Our Studio
Mindful & Good is a B Corp Certified design studio dedicated to creating impactful brands that drive positive change. We collaborate with purpose-driven businesses, delivering honest, effective and stunning creativity backed by expert-level strategy. Our focus is on high-quality sustainable design, spanning branding, packaging, print, and digital, allowing us to innovate and solve problems with a positive impact. Our sustainability expertise, commitment to social responsibility and honest intuition drive us to create compelling design to shape our world and culture for the greater good.
Our Services
We work with natural, organic and purpose-driven businesses in food & beverage, health & wellness and sustainability. From start-up ventures to Fortune 500 companies, we design impactful brands that draw attention, open minds and drive purpose and prosperity. We help people adopt behavioral change, shift consumption and create value and opportunities across all streams of sustainability.
Branding
Brand Identity
Brand Audit
Brand Positioning
Brand Strategy
Consumer Research
Copywriting
Naming
Packaging Design
Environmental Design
Marketing Collateral
Merchandise & Apparel
Retail & Point of Sale
Signage & Wayfinding
Stationery Systems
Digital
Website Design
Ecommerce
Digital Marketing
Photography
Shopify & WordPress
Social Media Content
Video & Animation
Sustainability
Sustainability Consulting
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Material Strategy
Messaging & Storytelling
Product Development
Supply Chain & Sourcing
Sustainable Packaging
We are a collaborative team of creative innovators, thought leaders, designers, writers, storytellers and more solving business challenges through branding, strategy and sustainable design.
Our Leadership
Rachel Martin
Founder & Creative Director of Mindful & Good
Rachel Martin is an award-winning designer, founder, entrepreneur and sustainability expert passionate about using the power of design to solve problems to shape our world and culture for the greater good. With over two decades of industry experience, she is responsible for some of the most highly awarded and widely recognized design work in the world. As an avid do-gooder and advocate for sustainability, Rachel believes designers have the power to lead the way in communicating the importance of positive social and environmentally responsible messages. She implements these values into her projects, her design studio and everyday life.
LinkedIn | Instagram
Our Process
1
DEFINE THE PROBLEM
Define the core challenges and opportunities, project goals, constraints, target audience and desired outcomes for positive change.
2
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY
Brand immersion, comprehensive analysis, market research and user insights to align and direct the brand’s trajectory.
3
DESIGN & DEVELOP
Blend creative design, visual elements and brand voice across channels tying in functionality and user experience to surpass goals.
4
EXECUTE & LAUNCH
Bring design concepts to fruition, ensure consistent branding across all touchpoints that create a unified and impactful introduction to the world.
5
ONGOING BRAND SUPPORT
Facilitate and scale your brand’s continuous evolution, embrace new opportunities, adapt to market shifts, explore growth avenues and ensure sustained success.
Press & Awards
We’re grateful and honored to have been recognized by these voices and publications over the years.
2024 Sustain Charlotte Award: Most Inspiring Small Business
The Charlotte Ledger 40 Over 40 Winner
The Dieline: Mindful & Good’s Artful Packaging Design for Finicky Foods
Story of a Startup Podcast: The Art of Mindful Branding with Rachel Martin
Canvas Rebel: Meet Rachel Martin
South Carolina Voyager: The Change-Makers: Stories That Inspire
GDUSA Magazine: 2023 Responsible Designers To Watch
Charlotte Business Journal: People On The Move 2023
Skip the Small Talk Podcast with Julia Fay: Owning a Niche Business
BrandBuilders Podcast with Rachel Martin of Mindful & Good
Impact Stories: Meet Mindful & Good: A Way of Being & A Brand
Charlotte Is Creative: Igniting Positive Change Through Sustainable Design
HOW Magazine: 100 Most Talented and Influential Creatives Working Today
GDUSA Magazine: 2017 Responsible Designers To Watch
Charlotte Agenda: Top 31 Designers in Charlotte
We Love CLT: Have you met Rachel Martin?
Charlotte Magazine: Keeping It Simple With Designer Rachel Martin
Creative Loafing: Sustainable Style: Rachel Martin
Creative Loafing: Rachel Martin Makes Edible Art
Charlotte Lately: Eating Local With Rachel Martin Design
Charlotte Business Journal: People on the Move: Rachel Martin
AIGA Member Spotlight: Rachel Martin
Core 77: Defining the Future of Design