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Meet Sey.

I’m Kelsey Smith.
Brand architect. Storyteller. Music lover.

My path to this work began with telling my own story. It grew into helping other people tell theirs—and finding the words, direction, and digital home to bring their vision into focus.

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Kelsey Smith seated in a rattan peacock chair in The Record Lair

Sey · At home in The Record Lair

Rooted in storytellingShaped by experienceInspired by music
Where it began

A story that became
something more.

On November 11, 2014, at age 29, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage two invasive ductal carcinoma. I began blogging about my experiences through The CanSurvivor, writing until I could no longer keep going.

In 2018, I expanded that work into The CanSurvivor’s Network. I had seen how many survivors, patients, and advocates were turning their pain into purpose, and I wanted to document their experiences. The network’s podcast continued until 2020.

What began with my own experience became an interest in helping other people express theirs. I found meaning in listening to someone’s story and finding a way to communicate what mattered.

The evolution

Finding the work
that connects it all.

Storytelling, marketing, and hands-on work with entrepreneurs gradually came together into Sey Your Vision.

  1. A foundation in business.

    I earned my MBA from the University of Phoenix.

  2. The CanSurvivor begins.

    Writing about my diagnosis and experiences became the beginning of a much longer creative journey.

  3. The story opens outward.

    The CanSurvivor became The CanSurvivor’s Network, sharing the experiences of survivors, patients, and advocates. Its podcast was active until 2020.

  4. A deeper grounding in marketing.

    I received my Digital Marketing Certification from UCSC, adding formal learning to my experience of building and evolving a digital presence.

  5. Sey Your Vision takes shape.

    The business became Sey Your Vision—a play on “see the vision.” As I continued building websites for entrepreneurs, I found that clarifying the business behind the site was part of the work I enjoyed most.

  6. The pieces come together.

    After receiving my Modern Journalism Certification from NYU x Rolling Stone Magazine, I reevaluated the work I wanted to do. Helping two entrepreneurs hone their businesses, along with the content writing I enjoyed during website updates, helped shape the service packages now in The Collection.

The perspective I bring

Listen closely.
Create with intention.

My experience sits at the meeting point of storytelling, strategy, and website work. I’m interested in what makes a business meaningful to the person behind it—and how to help other people understand that.

I want to understand your purpose, your audience, and what feels difficult to explain before shaping how your business is presented. Those conversations give us a starting point for the words, design, and structure that follow.

You bring your knowledge of your business and the vision you’re working toward. I bring a fresh perspective and help translate that vision into something people can understand and explore.

Sey reflecting with a pen and open notebook, surrounded by records in The Record Lair
A little space to think, write, and bring ideas into focus.
01 / UNDERSTAND

Begin with the person.

The goals, experiences, and ideas behind your business give the work its context.

02 / CLARIFY

Find the connection.

Bring your offers, message, and priorities into a direction that makes sense together.

03 / EXPRESS

Make it feel like you.

Use thoughtful words, visual choices, and website structure to carry that direction forward.

How we can work together

Your vision.
A thoughtful next step.

Explore The Blueprint for brand architecture and strategy, The Estate for website design and development, or The Spruce for a website content refresh.

If you need both a clearer brand direction and a website to express it, The Complete Experience brings The Blueprint and The Estate together.

Beyond the studio

Connected to
my community.

Cancer advocacy remains part of my life. I also give my time to local organizations through board service and community leadership.

Sey laughing while holding a vinyl record and album sleeve in The Record Lair
The Record Lair · My creative oasis
A little more about me

A good record.
A fresh idea.

I’ve been a music fanatic since I could walk, and I’ve attended more than 200 concerts. These days, I work in The Record Lair—my creative oasis, where I craft while a good record is spinning.

I have a Yorkie named Gigi, and I’m a caregiver. Outside the studio, I enjoy fitness, cooking, road trips, and all things purple.
Let’s start with a conversation

Tell me about
your vision.

Share a little about your business, what you’re hoping to build, or what you’d like to bring into focus. I’d love to hear your story.

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