Art director with extensive experience managing a team of 15 designers at a boutique agency, specializing in digital and print design projects in the luxury sector. Known for strategic thinking, exceptional art direction, and a commitment to maintaining brand consistency and high standards across all deliverables. Adept at managing multiple projects and deadlines while integrating the latest marketing trends and technologies.

2018 - present, Exupery Design Agency
ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER

Lead and manage a team of 15 designers at a boutique agency, providing creative direction and oversight for digital assets, print materials, and packaging within the beauty and health sectors.

Drive creativity and innovation by developing and executing digital-first strategies. Create impactful content, including emails, custom paid content, social, digital banners, videos, and animations, ensuring alignment with the latest marketing trends.

Oversee multiple projects daily, efficiently managing tight deadlines and frequent turnarounds. Ensure high standards in creative execution while juggling diverse client needs and project requirements.

Collaborate closely with graphic designers and clients to ensure that creative outputs are on-brand, innovative, and meet strict branding standards. Provide art direction and maintain consistent brand messaging across all touchpoints.

Maintain a strong commitment to quality assurance and creative review, ensuring that all deliverables are consistent and cohesive, from concept to deliverables. 

2024 - Golconda Jewelry
ART DIRECTOR / DIGITAL DESIGNER

Created and implemented a new website design and social media presence for the luxury jewelry brand Golconda.

Supervised photoshoots, retouching, and editing of all digital assets. Provided new art direction for photography on the e-commerce site.

Collaborated on new branding guidelines, including brand colors, fonts, image style, and visual identity.

2009 - 2018, by/ natalie frigo jewelry, New York, NY
JEWELRY DESIGNER AND FOUNDER 

Founded a sustainable jewelry company that produces all products in the United States and spearheaded the day-to-day management of the business.

Designed and maintained an e-commerce site with over 300 items available for purchase by customers nationally and internationally.

Oversaw the management and training of 2 part-time employees and multiple remote contractors, including jewelers, stylists, and photographers.

Created and designed the production of all visual content, including photography, videography, graphic design, and trade shows.

Jewelry appeared in numerous well-known publications such as Vogue, Vogue UK, Marie Claire, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. Exhibited twice at New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week by invitation.
Finalist for the Fashion Group International (FGI) Rising Star Fine Jewelry Award in 2015.

2004-2009 ALM (American Lawyer Media)
GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Collaborated with designers, editors, and writers to create weekly and monthly newsletters, layouts, and advertisements.

Oversaw prepress preparation for print and online distribution, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to FTP servers.

Partnered with management to fulfill project requests, maintaining high-quality standards and meeting strict deadlines for long-format publications.

Directed the finalization of five weekly publications for print, consistently delivering on schedule and under budget.

Certificate, AI for Creativity and Leadership
Parsons School of Design

MFA, Fiber and Material Studies,
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago: awarded a merit fellowship for graduate thesis installation

BA, Fine Art 
Loyola University of Chicago

Design Software: 

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Acrobat, XD), Figma, Canva

Additional Tools: 

Microsoft Office Suite, G-Suite, Asana, Wrike, Shopify, Squarespace

natalie@nfrigo.com

347.249.4601