Who We are

Our branches grow far and wild, as our roots run deep.

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Mary Louise Killen / Creative Director & Founder

Mary Louise is an award-winning creative director, an educator, and founder of Quercus Design.

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Mary Louise, an award-winning Creative Director, merges data with empathetic storytelling to craft cohesive campaigns tailored for clients of all sizes, delivering impactful results. Trusted by startups and established brands alike, she conducts strategic audits that foster honesty and open-mindedness about their brands. With over 18 years of experience spanning advertising, marketing agencies, and in-house departments, Mary Louise's expertise extends across diverse industries including education, healthcare, nonprofits, food, technology, and beauty/wellness. Her skills encompass brand identity systems, experiential graphic design, digital design, and print projects for diverse brand campaigns. Mary Louise excels in strategic design thinking, ensuring consistency and effectiveness across multiple platforms to engage target audiences. She values both the big picture and finer details in problem-solving and audience engagement. Building lasting client relationships and collaborating with partners are integral to her approach. Her leadership experience enables her to assemble teams tailored to project needs. Beyond her professional pursuits, Mary Louise enjoys guest critiquing and teaching at universities and high school art programs across Greater New Orleans. In her leisure time, you can find her at the dog park with her rescued Australian Cattle Dog, Champ, or marching in the Bywater with the Krewe of Red Beans.

Likes working remotely and in person

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 products.

Likes New Skills

Enjoys workshops, museums, and movie nights.

Likes to roam

Remains influenced by Chicago, England, Italy, and the Deep South.

Rebecca Briscoe / UX & UI Designer

She is a graphic designer based in New Orleans that specializes in graphic design, motion design, and web design.

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From a young age, Rebecca recognized herself as an artist and has since become an accomplished graphic designer. After a decade in the hospitality industry, she made a transition to the world of digital design, pursuing a degree in Interactive Design. As an Interactive Designer, she skillfully combines graphic design, motion design, illustration, and web design to craft captivating digital experiences and designs. Throughout her career, she has successfully collaborated on numerous projects for various companies in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region.

LIKES TO ROAM

Has backpacked through 5 continents and counting. 

LIKES MAKING ART

Enjoys painting, drawing, and gardening. 

LIKES WORKING REMOTELY

Loves the freedom to work from anywhere. 

LIKES TO EAT

Enjoys finding new restaurants around New Orleans. 

Josh Hampson / Web Developer

He is a web designer, business strategist, project manager, and lifelong Texan that loves helping others launch new business ideas.

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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.

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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.

Craig Mulcahy / Photographer

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.

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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 / Copywriter

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.

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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.

Rachel Wilson / Copywriter

I've written for Fortune 500 companies, mom n' pop shops, startups – you name it – I've done it. I've even dressed up like a chicken, and a gorilla. Believe it or not, I've even been the voiceover talent for numerous spots, too.

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