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Meet Melissa,
the creative mind behind Asa

A cross-disciplinary designer specializing in brand expression across physical and digital environments. Someone who chooses to listen to your needs before offering solutions and tailoring a unique plan to help you hit your goals. Pulling experience from real-life lessons learned over the past 14 years in interiors, graphics & experiential design.

Described as “a quick read,” “thinks like a creative director,” “gives more than she takes,” and “a rare combination of artistic excellence and strategic rigor”   Read more testimonials >

Master of streamlining workflows & creating templates, aiding in team efficiency & cost savings

Demonstrates extensive creative range, designing solutions across industries (corporate insurance, holistic wellness + beyond)

Knows when to lead, when to listen, and when to roll up the sleeves and just build

Asa: the story behind the name

The name Asa is a family name rooted in healing (means “healer” in Hebrew).  I come from a long family line of doctors & pharmacists by day and farmers & gardeners by night (4 generations of them). Men who dedicated their lives to caring for people and the land around them. While I chose the creative path in life, that same spirit of care and intention is what I bring to every design decision. I believe great design isn't just beautiful, it's purposeful. It listens before it speaks, serves before it impresses, and always leaves people better than it found them. It's the legacy behind everything I create.

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A few brands I've had the pleasure of designing for
Starbucks | Panera | Westin | Omni | Nationwide Insurance | Abbott Laboratories | Pedialyte | Pediasure | Similac | LEDVANCE by Sylvania Lighting + more

Melissa's full work experience
& skills available on LinkedIn 

Anne Fiedel

"Melissa brings a rare combination of artistic excellence and strategic rigor to everything she does. She approaches her work like an owner, grounding her design in deep research and a long-term, universal perspective that goes far beyond aesthetics. Her process is thoughtful, intentional, and uniquely disciplined, which consistently elevates not just the work but also the team around her."

Location

Greater Asheville, NC

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AI Transparency

All designs on this website are human-made and original, created by Melissa Kennedy (Syler). The renderings were created in conjunction with AI to place Melissa's original designs onto computer screens, cell phones, tabletops, etc.

© 2026 by Asa Design (Melissa Kennedy)

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