Our Team
Rick Sparkes
Advertising & Brand DesignI help brands get noticed. I’ve created complete brand experiences, from logos to environmental branding, for Walt Disney World Resort, American Express Vacations, Delta Dream Vacations, and Alamo. As creative manager at ANC Rental Corp, I led a team of seven art directors through national campaigns, photo shoots, and print production. Running my own agency, I focused on the luxury market, with megayacht branding, celebrity cosmetics packaging, and large-scale wayfinding for Royal Caribbean. I’ve also launched a downtown café brand, rolled out a citywide recycling campaign, and built outreach for a children’s education charity. Today I work across brand identity, advertising, packaging, and editorial design, from startups to established companies.
Product & Furniture DesignAdam Grant
I began my career as an art director, managing brand development, photo shoots, and campaigns for regional and national accounts. I went on to launch an independent design firm focused on high-end design, which grew into product design. I started in lighting, then moved into furnishings and accessories for brands including John Richards, Global Views, Theodore Alexander, and RH (Restoration Hardware), overseeing production in factories across Asia and Europe. Today I design exhibit-linked retail products for museums and institutions including the Hirshhorn, the Freer Gallery, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, often collaborating directly with artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei.