Selected design, photography, and motion graphic works by Cassandra Smolcic.
Welcome to STUDIO ONE
STUDIO ONE is a one-woman, one-stop multimedia creative hub on a singular mission: to shape a world where everyone wins, where the experience of thriving is no longer reserved for the privileged few.
Inspired by Steve Jobs' infamous rallying call to the "crazy ones," I dare to envision a future where every member of our global family flourishes. My calling is to assist brave innovators and problem solvers who share my passion for sustainability, closed-loop systems, sacred activism, and the awakening of humanity's greatest potential.
My career has been marked by high-reaching aspirations and notable achievements. I spent five years at Pixar Animation Studios, contributing to six feature films with designs that appeared on merchandise, apparel, billboards, Disneyland rides, prestigious design magazines, logo anthologies, animation books, and international art galleries. Later, as lead designer at a prolific, award-winning marketing studio, I served some of the most visible Fortune 500 companies in the world with branding, packaging, and marketing materials.
STUDIO ONE clients
Today, as a freelance designer, I've redirected that expertise toward ethical, eco-conscious, and evolutionary projects. I lend my extensive design toolkit to personal brands, holistic healers, conscious communities, bio-plastic engineers, and ethical clothing designers — helping these ventures achieve the brand equity, visual credibility, and strategic advantages typically reserved for the most elite corporate enterprises.
Guided by non-linear design thinking principles, I provide comprehensive design, marketing, brand strategy, writing, storytelling, and filmmaking support. My journey as an independent contractor and digital nomad has allowed me to explore new creative territories across animation, film, video game development, product, food, service, and holistic health industries. Beyond design, I've contributed to public discourse on holistic health, low-tox living, gender equality, spirituality, sustainability, and media through blogging, public speaking, and social media.
No matter how far from home I wander, I remain forever influenced by my early exposure to creativity and the natural world in rural Pennsylvania, where I watched my mother's logo designs and my father's landscape blueprints transform into living realities. In everything I do, I strive to weave together that love of creativity, innovation, and deep respect for the natural world and the diverse peoples of our planet.
If my mission aligns with your aspirations, let's explore how my professional expertise can elevate your vision.