We had the good fortune of connecting with Chrisanthia Allen and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chrisanthia, what do you attribute your success to?
The most important factors for me would be self confidence, passion and the care for others, (lol I’m sorry I couldn’t choose one because there are so many) .

I love what I do and if you don’t have a genuine passion for what you do and the people you serve along with the confidence within yourself I don’t think its possible to succeed.

I love helping persons to create and build their branding through design, I love the response and the sound of their voice on our calls when they see how everything turned out, when they surpassed their launch goal, when their website make 10k in an hour and so forth.. I love when others are happy and that makes me happy.

When I started 9X Creative Studio ( formaly known as Unique Images by Chrissie) it was to do just that, help others to grow and show up confidently with their brand/business.

Along with that having confidence in your self and your abilities is also important! You have to believe that you can do what you set out to do and have faith.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?

I am the CEO/ Brand Designer for 9X Creative Studio ( formerly Unique Images by chrissie)  , where I specialize in branding, web design & brand/ product photography and social media management. The goal of my company is the help bold visionaries to start & grow their business.

My design style is a mixture of bold and luxury branding and with my background in social media management I am able to provide and help persons scale their business.

I have always had a passion for arts on any form, drawing, painting or digital. I fell in love with graphic design at the age of 16 when I got my first summer job at a printing company, after seeing the designer a create a poster I was just amazed and I knew from that moment this was the career for me.

Honestly my parents wanted me to be a police officer or a business accountant. I applied for the police force once after I graduated from college with a master in business admin but that wasn’t for me.

Along the way I’ve learned some hard lessons. Owning and running a business is the deepest shadow work you can ever do. It forces you level up with no excuses, I had to be CEO, customer service rep and more. You really see yourself for who you are. I have had the pleasure of getting to know myself throughout the years of running this business and working with a few wonderful persons.

Now I get to wake up and create for brands daily. I get to create the life I’ve always wanted for myself and my kids, I get to travel while working, be able to be a stay at home mom and enjoy. I am passionate about what I do and it shows in my work, I love helping others grow their brand and business and this is something I wouldn’t trade .

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I’m not a party girl or drinker.. but when I do get time to take a break I love to be around my kids and my family. I love spending my days at the pool, going out with my sister and brothers and cousins for a glass of Lemon Drop. I love to travel and my job allows me that freedom to travel and work.

Places I live to visit:

Jamaica- who doesn’t love the Caribbean
TwinPeaks Bar & Lounge
Crafty Crabs
Eating Sushi

and Shopping of course ( ha ha ha )

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I dedicate this shoutout to my family, friends, and everyone who has supported me along the way. I would not and could not do this without them. They are my number 1 motivators.

Website: 9xcreativestudio.co

Instagram: 9xcreativestudio

Twitter: Chrissie_msallen

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