About us
We’re team awesome!
PolitisDesign kicked off in 2013 when two designers joined forces—one with a knack for jaw-dropping creativity and the other with an uncanny ability to keep things on track. This dynamic duo of creativity and action gets things done with style!
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Edward Politis
Owner/Chief Product & Creative Officer
Simply put, I love solving problems with solid design. Whether helping a large, global corporation refresh its brand identity and user experience for multiple enterprise-level platforms, or defining the identity of a burgeoning startup to help it grow, succeed and delight users, my approach is centered around communication and problem-solving. With a proven track record of working with the multiple disciplines and stakeholders in an organization to achieve buy-in, I encourage everyone involved in a project to feel confident about exploring ideas and providing feedback. Working as a creative for many years, I’ve always found it professionally rewarding to help brands—big and small—grow and evolve, particularly in how they exist in the digital space.
Marisa Politis
Owner/Managing Director
”I love it when a plan comes together” – John “Hannibal” Smith
The thrill of a new project in the air, identifying the client’s needs, mapping the scope, assembling the team, and putting all the pieces together–is my happy place. With experience from fashion to tech, I’ve gone from designing products to directing full-scale brand strategies at Politis Design. Previously, I drove creative projects for brands like Kenneth Cole, BCBG Max Azria, and Avon. I’ve worked with big brands, managed boutique clients, and thrived in large organizations—so whether it’s a scrappy startup or a corporate giant, I know how to dial in what works. I understand our clients have busy schedules and tight deadlines, so I aim to make every creative journey with Politis Design effortless, productive, and ultimately a joy.
Our philosophy
The engine that drives the work
As it’s stated we’re design geeks and we’re team awesome and that’s totally true. One thing about us is our exuberance for design. Whether it’s checking out something we think really nails it or it’s obsessing over a color that could just pop a little bit more, we’re both incredibly invested in being inspired and inspiring. Our years of experience taught us to look for and find the thing that makes a company interesting and exciting. There’s no boring there is only the challenge to discover uniqueness. Every company (even insurance) has something that makes it fun and taps into a human need or response. Once we find that, we move on it and get excited about it, that’s where we build our creative thinking. Something something dark side empathy drive creative decisions.