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

M.A.D x COLLINS

In 1993, Pippa and Ron Seichrist set out to create the school they wished they’d attended themselves, a place where creativity wasn’t just nurtured, but lived, breathed, and put to the test in the real world. Their creation, Miami Ad School—now known as The M.AD School—has since become a beacon for those who dare to think differently, offering an education that is as hands-on as it is imaginative. The Seichrists knew then what remains true now: the only way to truly learn the art of creativity is to do it—by seeking, making, and solving real-world problems for real clients.

M.AD School has become a haven for the misfits and mavericks, those whose visions are too large, too unconventional, to fit within the confines of traditional education. With programs ranging from Art Direction to UX Design, M.AD offers a space where the meeting of minds—and sometimes the clash of them—sparks ideas that transform industries. This is the school that gave birth to some of the most awarded alumni in the world, a global network of creative thinkers, from Berlin to Buenos Aires.

As the school reached its 25-year milestone, it was time for evolution. Enter a new brand strategy, a mission redefined, a legacy both honored and reimagined. Creativity, after all, is never static. It requires teachers who’ve walked the path themselves, who send the elevator back down for the next generation, pushing students to not only find their voice but to hone it relentlessly.

At the heart of this transformation is the new M.AD / M-dot mark. The “M,” fluid and ever-changing, mirrors the creative process itself—dynamic, unpredictable.

The “dot,” steadfast and grounded, serves as a reminder of the discipline required to turn wild ideas into reality.

Together, they dance in constant dialogue, embodying the tension between audacity and precision.

Supporting this mark is a bold color palette rooted in M.AD’s vibrant Miami origins, a reflection of both the school’s heritage and its unflagging commitment to the future.

Credits

Zuzanna Rogatty

Christine Takaichi

Madeleine Carrucan

Niamh Walsh

Tomas Markevicius

Aran Quinn

Eric Park

Dashiell Alison

TJ Dumser

M.AD School of Ideas

Pippa Seichrist

Hank Richardson

Mari Juliano

Theo Livaudais

Kristine Lim