What people are saying about me
I had the pleasure of working with Mia for the four (4) years she worked at AT&T, in different capacities. We started working with one another at a peer level, then after I became the AD of UX for the CX Organization. So I've been able to see Mia, her work ethic, her passion, and her perseverance from a unique perspective.
One thing immediately that sets Mia off from other people is her strong personality, spirit and dedication to her craft. She doesn't just work as a Designer, she lives and breaths it. She always has something to share, to impart and most importantly teach. She's embodies what it means to be a strategic design thinker.
Since I was able to see here from different perspectives,I got a more rounded understanding. She's someone who values growth, which takes many forms. Not only did she champion the Customer Experience cause, but she also adapted the different environment that AT&T has. Coming from a more agency background, Mia had that agency spunk which gave her an edge. Her adaptability though allowed a sense of sagacity to eventually take root, and distinctively gave her an advantage in evangelizing CX.
This growth was further bolstered by her insatiable appetite to collaborate with others. Through this passion she was able to work with many different groups within AT&T and win over some who historically have been difficult to work with.
That difficulty was lessened because of her leadership qualities. Coming from previous roles where direct oversight of teams and entire work processes, gave her an edge. Which made her an invaluable asset when approaching many external partners.
Although her role in CX was more IC than Management/Direction, she worked on a large swath of projects. Ranging from in the weeds technical work, to helping push the CX discipline into the minds and hearts of others, to helping drive forward design direction, and help facilitate cleaner engagement with our systems and process for external partners.
Inside of the CX Design org, one thing is absolutely true. Our designers, especially Mia epitomizes the term "Design Strategist". As such Mia commanded a distinct understanding on how to connect the dots, think strategically, work with our various other disciplines within the CX Org and drive forward strategic work.
Mia would make a fantastic addition to any team needing someone who is bold, brilliant and human.
— Tobias Melville, Past Manager, Director, AT&T CX
One thing immediately that sets Mia off from other people is her strong personality, spirit and dedication to her craft. She doesn't just work as a Designer, she lives and breaths it. She always has something to share, to impart and most importantly teach. She's embodies what it means to be a strategic design thinker.
Since I was able to see here from different perspectives,I got a more rounded understanding. She's someone who values growth, which takes many forms. Not only did she champion the Customer Experience cause, but she also adapted the different environment that AT&T has. Coming from a more agency background, Mia had that agency spunk which gave her an edge. Her adaptability though allowed a sense of sagacity to eventually take root, and distinctively gave her an advantage in evangelizing CX.
This growth was further bolstered by her insatiable appetite to collaborate with others. Through this passion she was able to work with many different groups within AT&T and win over some who historically have been difficult to work with.
That difficulty was lessened because of her leadership qualities. Coming from previous roles where direct oversight of teams and entire work processes, gave her an edge. Which made her an invaluable asset when approaching many external partners.
Although her role in CX was more IC than Management/Direction, she worked on a large swath of projects. Ranging from in the weeds technical work, to helping push the CX discipline into the minds and hearts of others, to helping drive forward design direction, and help facilitate cleaner engagement with our systems and process for external partners.
Inside of the CX Design org, one thing is absolutely true. Our designers, especially Mia epitomizes the term "Design Strategist". As such Mia commanded a distinct understanding on how to connect the dots, think strategically, work with our various other disciplines within the CX Org and drive forward strategic work.
Mia would make a fantastic addition to any team needing someone who is bold, brilliant and human.
— Tobias Melville, Past Manager, Director, AT&T CX
“Work is more rewarding when Mia is involved because she doesn't just create, she helps me figure out my business. She gets it, repeats it back (usually better), and then translates it into beautiful work—and helps crystallize the "it" in the process. Most importantly, her creative talent is rooted in the business case and she's laser focused on representing the strategy through beautiful graphical execution. And, if that's not enough, she's awesome to work with. Business savvy, insightful, super talented. Mia creates beautiful things.”
— Chris Economos, Client, Founding Partner at Emote.com; VP, Business Development at PhysIQ
— Chris Economos, Client, Founding Partner at Emote.com; VP, Business Development at PhysIQ
“Mia is a total pleasure to work with. She has a great mind, skills, passion, curiosity and disposition that make her an absolute find as a talent. As a creative director for our ideation initiatives, Mia brought great thinking, creativity, and incredible energy and focus to the the projects. She lead the team to deliver a spectrum of big ideas and integrated concepts that answered the business challenge and pushed the envelope. Mia's approach and work reflect her understanding and appreciation of human behavior, and passion for learning, story telling, media & technology, and team work.”
— Paul Stadnyk, Past Client/Project Lead, Executive Creative Director, 360i
— Paul Stadnyk, Past Client/Project Lead, Executive Creative Director, 360i
“Mia designed the logo and visual identity for our company, Taylor Stitch. Being that my business partner and I were starting a men's clothing company without any prior experience in the apparel industry, Mia's breath of experience and diversity of influences proved invaluable to our project. She is very perceptive to a vast array of brands, their marketing and branding strategy, and how they visually communicate their value proposition. Specific to our project, she created an identity for our company that was genuine to our vision but conscientiously unique and elegant with regards to the market we were entering. Honestly, we love our identity more and more every day. Most importantly, we loved the incredible energy and focus she brought to our project.”
— Barrett Purdum, Client, Founding Partner at Taylor Stitch
— Barrett Purdum, Client, Founding Partner at Taylor Stitch
“Mia is an exceptional designer and strategist. She has that rare balance of exquisite visual acuity and keen market intuition. Her solutions are smart and well appointed. Her passions radiate through her work and her skills apply across industry boundaries.”
— Matt Marcus, Client, Chief Experience Officer, Leo Burnett
— Matt Marcus, Client, Chief Experience Officer, Leo Burnett
I have worked with Mia on several projects for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Mia’s compelling visual aesthetic elevates the overall appeal of the materials our members and partners receive. Simply put, ASME’s message looks sophisticated, professional and refined through Mia’s design. Although the visual imagery of a trade organization may not be as exciting as compared to other marketers, Mia still makes the materials appear engaging. Mia is not just a creative director/designer; she combines a strategic and thoughtful approach that I’ve rarely seen with pure creative-minded people. On top of all that, Mia is easy and fun to work with. She consistently provides an enthusiastic perspective from our initial brainstorming through final execution. For some of my larger projects, Mia has been able to build a team of professionals (copywriters, web designers, print production specialists, etc.) and manage all aspects of the design process through production and delivery. It is a pleasure to work with Mia. I can easily recommend her for a wide variety of design challenges and projec
— Daphne Bartlett, Client, Marketing Director, American Society for Mechanical Engineers
— Daphne Bartlett, Client, Marketing Director, American Society for Mechanical Engineers
“Stellar design. Smart and always fresh strategic thinking.These are just some of the things that set Mia apart. I was very pleased with not only the elegant and refreshing designs she presented for a technology catalog design exploratory but also her savvy insights on how to move the business forward and think way beyond catalog executions. I highly recommend Mia.”
— Pat McGuire, Client, SVP Group Creative Director, DraftFCB
— Pat McGuire, Client, SVP Group Creative Director, DraftFCB
“Creativity, strategic thinking and passion. These are 3 main assets that Mia possesses. Mia goes beyond what an average designer would do and constantly out-delivers. Mia is a delight to work with. I highly recommend her.”
— John Olds, Past Manager, Head of Creative Services, UBS Wealth Management
— John Olds, Past Manager, Head of Creative Services, UBS Wealth Management
“There is so much fresh thinking and sophistication in Mia's work. Her creative intelligence played out in every project she touched. But what is most unique about Mia is her fierce passion and energy for bold ideas and beautiful execution.”
— Judy Vigiletti, Past Manager, Creative Director, UBS Wealth Management
— Judy Vigiletti, Past Manager, Creative Director, UBS Wealth Management
“Mia comes hard wired with a kind of intuitiveness and highly acute BS meter that helps her to cut to the quick and get to the heart of the value proposition that needs to be communicated on work of strategic nature. Then there is this kind of conceptual and visual ingenuity combined with an aesthetic sense that differentiates, and the work stands out but because it has more signal and less noise. So if you've read this far you could have already pinged her for your project and could be relaxing.”
— Rick Shaughnessy, Client, President, Precedence Media
— Rick Shaughnessy, Client, President, Precedence Media