A veteran of the advertising industry, Ciera Holzenthal now runs a design studio specializing in brand identity and design solutions for passionate entrepreneurs. She continues to build her strong following via her blog where she provides resources on design and business growth. Ciera was an invited panelist at Alt Summit and has been featured in Design Sponge, Apartment Therapy and many more online publications.

EXPERIENCE

Ciera Design Studio | Owner + Designer | August 2010 – Present, New Orleans

Commissioned by various companies for projects including branding and logo development, magazines, advertorials, web, social media marketing, brochures, and invitations.

Select Clients and Agencies

Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Delgado Community College
The Green Project
Blissett Textile
Amelie G Magazine

Renaissance Publishing
Race and Religious
Simple Play Productions
Young Leadership Council
Kelsey Berry Event Co.

Brand Content
BzzAgent
CBRE New England
Krewe of Muses
Optidge Internet Marketing

Simplified Bee
Kismet Cosmetics
Shanti Yoga Shala
Werkly
BA Rudolph Foundation

The Creative Group | Freelance Designer | February 2011 – December 2012 | Boston

Joined the creative teams of various agencies including CBRE, BzzAgent and Brand Content when they were in need of additional experienced designers.

The H Agency | Graphic Designer | May 2006 – August 2010 | New Orleans

Accountable for working through complex design challenges in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strong attention to detail. Collaborated with a small design team to produce measurable and award-winning results. Responsible for conceptualization, design, and production of graphic solutions with a focus on the financial and health care industries.

Brand guidelines and collaterals for First Bank & Trust and LHC Group which resulted in a consistent brand and a positive identity both internally and externally.
Developed corporate identities for Mike Mizell Orthodontist and New Orleans Maritime Museum to help them stand out and build brand equity.
Produced designs for Ochsner Health System including promotional direct mailers for their Geo-marketing campaign, ads, annual report and Physician’s Notes publication.

SKILLS

Advanced

brand and logo development
print design (invitations, marketing materials, editorial, packaging)
social media strategy and design

Intermediate

photography
web design including basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and PHP

SELECT FEATURES & PRESS

Design Sponge
100 Layer Cake
Martha Stewart
Hostess With The Mostess
Canva.com

ByRegina
DesignLoveFest
For Print Only
Alt Summit
100 Layer Cakelet

Better Homes and Gardens
BuzzFeed
Huffington Post
Good Housekeeping
Sarah von Bargen

Apartment Therapy
Babble
Brit + Co.
Elle Decor
XO Sarah

Resume