KAT
RIST
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KAT RIST ⛤
multidisciplinary creative, death doula, educator, writer, & grave tending professional
Let’s Create something meaningful together
I’m Kat—a designer, writer, and deathworker creating intentional work that honors beauty, clarity, and care for both the living and the dead.
This is a space for thoughtful design, reflective writing, and death-positive practice.
A creative practice rooted in intention and care
I’m Kat, a multidisciplinary creative working at the intersection of design, writing, and deathcare. My work is guided by a belief that what we make—and how we care for one another—matters deeply.
Through event graphic design, I help gatherings come together with clarity and cohesion. Through writing and Deathcraft, I explore mortality, grief, ritual, and remembrance. Through grave tending and deathwork, I offer reverent, hands-on care that honors ongoing relationships with the dead.
This space holds all of it.
✔ Thoughtful, collaborative design
✔ Death-positive, trauma-informed care
✔ Writing rooted in lived experience and reflection
Ways we can work together
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Event Graphic Design
Custom flyers, invitations, banners, and event branding designed to communicate clearly and feel aligned.
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writing & creative work
Reflective essays and resources exploring creativity, ritual, grief, and living with intention.
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Deathcraft (Death Education & Care)
Death-positive education, end-of-life guidance, and remembrance practices that support more honest relationships with death.
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Grave Tending & Memorial Care
Reverent tending of burial sites, including cleaning, seasonal care, and intentional acts of remembrance—offered with consent and deep respect for the dead and their loved ones.
Grounded, ethical, and human-centered work
My deathwork is informed by formal training in sacred deathcare, hands-on experience in end-of-life companionship, and ongoing study in grief, ritual, and ethical practice.
My creative work is shaped by years of design experience and a deep respect for clarity and communication.
Across all of it, I work slowly, thoughtfully, and with care.
From the Blog
The blog is where I share reflections on creativity, death, grief, ritual, and the quiet work of meaning-making.