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• Website: itsokaystudio.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/itsokaystudio/

On this episode of Growing Guelph, I talk with Kendall Kent — designer, creative thinker, and the heart behind It’s Okay Studio. You’ll hear the story of her Brand Giveaway (where she provides pro bono design support to local businesses doing good) and how that project connects to bigger questions she’s exploring: mental health, creativity, AI, work styles, and how we navigate living and working in Guelph.

We dive into:

• Kendall’s journey into design and how she’s using her skills to empower community-minded businesses
• What she learned from executing her first Brand Giveaway (the Refill Bar was her winner!)
• The role of AI tools in creative lives — pros, ethics, and the psychological side
• The landscape of mental health, isolation, generational differences, and how creativity sometimes becomes a form of reflection
• Questions of free will, the intersection of psychology and branding, and how she balances the abstract with the everyday

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