Neon&9th is a full-service experiential design studio specializing in thematic spaces, events, branding, and considered details. We distill the intangible - a feeling, a mood, a story - and turn it into something you can step inside, hold in your hand, or experience for yourself.

We don’t design for the ’gram. We design places worth showing up for.

A bit aBOUT THE VIBE

Amanda dease
founder & creative director

Before Neon&9th, there were magazines (Glamour, GQ, Maxim, Architectural Digest, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, to name a few), Fashion Weeks (honestly, what felt like a million of them), photo shoots, brand launches, pop-ups, events, sets, late nights, early call times, and plenty of figuring-it-out-on-the-fly.

My work has crossed fashion, editorial, hospitality, entertainment, and experiential design, with projects and clients spanning fashion and beauty, sports, hospitality, and pop culture.

New York sharpened my instinct for contrast, pace, and a little grit. Living in Asia and traveling solo for years expanded the lens even further. Between the cities I’ve lived in, the places I’ve traveled, and the communities I’ve been lucky enough to move through, I’ve learned to stay curious about the many ways people see, inhabit, and connect with the world around them.

The rest comes from being a secret tree hugger, an old soul, and a lifelong collector of second lives — things with history, character, and a little more life left in them.

These days, I live in Nashville with my young family, where I bring all of those perspectives to the work: creating spaces, experiences, and visual worlds that feel considered, unexpected, and alive. I work with brands and businesses locally and across the country.