About The Mardiney Group
Thoughtful design for organizations with meaningful stories to tell.
The Mardiney Group is a Brooklyn-based design studio specializing in branding, annual reports, publications, websites, and strategic communications for schools, nonprofits, cultural organizations, professional services firms, and mission-driven businesses.
We create polished, purposeful design that helps organizations clarify their message, strengthen their visual identity, and communicate with confidence. Our work is rooted in listening, structure, and storytelling.
The Mardiney Group is proud to be certified as a women-owned business by the City of New York.
Our Services
We help organizations bring clarity, beauty, and structure to the way they communicate. Our services move across print, digital, brand, and environmental touchpoints, creating a cohesive visual language that supports the larger story.
Branding & Identity
We create visual identities that give organizations a clear, recognizable presence across print, digital, and everyday communications.
- Logo design
- Visual identity systems
- Brand guidelines
- Color and typography systems
- Icon systems
- Brand refreshes
Annual Reports & Impact Reports
We design annual reports and impact reports that turn milestones, data, donor impact, and institutional storytelling into clear, compelling publications.
- Annual reports
- Impact reports
- Donor reports
- Financial highlights
- Data visualization
- Digital reports
Print & Publication Design
We design publications that help people understand, remember, and connect with an organization’s work.
- Viewbooks
- Alumni magazines
- Newsletters
- Research reports
- Brochures
- Catalogs
Digital & Website Design
We design digital materials that are elegant, organized, and built around content clarity, visual consistency, and brand experience.
- Website design
- Landing pages
- Digital reports
- Email graphics
- Social media templates
- Presentation design
Marketing & Communications
We help schools, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations communicate purpose, progress, and impact.
- Admissions materials
- Advancement communications
- Donor campaigns
- Fundraising materials
- Event graphics
- Alumni communications
Environmental & Experience Design
We create coordinated visual systems for events, exhibits, branded spaces, and other high-visibility communications.
- Event branding
- Signage
- Exhibit graphics
- Environmental graphics
- Banners and displays
- Branded installations
Creative Direction & Design Partnership
We bring senior-level design thinking, editorial judgment, and project direction to help move ideas from concept to completion.
- Creative direction
- Design strategy
- Content organization
- Visual storytelling
- Print coordination
- Ongoing design support
Our Specialties
The Mardiney Group is a Brooklyn-based design studio with deep experience in branding, annual reports, publication design, websites, and strategic communications for schools, nonprofits, cultural organizations, and mission-driven businesses.
Branding & Visual Identity
We create distinctive, flexible visual identities that help organizations communicate clearly and consistently across print, digital, and environmental materials.
Logo design · Brand systems · Guidelines · Identity refreshesAnnual Reports & Impact Reports
We design annual reports and impact reports that turn milestones, data, donor impact, and institutional storytelling into clear, compelling publications.
Annual reports · Donor impact · Data design · Digital reportsViewbooks & Admissions Materials
We help schools and educational institutions express their personality, programs, and sense of place through polished admissions communications.
Viewbooks · Admissions brochures · Open house materials · Enrollment campaignsPublication & Editorial Design
We design magazines, newsletters, reports, guides, brochures, and editorial systems built around pacing, hierarchy, readability, and story.
Magazines · Newsletters · Reports · Long-form publicationsDesign for Schools & Educational Institutions
We create communications for schools, colleges, and education-focused organizations, including admissions, advancement, alumni, and institutional materials.
School communications · Alumni materials · Advancement · Institutional storytellingNonprofit & Mission-Driven Communications
We help nonprofits and mission-driven organizations communicate purpose, progress, and impact through thoughtful design and storytelling.
Fundraising · Donor materials · Campaigns · Mission-driven designWebsite & Digital Design
We design clear, elegant websites and digital materials that organize content, strengthen identity, and support a better user experience.
Websites · Landing pages · Email graphics · Digital publicationsCampaigns, Events & Environmental Graphics
We create coordinated design systems for campaigns, events, exhibits, branded spaces, and other high-visibility communications.
Event branding · Signage · Exhibits · Environmental graphics
Founder / Creative Director
Megan Mardiney
Megan Mardiney brings an editorial eye, strategic thinking, and a deep love of visual storytelling to every project.
Megan earned her BFA in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design in New York City. She began her career as an art director and creative director, establishing the first in-house design department at ENK International and later leading creative initiatives at Vanity Fair Magazine.
In 2001, she founded The Mardiney Group, a Brooklyn-based design studio specializing in branding, annual reports, publication design, websites, and strategic communications. Her work is rooted in clarity, collaboration, and the belief that good design can help organizations tell their stories with purpose and personality.
Outside the studio, Megan co-owns Wet Whistle Wines, a boutique wine and spirits shop in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and curates vintage and mid-century modern glassware through BarflyVintageBK. She finds inspiration in New York City’s art, food, wine, music, and theatre.
Clients
Organizations we’ve had the pleasure of working with.
Our work spans education, nonprofits, financial services, healthcare, law, arts and culture, hospitality, events, and mission-driven businesses.
Education
Financial
Health
Law
Nonprofit
Theatre & Arts
Business, Hospitality & Events
Common Questions
A few things clients often ask when starting a branding, publication, website, or communications project with The Mardiney Group.
What kinds of clients do you work with?
We work with schools, nonprofits, cultural organizations, professional services firms, foundations, and mission-driven businesses. Many of our clients come to us for branding, annual reports, publications, websites, campaigns, and strategic communications.
Are you a Brooklyn-based design studio?
Yes. The Mardiney Group is a Brooklyn-based design studio working with clients in New York City and beyond. We collaborate with both local and national organizations.
Do you only work with organizations in Brooklyn or New York City?
No. While The Mardiney Group is a Brooklyn-based design studio, we work with clients locally, regionally, and nationally.
Do you design annual reports?
Yes. Annual reports and impact reports are one of our core specialties. We help organize content, shape the visual structure, highlight key stories and data, and design polished print and digital reports.
Do you work with schools and nonprofits?
Yes. We have deep experience creating communications for independent schools, higher education, nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven organizations, including admissions materials, advancement communications, donor reports, alumni publications, and campaign materials.
Can you help if we already have a brand identity?
Yes. We often work within existing brand systems, helping clients extend or refine their visual language across annual reports, publications, websites, campaigns, and other materials.
Can you help organize our content?
Yes. Many projects begin with a lot of information and no clear structure. We help organize content, create hierarchy, identify what matters most, and shape materials so they are easier to understand.
Do you provide copywriting or messaging support?
Yes. We can help with messaging, editing, headlines, content structure, and the overall narrative direction of a piece. For larger writing needs, we can also collaborate with writers.
Can you help with both print and digital projects?
Yes. Our work often moves across print, digital, brand, and environmental touchpoints. We design printed publications, websites, digital reports, presentations, email graphics, social media assets, event materials, and more.
Can you design both a printed and digital version of the same piece?
Yes. Many annual reports, viewbooks, magazines, and campaign materials are designed for both print and digital use. We can create versions that work well in each format.
Do you manage print production?
Yes. We can help coordinate with printers, prepare production-ready files, review proofs, and make sure the finished piece reflects the quality of the design.
What makes working with a boutique design studio different?
A boutique design studio offers a more personal, collaborative process with direct access to senior-level creative thinking. At The Mardiney Group, clients work closely with the people shaping the strategy, design, and details of each project.
How early should we contact you before a deadline?
The earlier, the better. Timelines depend on the size of the project, the amount of content, review rounds, and whether print production is involved. Starting early allows more time for strategy, design, revisions, and production.
Do you take on small projects?
Yes, depending on timing and scope. We work on both larger identity, publication, and website projects as well as smaller design assignments for existing and new clients.
How do we start a project with you?
The best place to begin is with a conversation. We will talk through your goals, audience, timeline, content, and deliverables, then recommend an approach that fits the scope of the project.