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
I create templates with real people in mind — the ones juggling full schedules, running events, supporting schools, and building communities. Here are the groups I’m honored to support through thoughtful, beginner-friendly design.
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.
Mission & Values
At Simple Desert Designs, my mission is to bring clarity, confidence, and calm to every project. I believe great design should feel accessible and supportive — not stressful or confusing — and I’m committed to delivering a seamless experience from the moment you land on my 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. I remove the overwhelm so you can focus on sharing something you're proud of.
Real-World Usefulness - My 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 me 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 I make and every template we create — helping you feel supported, inspired, and confident with every project.
Supporting Communities Through Design
Thoughtful design can lift the people doing meaningful work in our communities.
Giving Back Through Creativity
Simple Desert Designs was built on the belief that creativity can spark connection, strengthen communities, and make a difference in everyday moments.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting schools, teachers, PTO and PTA groups, coaches, and local organizations with design work that helps their events, fundraisers, and celebrations come to life. Many of my templates began as volunteer projects created for classrooms, charities, and community events — then refined and expanded so more people could benefit from them.
Giving back through design will always be at the heart of my business. Whether it’s donating my time, offering custom help to a school in need, or creating templates inspired by real community challenges, I believe that thoughtful design can uplift the people doing meaningful work every day.
Satisfaction Guarantee & Support
I want you to feel supported, confident, and excited about your project — from the moment you choose a template to the final print.
Because our templates are digital and delivered instantly, all sales are final. But that never means you’re on your own. If something isn’t working the way you expect, or you need a little guidance along the way, I’m always here to help.
Our goal is for every customer to have a smooth, stress-free experience — and that includes clear communication, timely responses, and support that feels like having a designer in your corner. We gladly help troubleshoot, answer questions, and offer direction to make sure your final design looks exactly the way you imagined.
You deserve designs that feel effortless — and we're here to make that happen.