left_workinggirlIn 2003, I started Monsoon Studios as a boutique design firm with my husband, Jason Holt Smith. We had embarked on a grand adventure and had left our life in Charleston, South Carolina, for a new one in Seattle, Washington. We wanted to combine our love of art and my expertise in digital illustration, marketing, web development, and copywriting with Jason’s technical expertise in software development and 3D design to create a versatile company with unique solutions.

Over the next 10 years, we built our small businesses and had the honour to work with many small businesses in the Puget Sound. During a time that turned from an economic boom to a downturn, we worked with many businesses and entrepreneurs as they sought to reinvent themselves or realize new dreams.

left_asiangirlIt has been especially satisfying to provide effective, affordable design solutions for any business or organization’s goal whether it is large or small. Through our experience, we are especially sensitive to the goals and budgets of small businesses, non-profit organizations, and start-ups and partner with other industry consultants to provide additional services when needed.

In 2013, our family began a new adventure and a fulfillment of one of our personal dreams when we moved to Dublin, Ireland. Luckily, Ireland is a place of lush beauty and I find new inspiration in the architecture of the Georgian buildings, Irish history and culture, as well as in the emerging art and design trends of Dublin and Europe.

For the past 20 years, I have worked in a variety of technical and creative roles in Marketing and Communications. My industry experience spans across manufacturing, insurance, real estate, online marketing, and community/public relations in a variety of roles and responsibilities that included data analysis, marketing (offline and online), front-end web design and development, content management, and technical and marketing writing.

I have been drawing, illustrating, and creating things by hand my entire life and I really enjoy bringing beautiful design to each project. With a particular fondness for vintage ephemera, illustration, and witty copy, I always strive to work with each client to determine their goal and how best to achieve it.

designers_nsmithWhen not working in my studio, I keep busy as the mother of four young children who are encouraged to scribble every day.

~ NgocDzung Nguyen Smith

Clients

A selection of current and past clients.

  • The Feathered Nest
  • Fit In Home Personal Training
  • Free Spirit Images
  • Go Huck Yourself
  • Howell Religious Books & Gifts
  • Kona Kai Coffee Company
  • Little Stitches
  • Lori Peck Interiors
  • McSweet
  • Mural Stone
  • Arleen Williams
  • Partnercentric
  • Penguin Presents Gift Baskets
  • Cheryl’s Unique Boutique
  • A Bride’s Dream Wedding Planning