Tefi Designs is a one-woman, Dallas-based jewelry design studio run by Stephanie Hindall.

Formed in 1998 under the original name Velvet Frog Designs, Tefi Designs specializes in quality gemstone jewelry, sterling silver wire pendant sculptures, and fabric and felt accessories, including home decor and hair goodies.

Stephanie lives and works in the vibrant Dallas community of Oak Cliff with her partner Jason, her cat George, her dog Oliver, and her unborn Little Peanut. She works as a grant writer for a local non-profit serving homeless children in the Greater Dallas area, and is committed to serving the rescue efforts of local animal charities. Each month, Tefi Designs donates 10% of all net profits to animal groups such as Operation Kindness, SPCA, DFW Wildlife Coalition, and Dog & Kitty City.

Along with designing, creating, and managing Tefi Designs, Stephanie loves putting her English degree to good use by writing when that flame sparks. She also loves hanging with her neighbors of the North Cliff Conservation District, because Oak Cliff rocks. One day Stephanie will walk the highlands of Scotland, pick vanilla beans in Madagascar, use the word schedenfreude as often as possible, and convince everyone to spay and neuter their four-legged friends.

S T R E E T   C R E D
Founder & Leader, Etsy Dallas - 2007 to present
Board Member, Oak Cliff Artisans - 2006 to present
Development Committee, La Reunion - 2007 to present
Member, Babes In Biz - 2008 to present
Grant Writer & Fundraiser - 2004 to present
Public School Teacher - 2000 to 2004
Contributing Writer, The Met Magazine - 1998 to 2000
Office Lacky - 1998 to 2000

E D U M A C A T I O N
An Almost Masters in Education, Texas Woman's University - 2000 to 2001
BA English Rhetoric & Composition/Italian minor, University of Texas at Austin - 1993 to 1998
Blow-Off Algebra Class, Richland College - 1993
Honors Diploma, North Garland High School - 1989 to 1993
Culture Shock, Jackson Middle School - 1987 to 1989
Nice Christian 'Education,' First Baptist Academy - 1980 to 1987
A Good Start, Munger Montessori - 1978 to 1980

Brand New, 1975

Giddy Up, 1984

Stephanie & Oliver, 2008