Maryam is Purple Strategies’ Design Director. In her over 20 years of experience, she has shepherded brands through design for The World Bank, UNICEF, Deloitte, Novartis, PepsiCo, Epsilon, Boeing, United Airlines, Allstate and others, as well as those for many local businesses, and people. She excels at design thinking on a macro level. Maryam holds an MFA in Design from the School of Visual Arts, and two bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Design and Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.