Kelley Shaw-Wade
Photo credit: Anna Bloxham
I'm the Founder and Creative Director of Pinkergreen. We're a branding agency, with a focus on smart, holistic design solutions for businesses that vary in size in industry. Since 2002, we've work with founders and leaders to help them bring their breakthrough ideas to life.
Get to know Kelley:
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I think it was from the universe. I was job hunting shortly after September 11, 2001 and the market was rough. Many of my peers had lost their jobs following the tragedy and it seemed as though Junior Level design opportunities were all dried up. My friend and I, feeling inspired by the likes of Fritz Klaetke of Visual Dialogue and Denise Korn of Korn Design, decided to take a stab at doing our own thing, so we started Pinkergreen. It was terrible timing and we were incredibly naive, knowing absolutely nothing about running a company. It’s been a wild journey, but I can’t say I’d ever have the guts to do if the universe hadn’t said no.
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I’m Swiss on almost every controversial topic and this one is no exception. I have a both a bar of soap and a dispenser of liquid soap in every bathroom (and my shower) and consider myself an equal opportunity user.