Janet Odgis

Janet Odgis

President, Creative Director @Odgis Co

New York, NY, US
EMAILS
o••••@odgis.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+19•••••••60

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WORK HISTORY

Jan 1985 — Present

President, Creative Director @Odgis Co

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Janet Odgis founded Odgis + Company in 1985, after receiving an M.F.A. from Yale University. Earlier, she had been a special projects designer at Random House, Knopf, and Vintage. She has art directed and designed in the advertising, pharmaceutical, and magazine sales promotion industries. Janet has taught classes for many years at Parsons School of Design and Cooper Union. Odgis’s work has received many honors, including the National Book Award as well as recognition by AIGA, the Art Directors Club, DESI, and Print Regional.

EDUCATION

1972 — 1975

Syracuse University

BA, Art, Design and Advertising

1983 — 1985

Yale University

MFA, Graphic Design

SKILLS

Magazine DesignIntuitive DesignArt DirectionAdobe Creative SuiteStorytellingVisual CommunicationPublication DevelopmentConcept DevelopmentAnnual ReportsInteraction DesignQuarkxpressGraphic DesignBranding & IdentityIllustratorAdobe AcrobatAnimationClient Relations SkillsGraphicsCreative DirectionAdvertisingMagazinesMotion GraphicsBrochuresIdentity DesignArtVisual StorytellingConcept DesignVisual Experience DesignPostersMacPhotographyBrand DevelopmentTypographyDigital IllustrationImage ManipulationCollateralIndesignLogo DesignBook DesignInfographics

ABOUT JANET ODGIS

I am the founder of Odgis + Company, an award-winning, woman-owned brand design agency based in New York City. Odgis + Company differentiates your business in a crowded marketplace by making it clean, clear and dynamic.I established Odgis + Company in 1985 after receiving an MFA from Yale University. I began my career designing for Random House, Pantheon and Knopf, as well as various advertising and pharmaceutical firms. I have taught graphic design at Parsons, The New School for Design, and Cooper Union. I am a proud member of the Women’s Presidents Organization (WPO). My work has received many honors, including the National Book Award, and awards from AIGA, The Art Directors Club and Graphic Design USA. Odgis + Co. is a member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). This certification affirms that our business is women-owned and operated. Odgis + Co. is a member of the American Institute of Graphics Arts.For 40 years, we have partnered with our clients to transform their strategy into compelling identities, communications, and visuals. We help them captivate and engage their key stakeholders by articulating their value through the application of narrative, messaging, creative direction, and design. By providing our clients with creative expertise across traditional and digital platforms, we bring their story to life.Clients include:Vornado Realty Trust, Biogen, Disney, Elizabeth Arden, Blackstone, IBM, MoMA, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rolex, Shearman & Sterling, W. P. Carey, McCourt Global, Rockefeller University, Eurasia Group, Starwood.I believe good design is essential for human happiness.

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