Carol McKibben, President
Glenys Archer, EVP, Sales
Vari MacNeil, EVP, Creative
Nora Grøtting, Design
Ilse M. Jouette, Production
Adriana Gubovici, Product Development
John Grøtting, Internet Initiatives
Elaine Nesterick, Marketing

 


Nora Grøtting, Design

Nora is an award-winning communication designer and co-founder of the European design consultancy Grøtting Design. She has led large-scale design projects for clients such as Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn. She has degrees in both design (BFA in Communication Design) and business (MBA), a rare combination that allows her to integrate business strategy into every stage of the design process.

Nora brings an international esthetic to her work, honed while leading design projects in Italy, Germany and Switzerland for major European companies, including several luxury brands. As Design Director in the Los Angeles office, and Associate Creative Director in the San Francisco office of divine (formerly marchFIRST), Nora led the design strategy and implementation of large-scale projects for clients including Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Mazda, Hard Rock Online and Jenny Craig. In addition, she was a key team member on projects for NBC, Warner Bros. and the Guggenheim Museums.

While at Arabad Design in Lausanne, Switzerland, Nora created promotional materials and print ads for Baume & Mercier and Phillip Morris. She also developed print campaigns for clients in the cosmetics and fashion industries while at Bates International Advertising Agency in Milan, Italy. Her other clients include Canadian Club, Honda, BHF-Bank, Motion Artists Agency in Hollywood, ProHealth Network and advena hotels of Berlin.