Nicole Curran

About Nicole Curran

NICOLE CURRAN is an award-winning creative director, designer, and accomplished brand…

Experience

1. President and Founding Partner

   Foster & Create

   Jan 2003 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   FOSTER & CREATE is an independent Boston-based branding, design and marketing communications agency that thoughtfully integrates design, content, and technology to connect ambitious healthcare and life sciences brands with their target audiences. Foster & Create has earned a stellar reputation through its nonconventional approach and performance-driven solutions. In addition to crafting the vision for Foster & Create and providing strategic leadership to the agency, Nicole is on the front line of each client engagement, futureproofing its success. She is committed to cultivating a culture that nurtures talent and creates a work environment that embraces creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, work/life balance, diversity, and inclusiveness. AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO CLIENT SERVICEAt the core of the Foster & Create philosophy is creating a positive client experience. Built on the notion that successful collaborations create successful work, the agency works closely with each client to develop trusted, long-term partnerships, customized solutions, and implement specific strategies to help them scale, compete, and grow. BENEFITS OF ENGAGEMENTFoster & Create serves innovative, global-minded companies in the healthcare, biotech, pharma, and medical device industries. Clients can expect Nicole and her team to create, deliver, and execute brand strategies, digital marketing campaigns, patient engagement initiatives that work across multiple channels and help drive the following results: Greater clarity of messaging Deepened brand loyalty Coordinated new product launches Increased customer acquisition and retention Heightened patient engagement and adherence Greater brand awareness Increased sales and top-line growth CONNECTION PREFERENCESNicole is interested in connecting with senior-level marketing leads at US and global commercial brands, directors/managers of patient services and advocacy/engagement programs, and healthcare executives.

Education

• Babson College

  Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program

• Rhode Island School of Design

  BFA, BGD, Graphic Design

  1986 — 1992

• Yale School of Management

  Executive Education, Digital Marketing: A Strategic Perspective

Skills

• Design Strategy
• Brand Development
• Advertising
• Website Development
• Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Brochures
• Collateral
• Concept Development
• Packaging
• Creative Direction
• Art Direction
• Newsletters
• User Interface Design
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Marketing Communications
• Direct Mail
• Strategy
• Web Design
• Corporate Identity
• Logo Design
• Creative Strategy
• Environmental Graphics
• Brand Development Strategy
• Corporate Branding