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

Summit Public Schools x COLLINS

Summit Schools, a network of 11 schools across California and Washington, is on a mission to redefine what education can be. With a vision rooted in the belief that every student—and every teacher—deserves an education tailored to individual needs, Summit has been a trailblazer in personalized learning. This isn’t your one-size-fits-all approach to schooling. It’s education with a pulse, responding to the unique rhythms of each student’s curiosity and ambition.

In 2016, Summit took a bold leap, expanding their Personalized Learning System to a digital platform that could be accessed by schools nationwide. Suddenly, what had been a localized success story became a blueprint for reimagining education across the country. COLLINS collaborated wit the school to create an identity system that would embody Summit’s mission.

Our solution is as collaborative as it is personal. Working side by side with Summit’s students and teachers, We embraced the humble yet powerful tools of scissors and cut paper. Together, they created letterforms and characters that introduced students to the world of design and typography. This hands-on exploration led to the development of a custom Summit typeface, crafted in partnership with Oh No Foundry, that feels as alive and dynamic as the students it represents.

But the innovation didn’t stop there. The team’s cut-paper explorations birthed a set of characters, avatars that could be customized by students and teachers alike. Now, the Personalized Learning Platform offers a flexible, highly personal design system, one that reflects the energy and individuality of Summit’s students while staying true to the school’s dedication to shaping the best path for each child.

Credits

Erik Berger Vaage

Ashley Kasten

David Nguyen

Anna Sternoff

Matt Luckhurst