Randi Hazan, founder + creative director

Randi Hazan is a highly esteemed designer with over a decade of experience creating irresistible customized print and web design solutions. During that time, she has worked on a vast array of projects—identity design, online publications, non-profit communications, and commercial promotions—establishing Hazan and Company, which she founded in 2002, as an innovative design leader. Beyond her creative vision, boundless energy, and business acumen, she attributes the company's success to her design philosophy: the perfect solution to every project lies within the project itself.

In 2003, the Society of Illustrators elected her as an honorary member for her design-work on their annual publications. She has also served as a juror for a Society of Illustrators' national illustration competition. Additionally, she has taught graphics software, and given lectures on typography, design, and production systems to corporate art departments. Randi currently blogs about plants and other things at hazanotations, and co-curates Number of the Day—a blog devoted to the aesthetic appreciation of numerals.

She holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design.

Jake Brooks, chief strategist + project director

Jake is a media strategist with experience in web publishing and search engine optimization. As a senior web editor with NYDailyNews.com, the sixth largest newspaper website in the country, Jake has seen traffic more than double over a two-year period. He also edited the website of The New York Observer and helped launch MidtownLunch.com, a popular food blog. He is currently working on New Media Prep, an organization dedicated to introducing a web literacy curriculum into schools.

Jake holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania.

Rachel Kinrot, art director

Before joining Hazan+Company in the autumn of 2006, Rachel served as Creative Director at Itsasickness, a concept brand that created apparel, bags, wallets, amongst other things. In addition to her graphic design work, Rachel is an accomplished artist. Her hand-sculpted mobiles are currently on exhibit at Futureperfect and Lost City Arts in New York and have been featured in Ellé Decor magazine and The New York Times’ T-Style magazine.

Rachel holds a BA in graphic design from Middlesex University, London.

Michael Krier, software architect

During his 3 years as the webmaster of ibm.com, Michael wrote web applications and determined companywide web standards. He was also the webmaster for wireless.ibm.com, a site he developed as the technical lead. As an independent consultant, he has worked with monster.com, heavy.com, GE, Merrill Lynch, and Roche. Michael has been with Hazan and Company since 2006, and has run his consultancy since 1999.

Michael holds a BA in Fine Art (Electronic and Time-Based Media) from Carnegie Mellon University.