October 26, 2007,

Marielle Schmidt, partner and Managing Director, offers extensive global experience, spending 13 of her formative years in Europe: five in Switzerland, seven in Germany, and a year in The Hague, The Netherlands. Over the course of her design career, she has transitioned from traditional graphic design to project and account management to business management, spanning all areas of marketing communications. She is pursuing a secondary career track in individual and family counseling which has already deeply informed her role at Tanagram Partners.

Marielle began her career working for the design firm Ontwerpwerk in The Hague. As a Senior Designer at Andersen Worldwide, she had the opportunity to expand her knowledge into interactive media, business processes, and client management. As a Brand Analyst at USWeb/CKS, she was involved in the development of brand strategies for companies such as Allied Van Lines, Norwest/Wells Fargo Bank, and Grupo Televisa in Mexico. During her years partnering with Joseph Juhnke at brilliant-id, she designed projects of all sizes, providing anything from visual design to programming to project management, and acted as the company's business manager. Now as Managing Director of Tanagram Partners, Marielle is responsible for all aspects of Tanagram Partners' business management.

Marielle received a BFA in Visual Communications from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a Master of Education in Community Counseling from Loyola University Chicago. She is bilingual in German and English and proficient in French, Spanish, and Dutch. She is currently pursuing Illinois state licensure as a professional counselor (LPC).