Highland, MI · Local pickup, delivery & shipping

Studio Syd

hand-painted banners + creative chaos

A hand-painted kraft banner reading Bienvenidos a la clase de Espanol, hanging from a rope

Every banner is painted by hand on kraft paper, start to finish, for your one specific moment. Tell me the idea and I will paint it.

Most orders ready in 2 to 3 days · pickup, delivery or shipping

or design your own down below ↓

birthdaysbaby showersbridal showersweddingsgender revealsgraduationsretirementsgame dayholidaysgrand openingsanniversariesjust because

How it works

  1. Tell me your idea

    Send the wording, the date and the vibe. Screenshots and Pinterest links very welcome.

  2. I paint it by hand

    No printing, no vinyl. Brush, paint pens and kraft paper on my kitchen table.

  3. Pickup, delivery or shipping

    Grab it in Highland, I can drop it off locally, or I will roll it up and ship it.

most orders ready in 2 to 3 days

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starting at just $20 · pickup, delivery or shipping

For any occasion

Take a look at banners I've made for all kinds of celebrations.

Base banner pricing

  • Mini24" × 24"$20
  • Small24" × 30"$25
  • Medium24" × 36"$35
  • Large24" × 48"$45
  • Custom my paper is 35" wide and cuts to any length — ask for a quote

Prices are starting points; extra detail may add to the cost. Rush orders: just ask!

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From sketch to the real thing

Every banner starts as a design we plan together, then I paint it by hand.

Same banner, two stages: the design on the left, the painted one on the right.

The finished hand-painted banner
Drag the divider to see the design become the banner.

Happy clients

Real people, real parties, real banners.

Jay with his 50th birthday banner at the party
Jay's 50th — "still getting it up" 🏁
A customer holding the Boo Bash banner outdoors
Boo Bash, held up by the woman who ordered it
photo coming Keller Williams team shot — Sydney still to send
Keller Williams

My story

Sydney Smith, the painter behind Studio Syd

hi, I'm syd ✷

as a little girl I was always drawing. stars in the margins, rainbows with faces, me jumping rope. those were some of my very first drawings, and they're where I first figured out that I loved making things.

somewhere along the way, grown-up life took over. then I had my daughter, and my postpartum season was harder than I ever imagined: a baby and six surgeries in seven months. it put a lot in perspective. life is unpredictable, and now that I have a daughter, the stakes feel too high to let fear of judgment run my life.

so I picked the paintbrush back up. painting banners is how I'm getting back to that creative kid, and putting my imperfect, kinda weird art out into the world.

every studio syd banner is painted by hand, just for your moment. thank you for being here and following along.

some of my very first drawings ✷

Digital downloads

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Printable designs and templates are on the way.

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