About Simple Desert Designs
At Simple Desert Designs, every template starts with one goal—helping you feel confident, organized, and supported.
Whether you’re planning a school fundraiser, celebrating a milestone, organizing a community event, or promoting your small business, you deserve designs that are easy to use, beautiful to customize, and backed by someone who understands your daily juggle. With 30+ years of design experience, I blend clean modern layouts with warm, desert-inspired aesthetics to create templates that help you shine without the stress, overwhelm, or expensive software.
Every design is intentionally built to be simple, beautiful, and beginner-friendly — so you can elevate your classroom, event, fundraiser, or brand with confidence.
Who We Serve
Simple Desert Designs is committed to providing easy-to-use reusable editable templates that save time and always look professional. Browse the catalog based on your role or purpose.
Shop By Community
Intentional tools for the leaders, the planners, and the heart of every home and organization.
Nurturing growth with mindful classroom organization.
Simplifying the support that builds stronger schools.
Creating a sanctuary of order in the rhythm of home life.
Designing the details that turn gatherings into memories.
Coordinating the drive, the discipline, and the win.
Elevating the guest experience with professional clarity.
Serving your community with grace-led systems.
Mission & Values
At Simple Desert Designs, our mission is to bring clarity, confidence, and calm to every project. We believe great design should feel accessible and supportive — not stressful or confusing — and we're committed to delivering a seamless experience from the moment you land on our site to the moment your project is complete.
Our Design Mission & Core Values
Simplicity First - Every template is crafted to be easy to edit, even for beginners. We remove the overwhelm so you can focus on sharing something you're proud of.
Real-World Usefulness - Our designs come from decades of hands-on experience supporting schools, events, and small businesses — not from trends or mass-produced layouts. Everything is built to work beautifully in real life.
Beautiful, Meaningful Design - Warm, timeless aesthetics meet practical layouts, giving you professional polish without the pressure or expensive software.
Support with Heart — and Real Partnership - Clear communication, fast responses, and genuine care are at the center of my business. Many clients describe working with us as having an extra member of their marketing team — someone who understands their goals, anticipates their needs, and cheers them on every step of the way.
These values guide every decision we make and every template we create — helping you feel supported, inspired, and confident with every project.
Because you deserve designs that make your life easier — not more complicated.
Every template is crafted with intention, backed by real experience, and designed to help you feel confident, supported, and proud of what you create.
Hi, I’m Kristen — the designer behind Simple Desert Designs.
Meet Kristen — Designer & Founder
With over 30 years of design experience, I’ve walked in the same shoes as the people I now serve — teachers balancing endless responsibilities, parents running events, PTO leaders handling last-minute fundraisers, and small business owners trying to do it all with limited time.
Simple Desert Designs was born from those experiences. Every template I create is shaped by real-life needs: fast editing, beautiful layouts, and designs that help you feel confident, organized, and supported — not overwhelmed.
Whether you're preparing for a school event, planning a celebration, or building materials for your business, I’m here to make the process easier and to cheer you on every step of the way.
we believe that creativity can spark connections, strengthen communities & make a difference every day
Giving Back Through Creativity
Giving Back Through Creativity is our way of supporting schools and nonprofit organizations through design. We believe creativity can be a powerful tool for connection and impact.