Courtney Rowson

Courtney is lead designer and co-founder of SDCO Partners, a multi-disciplinary studio based inCharleston, South Carolina. As a creative director and designer, Courtney and a team of writers, designers, developers, and strategists breathe new life into new, evolving, and storied brands for businesses worldwide. A Hickory, North Carolina native, Courtney is a graduate of University of North Carolina atChapel Hill. Her design career includes stints in Colorado and San Francisco at nationally-renowned studios where she worked with a variety of clients, from non-profits to Fortune 500companies.In 2009, Courtney moved to Charleston and co-founded SDCO Partners with longtime friend and fellow designer, Amy Pastre. SDCO helps brands reimagine and redefine their industries through collaboration, design, strategy, and story. The team draws inspiration from diverse influences—from conversations and lived experience to art, history, exploration, and architecture—to create work that’s layered, intriguing, nuanced, relevant, and highly considered. Their work has been featured in T-List: The New York Times, New York TimesMagazine, Forbes, Fast Company, The Dieline, and Communication Arts.