

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Album Art
Cultural Event Artwork
Thematic Series or Collection
Art for Creative Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Book Cover Art & Illustration
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
In Memory/Honor Art & Design
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

let's connect

let's connect

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

Turning imagination

into reality

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
 expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about studio

about studio

about studio

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Headline
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Headline
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

explore more

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Album Art
Cultural Event Artwork
Thematic Series or Collection
Art for Creative Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Book Cover Art & Illustration
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
In Memory/Honor Art & Design
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

let's connect

let's connect

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

Turning imagination

into reality

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
 expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about studio

about studio

about studio

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Headline
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Headline
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

explore more

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Album Art
Cultural Event Artwork
Thematic Series or Collection
Art for Creative Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Book Cover Art & Illustration
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
In Memory/Honor Art & Design
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

let's connect

let's connect

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

Turning imagination

into reality

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting blue forget-me-not flowers.
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
 expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration
integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about studio

about studio

about studio

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

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about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Welcome to a powerful creative sanctuary, where stories become captivating visuals for visionaries, mission-driven organizations, and catalysts of change.

My approach thrives at the unique intersection of graphic design, trauma-informed art therapy, studio art, illustration, and transpersonal relational-cultural psychology, I craft identities that empower, evoke, and resonate.

This is a sacred space where art serves as a vessel for transformation and authentic expression, honoring both our deepest depths and highest aspirations.

about studio

about allison

about allison

ARTFUL ALCHEMY

Illustrative design piece by Allison Heistand, depicting two horizontal panels in a comic-book aesthetic: the top one has a charcoal drawing of a mushroom cloud with a pink silhouette of Oppenheimer wearing a hat looking onward to the side; the bottom one depicts Barbie with long blonde hair rollerskating, in a neon pink and green outfit, down a street past her pink Barbie Dream-house.
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Headline
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Headline
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

explore more

I create visual stories that transform and heal, blending my expertise in relational-cultural trauma-informed art therapy, graphic design, studio art, and illustration.

My work empowers individuals and brands to embrace their full story, turning moments in the crucible into wisdom and silence into vibrant expression.

Discover how I can help you step into your unique power with purpose and authenticity.

Visual Narrative Showcase

Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.

Making Waves

Amplifying the Liberation of Song
Event Visual Identity
Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips. Art and design by Allison Heistand.

Women+Film Festival 2024

Kindling the Sacred Hearth of Women's Art
Visual Brand Identity
Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.

Empire Gardens

Nourishing Seeds of Food Sovereignty
Visual Brand Identity
Dark movie theater with red glowing screen with image on the screen with logo for Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival in gold, and a red background with texture, and green graphic vines; a cartoon dragon smiles from a film-strip window.

CO Dragon Boat Film Festival

Connecting through the Frames
Visual Brand Identity
Photo of a colorful living room with an orange couch, a vase of flowers on the coffee table, and a lava lamp; above the sofa are three framed art prints by artist Allison Heistand. Left to right: The first is depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle artwork and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The second one is depicting an ornamental golden frame on a yellow background with a window looking onto twins with purple hair and lavender flowers in their looking at each other; Gemini is written on it. The third one is dark blue with a silver ornamental border creating a window with a woman with teal hair with coral in her hair and pearls and a crab as a crown; white roses adorn the frame and it reads “Cancer”.

The Art Nouveau Zodiac

Awakening Astral Archetypes
Art Prints
GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.

Women+Film Festival 2023

Stitching Stories of Women's Resistance
Visual Brand Identity

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OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Album Art
Cultural Event Artwork
Thematic Series or Collection
Art for Creative Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Book Cover Art & Illustration
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
In Memory/Honor Art & Design
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

OFFERINGS

Visual Brand Identity

Comprehensive Brand Development
Cohesive style guides
Custom Brand Packages
Visual storytelling for brand narratives
Symbol Discovery & Amplification
Event Branding

Custom Art & Illustration

Portraits
Cultural/Arts Event Artwork
Art for Creative Spaces
Thematic Series or Collection
Psychedelic Integration Illustration
Album Art
Art for Therapeutic Spaces
Astrological Interpretations
Book Cover Art & Illustration
In Memoriam/Honor Art & Design

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INTO REALITY

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let's connect

let's connect

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  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.
  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

Turning imagination

into reality

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

TURNING IMAGINATION
INTO REALITY

let's connect

  • Photo of a night scene in front of a movie theater marquee reading "Women + Film Festival" which is lit up; beside it is a framed poster reading "Women+Film Festival", rendered in purples and orange watercolor textures, with a glowing orange home on a purple hill, a woman's silhouette in the window, and from the chimney there is "smoke" made up out of journal pages, flowers, and film strips.
  • Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame and "Aries" written on a red background with a window with a blue-haired woman with ram horns inside it. The frame is on a desk with a red cloth, a journal and pen, a red candle, and a vase of poppies.
  • Design by Allison Heistand; photo of an open green zine reading "What's in Season?" on it with various line sketches of veggies, with a list on the opposite page, surrounded by various veggies on a table (carrots, turnips, tomatoes), on a bright summer day with a stack of zines with a picture of a tulip on the cover.
  • Dark movie theatre with a glowing screen with a red textured background with green graphic vines around it, a "window" made of a film strip with a cute dragon mascot inside it smiling. It reads "Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival; Connecting through Cultures" on it.
  • Photo of a pink brick wall with Pride flags hanging above; four posters are wheat-pasted to the wall, each depicting an underwater movie theater scene in tropical colors such as teal, pink, orange, and purple, reads “CinemaQ” in a groovy 70s font; design by Allison Heistand.
  • GIF depicting a living room scene: purple mountain mural on wall behind a wooden TV console with a lamp and plants around; on the TV plays a GIF of a blue, red, and purple graphic reading "Women + Film Festival", it scrolls and reveals a woman in profile behind a movie camera with an embroidered textural quality to the graphics.
  • Photo of a framed poster advertising the Making Waves Therapeutic Community Songwriting Series, over a piano with sheet music on it, with a guitar next to it and on top of teal patterned wallpaper. Painting by artist Allison Heistand of a siren/mermaid rising from a raging ocean tide, singing and playing guitar against a full moon; rendered in cyan and blue watercolor and ink.
  • Mockup of watercolor painting of a blue lotus (by artist Allison Heistand) in a wooden frame against light blue wall, with singing bowls, meditation cushions, incense burning, red meditation cushions, and rolled up green yoga mats around it.

Turning imagination

into reality

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration

A Black male model
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand of several blue forget-me-not flowers
Gouache and ink with gold mica painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting a lover's eye with a single tear looking forward, within a golden-spiked heart-shaped window on a red textured background.

Your Story,
Artfully Told.

Visual storytelling studio
Made Through & With Love in Denver, CO

integrating Trauma-Informed art therapy
expertise into design, Art, & illustration