Strategic, creative, and driven by story
I’m a marketing and communications strategist with over 15 years of experience in the arts, culture, hospitality, and nonprofit sectors. I founded Peggy Ryan Designs to help organizations like yours connect with the right audiences, tell compelling stories, and turn strategic goals into real-world engagement.
My work sits at the intersection of story, strategy, and systems. I’ve directed marketing departments, led cross-functional teams, launched institutional rebrands, and crafted campaigns that build relationships across digital and physical spaces.
As a consultant, I collaborate with organizations at every stage—whether you’re launching a new initiative, revitalizing a legacy brand, or building community through culture. My style is highly tailored, visually driven, and grounded in results. I often work behind the scenes, offering art direction, vendor management, and team coaching alongside messaging and media strategy.
I also maintain a professional photography practice and lecture in digital marketing at Johns Hopkins University. My career has taken me across the U.S. and internationally to Italy, Austria, and Switzerland—working with theaters, museums, academic programs, hospitality groups, and cultural institutions.
What guides my work:
- Storytelling with integrity and intention
- Design that serves strategy
- Collaboration over ego
- Creativity informed by data
- Culture as a catalyst for connection
Partial Client List:
- Folger Shakespeare Library
- Diversionary Theatre
- San Diego Repertory Theatre
- Voices Festival Productions
- San Diego Italian Film Festival
- Siamo Napoli
- Doctors in Italy
- Queen Bee’s Art & Cultural Center
- Carlsbad Music Festival
- Hiawatha Project
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