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Equator Names New VP of Client Services
Equator Design has appointed Adam Sears as VP of Client Service (UK/IE/AUS). Sears is prepared to build strong relationships across key clients, driving growth initiatives and service innovation.
Steve Cousins Joins Sockeye Agency
Sockeye, a brand strategy and design firm based in Portland OR, has tapped Steve Cousins as creative director of design. Cousins has run his own design studio, ReallyBigCool, and held creative posts at lululemon and Cinco.
ArtCenter Names First Woman President
Educator and industrial designer Karen Hofmann named President and CEO of ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA. She is the first woman president in the College’s 90+ year history.
David Ramskov To Digital Director Role At Pearlfisher
Pearlfisher has appointed David Ramskov, former Managing Director of Pearlfisher Copenhagen, to the new role of Digital Director. He began his career by starting his own digital agency out of high school.
Maria Nicanor To Lead Cooper Hewitt
Maria Nicanor, executive director of the Rice Design Alliance (RDA) at Rice University’s School of Architecture, has been named the director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, effective March 21.
Jeff Hale Is First Head of Design for Walrus
Independent creative agency Walrus has named Jeff Hale its first Head of Design. In his new role, Hale will oversee Walrus’s design output across both the agency’s full-service and design-only clients.
Riden Heads Deutsch NY Art & Design
Deutsch New York announces two key leadership appointments: Melatan Riden as EVP, Head of Art and Design and Miriam Franklin as EVP, Head of Integrated Production.
Ksenya Samarskaya Is TDC Managing Director
The Type Directors Club appoints designer, strategist, and educator Ksenya Samarskaya to serve as the first managing director in the club’s 75-year history. Her vision runs from branding and vision to diversity and inclusion.
Jen Cole Gets Social At Greteman Group
Jen Cole joined marketing agency Greteman Group where she will use her role as social media manager to help the agency’s clients build their brands through socially engaged online communities.
Jessica de Jesus Initiates At LA Times
Jessica de Jesus has been named deputy design director of initiatives for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was the creative director at Bitch Media, a pop culture-focused feminist nonprofit media organization.
Crystal Williams Named RISD President
A teacher, leader, advocate, poet, and Boston University’s current veep and associate provost for community & inclusion, Williams believes that education, art, equity and justice are essential to transforming our society.
Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar To KCAI Head
Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, Acting Director of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, was named the 25th President of Kansas City Art Institute and will begin her term July 1, 2022.
Global CMO At Landor & Fitch
Landor & Fitch appoints Jane Bloomfield as Global Chief Marketing Officer. Bloomfield develops new business, marketing, and communication strategies, oversees the global Marcoms team and PR agency relationship, and fosters collaboration across the firm’s 1200 people in 19 studios.
Marks Names Morris SVP Global Strategy
Brand experience agency Marks has announced the appointment of Elle Morris to the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Global Strategy. Her role at Marks will focus on enhancing and growing the agency’s strategic capabilities. She will be based in the Cincinnati office.
The Many Becomes Even More
The Many has welcomed ten new designers to its design studio. The expansion allows the agency to enhance its existing capabilities from social and digital content to brand identity while expanding its design services to include packaging, UX/UI, key art, illustration, and animation.
Matarazzo Joins CUBOCX As Partner/ECD
Full service global creative agency CUBOCX recently welcomed André Matarazzo as Partner/Executive Creative Director. He’s held leadership positions at the likes of Flag, Sid Lee, SapientNitro and McCann-Erickson.
Marks Names Kretten Global CCO
Kurt Kretten has been named Global COO for brand experience agency, Marks. His career has included work for many megabrands including Google, Coca-Cola, Spotify and HBO.
Ruiz Returns To Jovenville
Andy Ruiz has rejoined Jovenville as their new creative director. In this role, he will work closely with founder Joven Orozco and oversee the agency’s creative direction and strategy. “We are thrilled to welcome Andy back after being away for a while,” said Orozco.
Mower Grows Digital Marketing Capabilities
Mower, an independent marketing, advertising, and public relations agency, has expanded its digital department with the addition of several new team members.
San Francisco 49ers Draft Latinx Artist
The San Francisco 49ers are engaged in a campaign to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. The celebration includes Latinx fan feature videos, new Spotify playlists with Bay Area Latinx artists – and artwork by a 49ers employee Emilio Cortez from outside the team’s inhouse creative team.
Paola Moya Visits The White House
Paola Moya, CEO of Moya Design Partners, was invited to a White House roundtable headed by Vice President Kamala to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic women business owners in the US.
Odgis Adds Cahoon and Smith
Odgis + Company welcome two accomplished designers to its creative team. Heather Cahoon is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator. Sebrina Smith is an accomplished Senior Art Director/Designer specializing in making design work for business.
Joel Watkins Joins Hush
Hush welcomes Joel Watkins as Senior Designer. Having previously worked for design and digital firms Elephant and Huge, Watkins brings extensive design experience to his new role.
Schipper Design Waltzes Into New Brand
San Juan Bautista-based creative agency Schipper Design has announced a company rebrand and name change to Waltz Creative.
Baron Adds To Elmwood’s Story
Julia Price Baron is the new Creative Director of Writing at design consultancy Elmwood. Baron is a former scriptwriter and producer for several high profile broadcast networks.
Metsä Board Names Sustainability Specialist
Metsä Board appoints a Sustainability Specialist for the Americas to help customers reduce the environmental impact of their packaging.
AIGA Welcomes New Board Members
AIGA has named seven new members to its 2021 National Board of Directors. “Bringing in new Board members is our chance to renew and extend our expertise and reach for the profession,” says Bennie F. Johnson, executive director of AIGA.
KCET Presents SoCal Designers
Five videos premiering on kcet.org explore the efforts of regional graphic designers dedicated to their craft. Profiles feature Emory Douglas, John Van Hamersveld, Sister Corita, Ernesto Yerena Montejano, Dignidad Rebelde.
MullenLowe LA Adds To Creative Team
A diverse slate of seasoned and emerging talent brings fresh perspective to MullenLowe’s LA office.
SpeedPro Studio Owner Breaks Down Barriers For Autistic Individuals
SpeedPro, a leader in large-format printing and graphics, is proud of the diverse and varied backgrounds of their team. One example: Perry Stephens of Phoenix AZ who is a champion for acceptance and inclusion.
Redmond Receives Inaugural Irish Echo Arts & Culture Award
Patrick Michael Redmond, longtime designer, artist, author, art director, and retired educator, has been honored as one of the “arts and culture heroes of the pandemic from across Irish America…”
Former Under Armour Creative Lead Gravitates To Planit
Industry veteran and former Under Armour creative lead Jed Jecelin lands in the role of executive creative director at Baltimore agency Planit.
João Paz Leads Team of Makers
João Paz has been elevated to Head of Design from Associate Creative Director at MullenLowe New York; ECD Chris Rowson is building ‘a design team of makers.’
Matthew McNerney Is Named Creative Director, Experience
Landor & Fitch has appointed Matthew McNerney as Creative Director, Experience for the New York studio.
HUSH Ups Kristen DiCamillo To Partner
For the first time since the launch of the company nearly 15 years ago, HUSH is welcoming a brand new Partner by the name of Kristen DiCamillo.
Conran Design Group Adds Ankur Naik
Conran Design Group has brought on brand storyteller Ankur Naik as Senior Strategist. Naik has worked with leading brands including Burton, Target, BarkBox, Google, Spotify, Showtime and AES.
Little Big Brands Expands Strategy Team
Brand design agency Little Big Brands is bolstering its strategy team with the addition of two industry experts: Robin Lauffer and Katherine Richardson.
Karl Stewart Heads To HUSH
Reflecting its renewed commitment to fostering a strong, values-driven company culture, experience design firm HUSH welcomes veteran human resources professional Karl Stewart as their new Talent and People Manager.
Clarke Returns To Siegel+Gale As Digital CD
Clinton Clarke has joined Siegel+Gale as Digital Creative Director. In this role, he focuses on the intersection of brand and digital, creating digital engagements to bring brands and experiences to life for global businesses.