Art Director, Graphic Designer
Maria Friske
Three decades of honing my craft, a versatile skill set, boundless enthusiasm for innovation, and a commitment to building lasting relationships with clients. I believe in the power of storytelling through design, crafting unique narratives that captivate your audience. Join me on a creative journey where passion meets design, and excellence is not just a goal but a tradition. Let's make something memorable – together.
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Featured is a small sampling of some of my favorite design and art projects. Click on the images for more work.
Logos & Themes
Presentation
Motion Graphics
Web Design
Sample Project
Skills
Obsessive about typography and layout, form and motion, color and narrative, I have continually developed skills in a wide and growing range of media. From print to digital to animation, I possess the creative and technical skills to meet the demands of leveraging emerging platforms with their evolving requirements.
I am ever ready and capable of taking ownership of a project from storyboard to execution. At the same time, I genuinely enjoy the process of collaboration, providing effective feedback and mentoring.
- Adobe Creative Suite – 95%
- Animation & Motion Graphics – 92%
- Presentation Design – 95%
- Print – 100%
- Infographics & Illustration – 96%
- Typography – 98%
- Web & Social – 92%
- Written Communication Skills – 90%
Testimonials
“Maria brings to any team the ability to provide creative ideas, design, and the ability to bring your visions alive from storyboard to production. Experienced in most leading software she can work in print, video, virtual platforms, and branding arenas. Having worked with Maria for many years if you need a multi faceted contributor she is the perfect addition to your team.”
“Maria Friske is one of the most talented artists with whom I have had the pleasure of working. I have hired Maria several times to design publications, including magazines and annual reports, as I was familiar with her work ethic and style from our days as colleagues in the newspaper industry. Maria takes a unique approach to each project, ensuring that her design encompasses the mission of the organization and complements the stories being told .”
“Maria’s energy and confidence is contagious and she is expert at garnering support and finding the kind of broad-based backing that gains sometimes unstoppable momentum. She has a real sense of the important place of community and art within our everyday lives.”
“Having had the opportunity to work with Maria Friske for the last 5 years, I can enthusiastically recommend Maria for any position or team that is consonant with her interest, education, and experience.
Maria provides the competencies of an effective storyteller, effective cross-media designer, omnichannel brand messenger; superior problem solver, and creative imagineer. Moreover, Maria is a driven self-learner in adopting new tools and skills; adept listener in problem-solving and team development; curious & intelligent that enables projects to advance to completion with confidence in superior performance and delivery.
Lastly, Maria is artistically talented, trustworthy, caring, and most importantly a person of the highest integrity.”
“As Art Director for Northeast Dental and Medical Supply Maria was in charge of Web and Print Design including Magazines and Packaging. Since her time at Northeast I have often contracted her services for other business ventures I am involved in. Her creativity, professionalism and design sense elevate every project.”
“As owners of WorkSmart, a management consulting firm, my partner and I worked regularly with Maria, who provided us with graphic design services for many projects. Usually under challenging time constraints, Maria consistently delivered excellent results, always on time and within budget. A poster campaign she collaborated on for a Fortune 100 process change was particularly noteworthy. The series became an instant hit, the framed posters were deemed collectibles, and it was all we could do to keep them on the walls as managers moved them out of public spaces and into their offices. Maria is a creative tour-de-force, knows how to get things done, and is a pleasure to partner with.”