emily cohen

Emily has consulted with design firms, creative agencies, and in-house corporate creative departments for over twenty years. During this time, she has provided confidential, best-practice insights and advice on staff, client, and process-management strategies. She has also conducted client interviews and surveys and written winning RFPs, proposals and contracts. Emily currently teaches professional practices within Fashion Institute of Technology’s BFA graphic design program and consulted with the dean of New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) to develop and launch the school’s Certificate of Graphic Design program.

Emily is frequently requested as a speaker on business-related issues for the creative industry and a selection of her most recent speaking engagements include:

  • Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD) – presented webinars “Managing Clients for High Impact”, “Successful Creative Briefs: Linking Business Objectives with Creative Strategies” and “Refine your Operating Process” (2010)
  • AIGA Make/Think National Conference, Memphis, Tennessee – co-presented an affinity session “In-house: In-frastructure” and panelist for affinity session “In-house: In-depth” (2009)
  • Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD) Design Thinkers Conference, Toronto, Canada – presented a workshop/session entitled “Management Strategies for In-House Creative Managers” (2009)
  • InSource – Madison NJ- Presented a session entitled “Management Strategies for In-House Creative Managers” (2008)
  • How’s In-HOWse Designer Conference, Austin, Texas – presented a session entitled “How to Redesign and Refine Your Operating Processes” (2007)
  • American Marketing Association (AMA) – presented a Webcast entitled “Successful Creative Briefs: Linking Business Goals With Creative Strategies” (2007).

For more information on Emily’s consulting services oriented to design firms/agencies, please visit: www.emilycohen.com

Emily Cohen