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Francesca Martin-Kelly

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Founder & Principal at Kelly Design Studio
📍 Menlo Park, California, United States

Francesca Martin-Kelly is a multidisciplinary designer and Principal at Kelly Design Studio with over 20 years of experience in architecture and interior design. A graduate of UCLA, her work is noted for its authenticity and timelessness. Colleagues describe her as elegant, ingenious, and a talented designer with superlative project management skills.

Rooted in a fine art foundation, Francesca has a global perspective shaped by living and teaching abroad. Her career began creating in-store displays for Anthropologie, sparking her passion for spatial design. She approaches every project with creativity, cultural sensitivity, and a dedication to enhancing the human experience through design.

She has worked on special projects for major brands like NIKE, including designing packaging for a USA Soccer home jersey kit.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Founder & Principal
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Sustainable Design
Her professional philosophy emphasizes a dedication to sustainability in all her architectural and interior design projects.
Human-Centric Spaces
A core tenet of her work is enhancing the human experience, creating spaces that are both authentic and timeless for occupants.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Founder & Principal
Kelly Design Studio
2-2015 - 6-2019
Interior Designer
WRNS Studio
4-2012 - 12-2014
Designer & Project Manager
Lewin Wertheimer Architect
Designer & Project Manager
Studio Alvarez
Intern
Studio Alvarez
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Interior Architecture
UCLA
2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Fine Art & Art History
Loyola Marymount University
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