Catherine is an award-winning leader in the world of art direction and design. In 2019, one of the largest commerce organizations in Illinois honored her as one of the Four Under Forty business leaders, recognizing her professional talents and involvement in the community. She has been a mentor and advisor to many young  designers, offering advice from her experience running a woman-owned business. Currently, she serves on the board of the Chicago Chapter of NAMA. On random afternoons she can be found working in her garden or trying out a new recipe.

Cecilia is a Latina multi-disciplinary designer based in Chicago, with a B.F.A. in Visual Communications from Northern Illinois University. She believes that designs should be not only visually appealing but also functional. Her experiences span from B2B, publishing, subscription, technology, and graphic design for corporate industries. She is a curious, passionate, and enthusiastic problem-solver. Cecilia also serves on the board of the Chicago Chapter of NAMA. When she’s not immersed in a new design project, she can usually be found playing catch with her dog, Ramsey, or trying out the newest video game on those colder Chicago days.

Hend is a Project Manager based out of Chicago,IL. Hend has experience in quality assurance, control and also in process improvement. She has corporate program & project management experience with multi-national corporations which will help drive the projects within RCW to the finish line with the focus on quality. Hend enjoys spending time with her little family (husband & two kids). She loves to plant, read books and also craft in her spare time.

Alison is a Chicagoland based graphic designer with a B.F.A in Visual Communications from Northern Illinois University. Strategy driven and passionate about meaningful design, Alison has worked in the field alongside her studies with experience in various forms of print design as well as web/mobile design. Alison takes pride in her work ethic and never has a shortage of new ideas to bring to the table. When she is not working, Alison can be found working on an oil painting or spending time with her cat.

Katie is a Chicago-based graphic designer with a specialty in motion graphics and animation. She graduated from North Central College with B.A. degrees in Graphic Design and Marketing, earning Outstanding Major awards in each. Upon graduation, Katie gained experience in the news industry where her graphics and animations were showcased daily on a national level. Her other experiences include creating digital, print, social, and animated content for a range of corporate in-house teams and local clientele. Outside of designing, Katie enjoys playing tennis, trying out new coffee shops, and painting.

Marlee is a Chicago native and web developer, specializing in e-commerce sites. She continues to manage a recently launched  e-commerce website, whose sales are increasing substantially each year. But freelancing is only half her job. The other half entails running her own business. For Marlee, building a business has been her pride and joy. Day-to-day operations involve searching for new clients, consulting, following up, organizing, building a professional network and investing her time in very meaningful ways.

Clementine supervises all daily activity and has particularly excellent attention to detail when it comes to finding kibble hiding in corners.

She can be found napping on Jeffrey’s lap most afternoons while he’s working on his laptop, although she will take breaks for keeping stray socks in line and organizing her squeaky toys. She approves of peanut butter and disapproves of the vacuum and baths.