Meryl Friedman is an experienced design leader who is passionate about solving complex problems.
She has focused her career on mission-driven organizations, where design challenges are not only complex — involving cultural change, interdisciplinary work, and coalition building — but frequently require creative and adaptable solutions in response to limited resources. Her background includes pitching and directing large-scale projects, hiring and managing creative teams, developing brand standards and internal documentation, and collaborating cross-functionally across organizations.
Meryl is currently the Associate Design Director at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where — as part of the Philanthropic Communications team — she provides creative direction, design, and project management for a wide variety of capital campaigns, donor materials, and fundraising events.
Meryl is currently the Associate Design Director at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where — as part of the Philanthropic Communications team — she provides creative direction, design, and project management for a wide variety of capital campaigns, donor materials, and fundraising events.
Prior to Planned Parenthood, Meryl was an art director and designer on the in-house Marketing & Communications team at the Brooklyn Public Library. There her work included a variety of projects from the marketing launch of Culture Pass — a program providing free museum tickets to New York City residents — to a web redesign of digital library resources for patrons and librarians alike. She has also designed for a range of private sector companies and nonprofit organizations, including Housing Works and General Assembly.
An active member of the New York design community, she is currently a volunteer board member for AIGA NY, and has mentored through AIGA NY’s Early Career Mentorship Program. She has volunteered with political campaigns at the state and national level through local organizers and Tech for Campaigns; studied civic leadership as part of Coro NY’s Leadership New York program; and holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art & Design.
An active member of the New York design community, she is currently a volunteer board member for AIGA NY, and has mentored through AIGA NY’s Early Career Mentorship Program. She has volunteered with political campaigns at the state and national level through local organizers and Tech for Campaigns; studied civic leadership as part of Coro NY’s Leadership New York program; and holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art & Design.