About Me
Hi, I'm Cortesia Oxford.
I'm a mom, a Creative Director, and the founder of The Branding Architect LLC in the Atlanta, GA area.
I heal, create and develop brands that clearly communicate the why and the how to the customers who need them most.
My mission is simple: help women who have built something real get a brand that shows it.
Prefer to reach me directly? Call or email — no forms.
15 years
of creative and art direction experience
Atlanta, GA
home base — working with clients virtually
Mom & founder
building a business and a family at the same time
My Journey
How the work came together.
Art direction
Creative campaigns, managed virtually
Building and managing creative campaigns, developing creative strategy, and leading local and international teams to deadline — across packaging design, logo design, social media and content creation.
2022
Square One Startup School
Part of the fifth — and largest — cohort of Surthrive's Square One Startup School, a program that helps founders validate and grow their ideas, as covered by Hypepotamus.
2022
Featured by GoalSetters
Selected for the first episodes of GoalSetters' entrepreneur video interviews, introduced as the strategist who helps expert coaches design branded events and campaigns that build their authority.
Today
Creative Director, The Branding Architect LLC
Holding the whole creative side of established women-owned businesses — brand strategy, visual identity, event branding, websites, tech support and AI automation audits.
Teaching & Speaking
I teach what I do — and I'm available.
I'm available for teaching and speaking opportunities on creative direction, marketing and online selling, the tools that run a small business, and getting past overwhelm to build a creative strategy.
Workshops, talks, panels, classroom sessions and online trainings.
Creative direction
How audience, story and intention come together into a visual brand — and how every asset stays pointed at the same thing.
Marketing that fits who you are
Plain-language marketing for founder-led businesses: what to post, what to send, what to skip, and how to keep it consistent.
Selling online with TikTok
Using TikTok and short video to reach the right people and turn attention into sales, without performing or chasing trends.
Shopify
Setting up and keeping up with a Shopify store: products, pages, and a checkout that does not fight you.
Canva
A Canva setup you can run yourself — brand kit, templates, and a repeatable workflow for making your own graphics.
Overcoming overwhelm with creativity
When there is too much to do, creativity is the way out: shrinking the list, starting messy, and keeping momentum.
Developing a creative strategy
Turning a year of scattered posts and launches into one plan you can point at, measure, and hand off.
Want me to teach or speak for your group?
Send an invitationLet's build a brand that looks like the business you've built.
No prep required. No tech needed. Just show up and talk to me.