Claudette Brown

Claudette “Minnie” Brown is a versatile real estate professional and creative entrepreneur based in Staten Island, New York. She supports her husband’s real estate brokerage, Interstate Home Properties, by maintaining their online presence and managing social content, while also serving clients directly as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson. Her work combines strategic marketing, client-focused service, and an eye for design to ensure both her personal and professional ventures thrive.

Minnie is the founder of Smash Media NYC (established 2017), through which she manages multiple creative ventures focused on web and graphic design. She specializes in image manipulation and branding for clients in the entertainment and related industries, producing clean, maintainable websites—often built from scratch—and compelling print and digital collateral. Her professional philosophy prioritizes thoughtful design, ongoing skill development, and solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.

Her career in design began during college in the early 2000s, initially focusing on publishing and graphic design before expanding into web design and entrepreneurship. Minnie previously ran a successful artisan soap business, NYC Metro Girl, before relaunching her design business. Today, she serves over 100 clients across web, print, and branding projects, including law and real estate websites, expo materials, and specialty creative projects tied to her product brand. With a Certification in Digital Design from Baruch College and a BS in Business, Marketing, and Spanish from the College of Staten Island, CUNY, she combines technical expertise, business acumen, and creative vision to help clients achieve measurable results.