Megan Ely
Creative Design Director
Summary
Talented creative design director with vision for brand development.
Specializes in big-picture concept design, innovation, an eye for detail,
creative and technical product design, and leading and mentoring designers.
Top skills are imagination & authenticity.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, Art and Design Director
Elyiara Studio
04.2018 - Current
- Founded Elyiara Studio, Art & Design consulting agency
- A two-prong business of Fine Art and Design consulting with creativity and imagination at the core
- Created and designed/maintain website, social media content, event design, displays, props, packaging, and all branding for the studio, including styling photoshoots for products and general branding
- Successfully run business generating sales both through E-Commerce website as well all other channels
- Conceptualized entire design concept for Opal Group's Prestigious Hampton Classic Horse Show Event, in South Hampton, NY, including tablescapes, collateral, and fine art.
VP- Creative Design + Development
TwelveNYC
5 2018 - 4 2022
- Creative head managing a team of designers, and providing direction and mentorship
- Concepting, designing and managing development of products for programs with prominent brands such as Bobbi Brown, MAC, Anthropologie and Dior, Glossier and Dr
- Jart
- Doubled business in the beauty category at TwelveNYC within one year
- Collaborated with internal and external partners to meet design and budget objectives
- Lead innovation at TwelveNYC by continually designing new, imaginative product designs, and pushing into global trends with authenticity
- Spearheaded sustainability research.
Design Director, Global Product Design, Estée Lauder Brand
Estée Lauder Companies
01.2008 - 04.2018
- Oversaw entire global promotional design department for Estée Lauder
- Campaign concepts and product and package design
- Created global concepts from inception, including initial trend research, concept boards, materials, renderings and pattern development, reviewed design samples and final production
- Promotions: 1/11- Senior Designer, 7/13-Associate Design Director, 7/15 Design Director.
Package Designer/Production Manager
Inwork Inc.
- Created Inwork kits: product design print targets with guidelines for clients like Coty and Colgate/Palmolive
- Collaborated with Johnson & Johnson creative for global product line redesign
- Designed presentation to P&G that formed a new business relationship.
Education
Skills
Expert Level in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
Rhino, Microsoft Suite, Slack, Wrike Mac and PC Proficient Knowledgeable with Ai
Computer and hand rendering, trend research, design concept boards, print & pattern design, advertisement and display design, graphic design, color approval experience, model making, type-setting, mechanical artwork management
Big-picture design concepting, presenting to and collaborating with senior management, strategic marketing, leading a design team, working overseas with production vendors
Creative team leadership
Strategic communications
Design leadership
Strategic Thinking
Websites
Affiliations
Advisor to the Board for the Greenwich Arts Council
Timeline
Founder, Art and Design Director
Elyiara Studio
04.2018 - Current
Design Director, Global Product Design, Estée Lauder Brand
Estée Lauder Companies
01.2008 - 04.2018
VP- Creative Design + Development
TwelveNYC
5 2018 - 4 2022
Package Designer/Production Manager
Inwork Inc.
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