Refinery 43 is an award winning, full service boutique brand & design studio proudly located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. We are boutique by choice — a small team doing big things — mainly creating thoughtful brands for clients looking to stand apart from the pack. We listen intently, ask lots of questions and tell it like it is.
We have an incredible team of professionals we partner with on a regular basis which allows us to scale up or down depending on your project's unique needs.
— OUR CORE SERVICES —
BRANDING
Brand Identity
Logos
Naming
Strategy + Positioning
Consultancy
Competitive Analysis
DESIGN
Packaging
Signage
Advertising
Apparel
Stationery
LETTERING
Chalk Design
Hand Lettering
Custom Typography
Editorial
Large Scale Murals
Cards
INTERACTIVE
Responsive Websites
Social Media
& ETC.
Photography
Styling
Video
We strive to create original work that we, as well as our clients, can be proud to call our own. From a global corporation to a local café, we put the same amount of genuine hard work into every single thing we create.
— OUR SELECT CLIENTS —
New Balance
Sonos
Campbell's
American Heart Association
Almighty
Mechanica
Baltimore Magazine
Highliner Foods
Stacy's Juicebar
ALS Association
Continuum
Boston Magazine
MMB
EF Education First
Heart
Go Ahead Tours
Toyota
Bell & Goose Cheese Co.
Klone
Zazil Media Group
C3 Gather
Dancing Goats Dairy
Laney & Lu Cafe
Sage Market & Design
The Cottage Restaurant
Mandarina Studio
Kelsy Stromski is a habitual travelholic, dog mom, foodie, former US biathlete, boss lady, brand aficionado, wife, farmer's daughter, owner and Creative Director of Refinery 43.
After graduating from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design Kelsy spent several years working at leading design agencies, internationally known companies and teaching graphic design at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. After a new move (a lot of coffee) and a little encouragement, Refinery 43 was born.
Favorite travel destinations
Siena & Rome, Italy | Santa Teresa, Costa Rica | Azores, Portugal | Part City, Utah | Hong Kong, China | Zermatt, Switzerland | Lillehammer, Norway | Zakopane, Poland | Dijon, France | Prague, Czech Republic | Corfu, Greece | Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Favorite things in life
Indulging in a wine & charcuterie plate with good company, planning the next getaway, puppies, antique store finds, Plum Island beach days and family gatherings.
Speaking Events
- AIGA BOSTON & Society of Grownups: Freelance Best Practices | speaker
- ADOBE: Boston Creative Jam | judge
- Branding, Marketing & Orange Juice | speaker
- You can not afford a $5 logo (coming soon)
Recent Press & Praise
- TOP 26 WOMEN DESIGNERS WORKING TODAY: Branding Design
- LUMI BLOG: To Get New Clients, Refinery 43 Delivers On Package Design
- DESIGN IDEAS: Laney & Lu Cafe Chalk Lettering
- GRAPHIC EXCHANGE: Refinery 43
Awards & Publications
- 101 Business Card Designs Volume 1
- Logo Talks IV
- LogoLounge volume 9
- MUSE CREATIVE AWARDS: Platinum (Menu Design), Gold (Corporate Identity) & Honorable Mention (Logo Design)
- Baltimore Magazine
- Tarnished Magazine
- Sample Magazine
- WellWed Magazine
- Walter Magazine
- Chaumont Global Poster Competition