Gracie Thomas

Founder // Creative Director

Gracie started and sold her first company before the age of 20.  She went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where she graduated from the Business Honors Program, an MBA-style undergraduate degree, with a double major in Business Honors and Marketing. Taking what she learned as a young entrepreneur, her business education, and as the marketing director for a wealth management group, she founded the GT Studio in 2020. Gracie has a passion for solving business problems through strategic branding and employee activation.

Stacey Smith

director of brand strategy // design

Stacey graduated with honors from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with degrees in Communications & Public Relations and Masters in Business Management & Marketing. Prior to joining the GT Studio team in 2020, she spent six years as a branding and marketing consultant for various small businesses. She is currently also an instructor and developer of an accredited university-level Marketing Strategy program through the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

We believe...

LET'S SEE IF WE CONNECT

Our deepest desire as humans is intimate connection, whether that is with ourselves, others, our work, or a shared purpose.


Everyone has a story worth telling, and there's always someone who needs to hear it. Stories have been connecting people since the beginning.

Authenticity wins every time and good branding is not a bandaid for bad business.



Brands have the power to bring an organization together. When employees feel motivated by a deeper purpose, companies can conquer the world.