Studio

Studio

Studio

Studio

Where art meets transmutation. Specializing in visual storytelling and brand design, we transform your unique journey into powerful, resonant visuals.

With a deep understanding of psychology, art therapy, and design, we create evolving systems that reflect your essence and empower your mission.

Embrace your full story and let your light guide others.

Where art meets transmutation. Specializing in visual storytelling and brand design, we transform your unique journey into powerful, resonant visuals.

With a deep understanding of psychology, art therapy, and design, we create evolving systems that reflect your essence and empower your mission.

Embrace your full story and let your light guide others.

Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting the lower half of a white woman with blonde hair’s face, she is looking down and the focus is on her throat with a multi-colored wash on it like blood coming from it; reds, blues, and multiple hatch marks in groups of five all across it; with a black silhouette of a woman on it with a red ‘X’ over the throat area.
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting the lower half of a white woman with blonde hair’s face, she is looking down and the focus is on her throat with a multi-colored wash on it like blood coming from it; reds, blues, and multiple hatch marks in groups of five all across it; with a black silhouette of a woman on it with a red ‘X’ over the throat area.
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting the lower half of a white woman with blonde hair’s face, she is looking down and the focus is on her throat with a multi-colored wash on it like blood coming from it; reds, blues, and multiple hatch marks in groups of five all across it; with a black silhouette of a woman on it with a red ‘X’ over the throat area.
Watercolor painting by artist Allison Heistand depicting the lower half of a white woman with blonde hair’s face, she is looking down and the focus is on her throat with a multi-colored wash on it like blood coming from it; reds, blues, and multiple hatch marks in groups of five all across it; with a black silhouette of a woman on it with a red ‘X’ over the throat area.
Gouache painting by Allison Heistand of a diamond encrusted skeleton wearing a cape of vibrant flowers standing before a mountain range.
Gouache painting by Allison Heistand of a diamond encrusted skeleton wearing a cape of vibrant flowers standing before a mountain range.
Gouache painting by Allison Heistand of a diamond encrusted skeleton wearing a cape of vibrant flowers standing before a mountain range.
Ink and digital hybrid art piece by artist Allison Heistand depicting a young girl of six years old (yellow graphic) folding laundry in front of a purple background with a dryer (laundry) behind her.
Ink and digital hybrid art piece by artist Allison Heistand depicting a young girl of six years old (yellow graphic) folding laundry in front of a purple background with a dryer (laundry) behind her.
Ink and digital hybrid art piece by artist Allison Heistand depicting a young girl of six years old (yellow graphic) folding laundry in front of a purple background with a dryer (laundry) behind her.
Ink and digital hybrid art piece by artist Allison Heistand depicting a young girl of six years old (yellow graphic) folding laundry in front of a purple background with a dryer (laundry) behind her.

Your Creative Partner

Your Creative Partner

Your Creative Partner

Your Creative Partner

Welcome Visionaries & Catalysts of Change

Welcome Visionaries & Catalysts of Change

Welcome Visionaries & Catalysts of Change

Photo of artist/designer Allison Heistand; a white woman with medium-length blonde hair, a red scarf, white coat and hat, slightly smiling.

Allison Heistand, MA

Creative Director
Photo of artist/designer Allison Heistand; a white woman with medium-length blonde hair, a red scarf, white coat and hat, slightly smiling.

Allison Heistand, MA

Creative Director
Photo of artist/designer Allison Heistand; a white woman with medium-length blonde hair, a red scarf, white coat and hat, slightly smiling.

Allison Heistand, MA

Creative Director
Photo of artist/designer Allison Heistand; a white woman with medium-length blonde hair, a red scarf, white coat and hat, slightly smiling.

Allison Heistand, MA

Creative Director

Welcome, I'm Allison Heistand, a neurodivergent queer artist, designer, and illustrator committed to honoring the powerful process in which we excavate our power we discover amidst our most painful trials into compelling visual narratives.

With a background in art therapy, illustrative design, transpersonal psychology, and studio art, I craft visual identities for visionaries and change-makers, helping them express their unique stories and honor their complexity.

My healing path as a survivor of familial and ableist workplace violence shapes my work, allowing me to hold space for fellow survivors to reclaim their power. I believe our true power is found when we integrate the full spectrum of all we are.

I specialize in creating resonant visual storytelling that empowers individuals to embrace their full narrative and unique magic.

Let's reveal and remember who you are through aligned visual storytelling.

Welcome, I'm Allison Heistand, a neurodivergent queer artist, designer, and illustrator committed to honoring the powerful process in which we excavate our power we discover amidst our most painful trials into compelling visual narratives.

With a background in art therapy, illustrative design, transpersonal psychology, and studio art, I craft visual identities for visionaries and change-makers, helping them express their unique stories and honor their complexity.

My healing path as a survivor of familial and ableist workplace violence shapes my work, allowing me to hold space for fellow survivors to reclaim their power. I believe our true power is found when we integrate the full spectrum of all we are.

I specialize in creating resonant visual storytelling that empowers individuals to embrace their full narrative and unique magic.

Let's reveal and remember who you are through aligned visual storytelling.

Welcome, I'm Allison Heistand, a neurodivergent queer artist, designer, and illustrator committed to honoring the powerful process in which we excavate our power we discover amidst our most painful trials into compelling visual narratives.

With a background in art therapy, illustrative design, transpersonal psychology, and studio art, I craft visual identities for visionaries and change-makers, helping them express their unique stories and honor their complexity.

My healing path as a survivor of familial and ableist workplace violence shapes my work, allowing me to hold space for fellow survivors to reclaim their power. I believe our true power is found when we integrate the full spectrum of all we are.

I specialize in creating resonant visual storytelling that empowers individuals to embrace their full narrative and unique magic.

Let's reveal and remember who you are through aligned visual storytelling.

Mission

Mission

Mission

Mission

You are at the heart of our trauma-informed art & design studio, where we transform your story into powerful visual narratives that deeply resonate and inspire change.

You are a visionary, a change-maker, and we craft your unique visual identity to convey your intricate story with authenticity and depth.

Your true power and creativity emerge when you embrace the full spectrum of your narrative, including both challenges and triumphs. We hold space for your healing, re-membering, and empowerment, guiding you to own your unique magic and serve as a beacon for those seeking transformation.

You are at the heart of our trauma-informed art & design studio, where we transform your story into powerful visual narratives that deeply resonate and inspire change.

You are a visionary, a change-maker, and we craft your unique visual identity to convey your intricate story with authenticity and depth.

Your true power and creativity emerge when you embrace the full spectrum of your narrative, including both challenges and triumphs. We hold space for your healing, re-membering, and empowerment, guiding you to own your unique magic and serve as a beacon for those seeking transformation.

Art piece by Allison Heistand: Ink drawing (black) and pink, purple, silver, and blue watercolor painting over a woodcut print of a labyrinth. There is a grid of four by four squares on top of it, each depicting a scene: a woman in profile, a woman and man hugging, a woman opening a door, bottoms of a pair of feet, two hands holding each other, a floating woman, an old tree, a woman from the back, the silhouette of an infant, a woman sleeping from above, point of view of looking at one’s hands, eyes looking to the side, clenched fists, a silhouette of a woman, a baby looking down, and a woman with her face in her hands.
Art piece by Allison Heistand: Ink drawing (black) and pink, purple, silver, and blue watercolor painting over a woodcut print of a labyrinth. There is a grid of four by four squares on top of it, each depicting a scene: a woman in profile, a woman and man hugging, a woman opening a door, bottoms of a pair of feet, two hands holding each other, a floating woman, an old tree, a woman from the back, the silhouette of an infant, a woman sleeping from above, point of view of looking at one’s hands, eyes looking to the side, clenched fists, a silhouette of a woman, a baby looking down, and a woman with her face in her hands.
Art piece by Allison Heistand: Ink drawing (black) and pink, purple, silver, and blue watercolor painting over a woodcut print of a labyrinth. There is a grid of four by four squares on top of it, each depicting a scene: a woman in profile, a woman and man hugging, a woman opening a door, bottoms of a pair of feet, two hands holding each other, a floating woman, an old tree, a woman from the back, the silhouette of an infant, a woman sleeping from above, point of view of looking at one’s hands, eyes looking to the side, clenched fists, a silhouette of a woman, a baby looking down, and a woman with her face in her hands.
Art piece by Allison Heistand: Ink drawing (black) and pink, purple, silver, and blue watercolor painting over a woodcut print of a labyrinth. There is a grid of four by four squares on top of it, each depicting a scene: a woman in profile, a woman and man hugging, a woman opening a door, bottoms of a pair of feet, two hands holding each other, a floating woman, an old tree, a woman from the back, the silhouette of an infant, a woman sleeping from above, point of view of looking at one’s hands, eyes looking to the side, clenched fists, a silhouette of a woman, a baby looking down, and a woman with her face in her hands.
Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle flowers intertwined, 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.
Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle flowers intertwined, 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.
Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle flowers intertwined, 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.
Photo of a framed art print by artist Allison Heistand depicting an ornamental golden frame with honeysuckle flowers intertwined, 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.
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.

Let's Illuminate

Let's Illuminate

Let's Illuminate

Let's Illuminate

Your Story Together.

Your Story Together.

Your Story Together.

Your Story Together.

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

  • 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 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”.
  • 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 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”.
  • 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 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”.
  • 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 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”.
  • 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.