Experience

emma gardner design, llc

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal and Creative Director

  • Jan 2001 - Present

  Founder of home fashions company specializing in hand-made rugs and a range of home products through licenses. Run all aspects of design, sourcing and production. Creative direct all product collections, marketing and ad campaigns. Launch and market new designs throughout the year. Work closely and collaboratively with interior designers, architects and developers to realize a wide range of custom projects. Clients include:- Hospitality Brands: Wynn, Starwood (W, Sheraton), Hyatt, Hilton, Gaylord...- Design & Architecture: Rockwell, Gensler, HBA, TVS, Jeffrey Beers, BBGM, Frank Gehry...- Brands/Other: Bacardi (US), Bombay Sapphire (UK), Fossil, Mayo Clinic...Featured in Interior Design, Martha Stewart Living, Elle Décor, O at Home, Domino, The New York Times, Elle, Hali, Glamour, Dwell, Luxe, House Beautiful, Better Homes & Gardens, numerous regional magazines and newspapers and most design trades.



Condé Nast

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor in Chief/Associate Director

  • May 1999 - Jul 2001

  Developed strategic direction of unique web sites for Conde Nast magazines. Acted as primary liaison between CondéNet and Condé Nast production teams, working to launch Allure.com and to relaunch Self.com.As Editor in Chief of PHYS.com, oversaw all daily operations of its health and fitness web site. Supervised and art directed staff of 10+ designers, programmers, producer/editors and free-lancers. Responsible for total site redesign, refocusing of editorial direction, and most dramatic increase of traffic since the site’s launch. Worked closely with advertising, marketing and senior management to develop strategic direction of content, brand and revenue models.



iVillage

• United States

• Senior Producer

  • Feb 1998 - May 1999

  Edited, managed, programmed and produced all content for the Food Channel of iVillage. Presided over 400% growth of page views and 350% growth in newsletter subscriptions. Streamlined operating efficiency, using off-site experts and community moderators. Developed and art directed complete visual and navigational redesign of channel. Maintained relationships with outside business partners. Wrote regular articles for the Food and Travel Channels. Conceived and created channel-specific and site-wide programming and marketing initiatives. (Acquired by NBC Universal)



Smarty-Pants

• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Founder

  • Feb 1997 - Feb 1998

  Conceived and created all aspects of online women’s magazine, including editorial, navigation and design. Wrote and illustrated feature articles. Supervised in-house staff of three. Awards & notices include: Yahoo! Pick of the Day, Netscape What’s New?, Tripod, MoneyGirl and MSN. Served as Editor in Chief and Creative Director. Conceived and created all aspects of online women’s magazine, including editorial, navigation and design. Wrote and illustrated feature articles. Supervised in-house staff of three. Awards & notices include: Yahoo! Pick of the Day, Netscape What’s New?, Tripod, MoneyGirl and MSN. Served as Editor in Chief and Creative Director.