Emily has been a consultant to creative professionals for over 20 years, providing experiences and objective advise on effective staff, client and process management strategies, conducting client surveys and writing winning creative briefs, proposals and contracts. She currently serves on the board of advisors of InSource, served as Secretary for the AIGA/NY Board of Directors and has taught classes and conducted seminars for many leading design schools and organizations. Emily is a frequently-requested speaker on business-related issues for the creative industry and has spoken at the HOW and InHOWse Conferences, as well as at numerous AIGA events.
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
InSource (2003-Present) - Member, board of directors of this non-profit association that provides resources and advocacy for in-house corporate creative managers, www.in-source.org
AIGA/NY (May 2001-June, 2003) - Member and Secretary, board of directors of the American Institute of Graphic Design New York Chapter, www.aigany.org
WorldStudio Foundation (2000 to Present) - Member, Advisory Board (2002-Present) and Board of Directors (2000-2002) www.worldstudioinc.com
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Consultant to the Dean (November 2002-March 2003) – Developed and launched a new Certificate of Graphic Design program for New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS). As a consultant to the dean for over six semesters, responsibilities included developing and overseeing the curriculum and hiring and supervising over 25 instructors. Held within the landmark Woolworth Building in lower Manhattan the courses were created as intensive weekend or weeklong courses.
TEACHING
Instructor - Running a Creative Services Firm, Type Directors Club Educational Series, (2006-Present)
Instructor - The Business of Graphic Design, NYU SCPS's Graphic Design program, (2003-Present)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2006 How's "InHOWse" Design Conference for in-house corporate design managers, Chicago - presenting a session entitled "Building, Managing, and Nourishing Your Internal Design Team" (October 29-October 31, 2006).
2006 How Design Conference, Las Vegas - presented a session entitled "Writing and Using a Creative Brief" (June 12-15, 2006).
AIGA/Boston - presented the topic "Writing a Creative Brief" (March 16, 2006)
AIGA/Nebraska - presented the topic "Effective Proposals and Pricing Strategies" (August 17, 2005)
2005 Stretch Design Conference, Austin, Texas - presented the workshop "Effective Proposal Strategies" (May 6 & 7, 2005)
AIGA/Baltimore - featured speaker, with Eva Doman Bruck, "Pricing for Profits" (April 19, 2005)
AIGA/Chicago - featured speaker at panel discussion entitled "The Path to Profitable Growth" (March 9, 2005)
AIGA/Boston - presented the topic "Write! Effective Proposals and Pricing Strategies" (January 20, 2005)
Apple Store: New York City - presented the topic “Winning Strategies for Creative Professionals” (September 22, 2004)
AIGA Gain: Chicago Business Conference - presented a breakout session on “Effective Proposals and Pricing Strategies” (September 19, 2003)
2002 How Design Conference, Florida - presented the following two sessions: “Staffing Your Team With the Best & Brightest” (June 10, 2002) and “Pricing and Estimating”(June 11, 2002).
AIGA/Raleigh, North Carolina - featured speaker at the “Left-Brain Skills for Right-Brain Professionals” seminar (April 6, 2002)
AIGA/New York - featured speaker at panel discussion entitled “Talent Won't Pay the Bills” at “Recipe for Success” business seminar. (May 4, 2001)
AIGA/Philadelphia - featured speaker at the “Smart Business by Design” seminars (May 10, 2000)
Organization of Black Designers' Conference, Atlanta - panelist (1999)
Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute and The School of Visual Arts - featured speaker at design classes for graduate and undergraduate students
JUDGE
Print Magazine's international business graphics competition, “Design That Means Business”, December, 2003
ARTICLES
www.designscout.com, October 2000 - How to Write a Better Design Brief
How Magazine, June 1997 - Getting Your Clients to Pay Up
OFFICES
AIGA, the professional association for design
AIGA/NY (May 2001-June, 2003) - Member and Secretary, board of directors of the American Institute of Graphic Design New York Chapter, www.aigany.org
AIGA National (1997) - Writer, AIGA's Standard Terms and Conditions for Designer/Client Relationships
AIGA NY (1992-94) - Co-chair Women in Design special interest group
