KDD began in 2009 as Katy Dwyer Design, a sole-proprietor freelance graphic design business focused on helping hyper-local companies with logos, websites, and printed materials, as well as consulting for clients on other marketing needs. The business quickly developed a roster of clients spanning the tri-state area.
KDD became more than just a one-woman business in 2017. We began building a team of talented designers and other agency professionals, and expanded our capabilities to become more valuable to our clients. Over the next six years, we added services like social media marketing, communications, and digital advertising by recruiting experts in those fields to join the KDD team.
In 2024, the Katy Dwyer Design brand evolved to KDD Marketing. This change better reflects the range of services that we offer: developing brands, building websites, and strategizing and executing holistic marketing plans to help our clients expand their reach and engage with their target audiences.
KDD Marketing was honored as the 2025 Small Business of the Year by the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. This award recognizes KDD as a leader in our field and demonstrates a commitment to our employees, to our clients, and to furthering business in the region.
We are a team of talented, dedicated marketing professionals who love what we do, love working together, and love our clients.




What does that mean for you and your business? In the short term, we help to build a brand culture, a guideline to follow, and a pathway to better communication of your brand. In the long term, that will translate into a strong customer base, increased customer retention, better buzz, and heightened brand awareness.
We start by listening. You know your business inside and out—you’re the expert. But you shouldn’t have to worry about the ins and outs of marketing and branding in order to see success. Leave that to our experts. We’ll tap the greatest resource for your industry (you!) and use that to strategize for your brand and implement effective marketing and communications initiatives.
We’re not your average marketing and design team. We are experts, partners, leaders, and equals. We know our craft, and we want to work in tandem with you to provide our knowledge and our creativity, and to advance your brand. We listen and we engage in the conversation and in your goals. We build lasting relationships with our clients. We meet and exceed expectations. We’re Team KDD.