Our branches grow far and wild, as our roots run deep.
Mary Louise Killen
She is a Graphic Designer and Creative Director plus the Founder of Quercus Design. Mary Louise helps clients of all shapes and sizes reach their target audience with carefully crafted, smart ideas and big results.
Her expertise stretches across diverse industries utilizing packaging and experiential graphic design, interactive and web design to print-specific projects across various campaigns. With over 15 years working with and inside agencies, universities, independent and charter schools, and contract design-led accounts, she has generated measurable impact. Mary Louise strives to create beautiful designs within the framework of utility.
Photo by Craig Mulcahy
Likes working remotely
Enjoys spirited co-creation, site visits and hot frothy coffee breaks.
Likes life offline
Cooks a decent gumbo. Visits international grocery stores in search of surprising product.
Likes New Skills
Adjunct Lecturer, Tulane University; LSU (BFA ’07); The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (MFA ’09); The University of Reading (MA ’10)
Likes to roam
Remains influenced by Chicago, England, Italy, and the Deep South.
What can we learn from our roots?
I grew up with a bayou in my backyard and all my family around. And at the center of it all was the Pat Oak — a giant Live Oak tree that spanned three generations and over 200 years.
This Quercus tree has inspired me for as long as I can remember. From the tree house I played in as a child to the shade that I sit in as an adult, Pat Oak has taught me that when we care for the earth, the earth will care for us.
psst… Quercus is pronounced kwur·kuhs – Latin for Oak Tree.
Craig Mulcahy
He is a British photographer currently living in New Orleans, Louisiana specialising in portrait focused advertising and editorial photography. He is also a freelance photographer and Studio Consultant with over 15 years experience working in the photographic world.
Craig has a broad range of experience working in the commercial world and within more creative fields such as editing, production, and more. Commercial work clients include Sony Pictures Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Google, Lululemon, Fox Network, and Miller/Coors. Craig also has extensive experience working with editorial and corporate clients.
Photo by Craig Mulcahy
Likes to work in the studio
Loves crafting and constructing with light.
Likes to work Offline
Reading, boardgames, and entertaining his kids.
Likes New Skills
National diploma photography + Higher diploma in photography/digital imaging. Photographic business owner 10+ years.
Likes to Roam
Travels as much as possible. Will always miss my native British Isles.
Hunter Savage
Hunter has been working as a professional writer for over a decade, and an amateur writer since he was old enough to spell. He specializes in finding out what makes a client unique, and bringing that to life.
With a background that spans across different industries, regions, and media formats, he knows that there isn't one single project type that will meet a client's needs. Hunter loves diving into the points of differentiation that set a company apart from their competition, and then finding the most compelling way to tell that story. The best solution for your company is the one that makes your brand sing—and that's where his expertise and humor can make an incredible difference.
LIKES TO WORK WITH
Anyone who has a passion for what they do.
AWAY FROM WORK
Loves crosswords, reading, and starting art projects with the intention of one day finishing them and being a dad.
MADE HIS MARKS
At Florida State University, where he earned an English degree (and has taken up learning the piano).
LIKES TO ROAM
Born in Florida, lives in Vermont, and gets itchy feet if he stays too long in one place.
Josh Hampson
He is a web designer, business strategist, project manager, and lifelong Texan that loves helping others launch new business ideas.
With more than 8 years of agency experience, he thrives in fast-paced and ever-changing environments. While web development is his primary role, he is equally skilled in project management and helping maximize profit and efficiency for the clients he works with. His past clients include smaller, family owned businesses all the way up to massive tech companies, like Robinhood and DoorDash.
Photo by Gabby Deimeke
Likes working remotely
Loves a piping hot Americano and getting to know new clients and their business
Likes to get the blood flowing
Always attending a music festival, workout class, or finding new ways to get his heart racing
Likes New Skills
National Association for Catering and Events Austin Rising Star (2019)
Likes to Roam
Get him talking about his favorite vacations, and he'll talk your ear off.
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