Duffy & Partners Adds Two New Hires

2008-08-12 23:57:04 -

www.duffy.com - Duffy & Partners, the internationally recognized branding and design firm, announced today that Jenney Stevens has been hired as a senior designer and Sarah Ramirez joins their project management team as project manager.

Jenney Stevens joins the Duffy & Partners design team after a two year stint as a freelance designer, including several design projects working at

Duffy & Partners. She worked with Duffy & Partners on the recent new branding launch for HandsOn Network and the new Gander Mountain's Tall Tales restaurant, as well as client projects for Sub-Zero, Wolfgang Puck and Shock Doctor.

"As we have been working with Jenney in our studio, it quickly became clear she is an exceptional design talent and as important, is a sincerely great person," said Joe Duffy, Chairman, "We worked hard to convince her to give up her successful freelance practice and join our team permanently. We are absolutely delighted to have her on board and know our clients will benefit greatly from her incredible creativity."

A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, MO with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish and fine arts, Jenney's design career has included positions at several Minneapolis communications and design firms including Yamamoto Moss, Capsule, Bamboo, and Kilter. She also studied at the Minnesota College of Art and Design and the University of Salamanca in Spain. Her design creativity has been recognized for excellence by the AIGA, ID Magazine, Communication Arts, How magazine and the London International design awards.

Sarah Ramirez joins the Duffy & Partners' project management team as project manager after twelve years at Fallon Worldwide. At Fallon, her project management experience included managing project timelines, budgets and coordinating production projects for a number of blue chip clients. Her client experience includes the Nestle Purina global account and their leading Purina brands; Dog Chow, ONE, Beneful and Pro Plan. She has also managed projects for Nordstrom, Holiday Inn Express and Brawny. Prior to moving into project management, she was a business development coordinator at Fallon. Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethel College in St. Paul, MN.

"Several of us have had the good fortune to work with Sarah in the past and came to rely on her incredible organizational skills and project management expertise," said Tricia Davidson, Duffy & Partners managing partner. "She will be a great addition and give both our clients and our internal team the expert guidance and attention to detail to keep all the projects she touches running smoothly. We're thrilled to welcome her to our team."

About Duffy & Partners:

Duffy & Partners believes stronger, smarter design multiplies a brand's value in the marketplace. Founded in 1984, Duffy has established a reputation for using compelling and strategic design to build brands. Duffy's award-winning work spans all design disciplines from corporate identity, brand identity, packaging design, new media, and environmental design. Clients have included, among others: American Eagle Outfitters, Aveda, Brown Forman, The Coca-Cola Company, The Islands of the Bahamas, Kellogg's, McDonald's, Panera, Sony, Starbucks, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Thymes, Toyota and Whole Foods Market. Additional information can be found at www.duffy.com.

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