Emily Lonigro
is the owner of LimeRed Studio, a creative firm that specializes in concepting and producing marketing and branding creative for small businesses and nonprofits. She has both in-house and agency experience orchestrating on- and off-line design strategy and execution for multinational corporations, boutique businesses, prestige consumer brands, and e-commerce websites. Her body of work has successfully engaged audiences from the environmentally conscious to the teen and young adult consumer to the affluent to the masses.
In her spare time Emily actively supports her nonprofits and community by volunteering and doing pro bono work for worthy causes.
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Experience
Owner, Art Director
LimeRed Studio, Brooklyn, NY, & Chicago, IL, May 2004-present
- manage small creative services company, specializing in small businesses, community-and environmentally-focused organizations and groups, including international corporations, small business and local non-profits
- develop marketing plans and advise on print and web content
- art direct identity systems, print collateral, illustrations, web sites, presentations, television graphics, online advertising and e-commerce
- create and manage print and online information architecture
Art Director and VP Client Services
400twin Consulting, New York, NY, October 2006-February 2008
- managed marketing and design projects for luxury clients: design, content, deadlines, timelines, printing, production, development and delivery
- managed client relationships for luxury marketing, research and consulting projects
- managed design staff and coordinated freelance staff
- assisted with new business development, program strategy and internal processes
- developed seminar and workshop content, materials and marketing support
- directed and designed print and web marketing, identity, collateral, and event components
- researched and wrote white papers on luxury marketing and organizational process
Graphic Designer
J.M. Glass + Associates, Deerfield, IL, June 2003-December 2004
- designed all materials for integrated communications & marketing agency including: event graphics, packaging, presentations, print advertising, web sites, marketing materials, identity
- bid and coordinated resources: printers, paper, fulfillment
- proofread, edited and/or wrote content for above materials
Art Director
Third Coast Press, Chicago, IL, January 2004-October 2005
- art directed and designed monthly community-focused, all-volunteer newspaper
- coordinated staff, advertising, editorial content, schedules, printing and strategic vision
- developed newspaper’s identity, collateral, illustrations and visual style
- planned and prepared marketing materials and community outreach programs
- designed and developed information structure for web site
- created and ran fundraising programs and events
Associate Graphic Designer
Morgan Stanley, Discover Card, Riverwoods, IL, August 2002-June 2003
- designed marketing materials for industry-leading financial services company
- produced direct mail packages, brochures, posters and online advertising
- concepted and executed large-scale presentations and cross-team projects
- developed extensively-researched projects on online advertising strategy, branding elements and new direct response executions
Marketing & Design Manager
Housby Trucks, Des Moines, IA, May 2000-June 2002
- designed marketing materials for start up heavy truck manufacturer and sales center
- produced signage, truck graphics, advertising, events, direct mail, and flyers
- created and coded the company’s first web site
Journalism Experience
Editorial Assistant
Midwest Living magazine, Meredith Corp., Des Moines, IA, May 1998-May 2000
- researched departmental articles on travel, food, garden and home
- researched and wrote feature articles
Professional Membership
The BigOoga; The Nature Conservancy’s Young Professionals Club; NYCares (volunteer)
