We are located downtown, just west of UW-Madison at:
1925 Monroe Street No. 3
Madison, WI 53711
Ph. 608.255.0002
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For more information, please email us at misspants {at} cricketdesignworks.com
Principal
Cricket grew up in Holliston, Massachusetts in the 70s, the daughter of an entrepreneurial mechanical engineer and a home economist/master seamstress and From them she got the genes to make stuff. In college she chose to study biology and art, and then design at the Rhode Island School of Design. During rough economic times she turned back to biology and got a job in environmental consulting which led her to Wisconsin to get an M.S. in Oceanography and Limnology. In grad school she enjoyed making charts, graphs, powerpoints and maps much more than she did doing stats and reading journal articles. After a couple years back in the field as an environmental scientist she ditched that career and built up a graphic/web design portfolio and got a job at a nice agency in town. She worked there for a couple years before leaving to start her own freelance gig that evolved over the course of 7 years into the thriving studio that today employs four folks and turns out great work for great clients. Cricket has also taught in the Graphic Design program at Madison Area Technical College and sits on the Board of Advisors for the Graphic Design Program. She also serves on the board as the Speaker Chair for Design Madison, and speaks on creativity, design thinking and process when asked.
Current favs: Seed catalogs, frites, my orange scarf, Hammond B3, trail running, yoga, and a good book - always looking for a good book!
Senior Graphic Designer
Maria hails from Shullsburg, WI where she grew up on a dairy farm. Her youthful endeavors include serving as a soil judge for the Future Farmers of America and raising and showing sheep. She's got the work ethic to prove her farming roots. She's also a tornado of ideas and creative solutions to all sorts of design challenges, fueled by diet Mountain Dew. She leads most of our interactive projects and has developed a special knack for interface design. When she's not bathing in the glow of her monitor Maria's home playing with the kittens, roaming the aisles of Trader Joes, or hunting down the perfect Oreo Cookie shake.
Current favs: Gus & Quinn, Jens Lekman, can cozies, Trader Joe's chocolate covered almonds
Graphic Designer
For a late 20 something, Annie has been around the block, a few times. Her social network of young and talented people seems almost endless in Madison and beyond. Aside from being a talented designer, writer and problem solver, she has experience ranging from writing for a small newspaper to singing in a band.
Annie has a passion for life and its randomness. Curiosity is what keeps her creative and Annie's energy and passion for learning is contagious. She received her bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison School of Journalism, where she focused on visual and written strategic communication. Also under her belt is an Associates Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from Madison Area Technical College, where she was named Visual Arts Student of the year, and received the Portfolio of Merit honor in 2009.
Current favs: pirates, dark beer, deep space, The Big Lebowski, Barcelona, Gary Shteyngart, Hall and Oates, bowling, Tina Fey, 80% grey, vintage wallpaper, beards and anything wrapped in a tortilla with lots of cheese.
Office Manager
Annie was born under Cancer and led a hard-knock life until she landed in Madison and was adopted by Cricket and Phil. Since then it's been easy living-laying on the couch eating bon-bons in between stints working at the studio—greeting visitors and delivery people, cleaning dishes, reading and responding to e-mails from her fans.
Current favs: Greg the UPS Guy, biscuits, belly rubs
Bookkeeper
Peg minds the books and keeps all of us creative types in order. We love the way she lights the studio when she's here. You can catch Peg riding her bike into the studio on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, except for in March when she is visiting her daughter at college, taking in March Madness and spring breaking someplace warm, sandy and sunny.
Current favs: fresh air, people-powered transport, reading, knitting and time with family and friends. You know, the healthy stuff.
We are located downtown, just west of UW-Madison at:
1925 Monroe Street No. 3
Madison, WI 53711
Ph. 608.255.0002
Google Map »
For more information, please email us at misspants {at} cricketdesignworks.com
Looking for a job? We currently don’t have any openings, but feel free to send samples of your book, resume and link to your online portfolio, and we’ll keep it on file in case a freelance opportunity or job opens up.
We’re always on the lookout for our next savvy intern. You should have good drawing skills, an appreciation for fine typography, and a solid understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite. HTML and Flash knowledge are nice to have but not necessary. Please send your information to misspants {at} cricketdesignworks.com along with a url to your portfolio site or pdf (smaller than 5mb file size). We’re busy bees so please do not call. If we’re interested we’ll be sure to get in touch.