Designer, Writer, Filmmaker, Educator

Born to a textile designer and a mechanical engineer, I was raised on a steady diet of MoMA visits and trips to the all-you-can-eat art supply buffet at the Sam Flax in Midtown. I’m currently focused on my work as a board member for NYCxDesign, helping my city grow its current and future status as the design capital of the world. Previously, I served as Executive Creative Director and Co-Lead for the award-winning Creative Content Team at New York City Tourism, where I had the honor and pleasure of building stories, brand campaigns and films that continue to draw visitors from around the globe to the greatest city the world has ever known. As an educator, I developed and run a workshop called On/Brand, which demystifies the branding process and provides a simple framework for those unfamilliar with, or new to brand creation and activation.

Other highlights include co-founding Johnson & Johnson’s Global Strategic Design Office, where my team and I played a pivotal role in shaping its vision and driving impact across iconic global brands such as Band-Aid, K-Y, Listerine, Aveeno, and Johnson’s Baby, among many others. I also directed brand design for The Museum of Modern Art and have consulted on innovation initiatives for leading brands including Infiniti Motors, JetBlue Airlines, Timberland, Budweiser, and many more.

Given all of this, shoot me an email, let’s meet up and see what kind of amazing things we can get up to together.

Cheers!

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Elan M Cole

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