Team

Meet the makers.

Overview

We asked our team to choose a piece of art that represents them. From Caravaggio to Emigre, from Swiss modernism to Memphis chaos. Different backgrounds, different influences, same high standards.

We asked our team to choose a piece of art that represents them. From Caravaggio to Emigre, from Swiss modernism to Memphis chaos. Different backgrounds, different influences, same high standards.

Alex Athanasiou

Audience & Partnerships

Alex Blumfelder

Managing Director

Antonia Lazar

Program Director

Arielle Kroloff

Associate Director, Strategy

Brian Collins

Co-Founder, Designer

Claire Banks

Program Director

Daniel Ferro

Senior Designer

Dilayla Solorzano

Office Assistant

Drea Isasi

Senior Program Manager

Eigo Cong

Creative Technologist

Elizah Van Lokeren

Executive Operations Associate

Eric Park

Senior Motion Designer

Eron Lutterman

Audience & Partnerships

Evan White

Associate Designer

Hayden Zellers

Program Director

Jae Jeon

Senior Designer

Jaeyou Chung

Senior Designer

Jeremie Wimbrow

Design Director

Jessica Lai

Associate Designer

John Choi

Senior Motion Designer

Jonathan Katav

Design Director

Katie Branham

Accounting Assistant

Katya Watkins

Director, Resourcing

Kim Unger

IT & Systems Director

Klaudia Gladysz

Senior Director of People Ops

Leland Maschmeyer

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Lucas Howard

Senior Program Manager

Madeleine Carrucan

Associate Creative Director, Story

Mason Lin

Designer

Mimi Jao

Designer

Mina Son

Associate Designer

Morgan Light

Design Director

Nicholas Fearnley

Design Director

Nicole Cousins

Designer

Owen Oh

Associate Designer

Rebecca Smith

Financial Analys

Rik Ito

Chief Financial Officer

Rohan Rege

Senior Designer

Rory King

Design Director

Sam Eliot

Engagement Director

Selina Wu

Designer

Sergio Lairisa

Designer

Steffi Katz

Business Strategist, Associate

Stephen Dalton

Creative Director, Story

Taamrat Amaize

Chief Strategy Officer

Tom Elia

Executive Creative Director, Story

Vasavi Bubna

Associate Designer

Collaborations

The Lustgarten x COLLINS

The Lustgarten Foundation, a name that might sound serene, is anything but. Behind its calm exterior lies an organization with an audacious mission: to radically transform the landscape of pancreatic cancer research. This non-profit isn’t dabbling in half-measures or merely raising awareness—it’s laser-focused on advancing science with one singular goal: curing one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

And they don’t just talk the talk. With 100% of donations funneled directly into cancer research, the foundation is setting a new standard for non-profits, one where every dollar has the potential to save a life. The foundation’s work is a lifeline for patients seeking smarter strategies and more effective treatments, for today and, crucially, for tomorrow.

When we collaborated with the Foundation to reimagine it brand, we knew we had to strike a delicate balance. The task wasn’t just about creating awareness—it was about conveying the immense weight of the challenge while capturing the organization’s relentless optimism.

Inspired by the foundation’s pioneering research, we built the new identity around a powerful metaphor: seeking the missing pieces.

The design represents the small, critical discoveries that, when assembled, could lead to the ultimate cure. It’s a visual reflection of the foundation’s pursuit to solve this deadly puzzle.

Yet, the challenge was not purely academic. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most serious, high-stakes battles in the medical world. Our new identity needed to reflect that gravity while still embodying the foundation’s driving hope.

The result is a brand identity that walks a fine line: serious and urgent, yet alive with the possibility of discovery. It captures the essence of an organization that doesn’t just aim to change the odds—it’s rewriting the rules entirely.

Credits

Camille Sauve

Natalie Vartanian

Thomas Wilder

Brian Collins