Britney Branch is a certified mindfulness coach, mindset strategist, and CEO of The Boss Up Agency, where she’s helped 70+ women entrepreneurs and thought leaders shift their mindset and prioritize their well-being for long-term success. She’s led mindfulness sessions for MIT Sloan, Harvard Medical School, and Fortune 500 brands like Weber Shandwick, and her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Business Insider, and Buzzfeed. Her message is simple but powerful: your well-being is your greatest asset.

Isaiah Whigham is a multidisciplinary designer with over seven years of experience in the footwear and apparel industry. He began his career at Bodega LLC, where he honed his skills in brand storytelling and product development. Isaiah is a Concept Designer at New Balance within the Global Creative Studio, contributing to forward-thinking apparel collections and seasonal narratives. His work is driven by a deep passion for art direction, apparel design, and photography—bringing together cultural insight and visual clarity to shape compelling consumer experiences.

I’m a graphic designer specializing in bold, playful packaging and illustration. With experience in both agencies and in-house teams, I’ve built strong skills in the Adobe Creative Suite. At RMS International, I design toy packaging and develop concepts from the ground up. I blend illustration, branding, and product design to create eye-catching products that stand out on shelves and against competitors. 

I’m Nadjee, a Boston-based wardrobe stylist and creative director who is currently pursuing a Master’s in Consulting to expand into brand development and creative strategy. I’ve styled for New York Fashion Week, led styling and direction for fashion campaigns, and worked on model development and creative direction with different modeling agencies. 

Matthew Bacon is a brand agency director with 30 years of experience in branding, identity, packaging, merchandising, environmental graphics, and product marketing. Matthew has worked as Director of Brand Expression for a product development firm in Boston for 18 years. Before moving to the Boston area, he held team leadership roles at boutique creative firms in St. Louis and Chicago. He spends any free time gardening and maintaining the 1920s Tudor-style home in Worcester that he shares with his husband, Glenn. Matthew enjoys travel, cooking, and entertaining and keeps healthy through rowing and weight training.

Jenn is an environmental graphic designer with a background in identity, signage, global typography, experiential design, and environmental graphic design. Working alongside her colleagues in the brand, hospitality, and workplace studios, Jenn brings her charismatic personality and supportive demeanor to bring the client's space to life. 

At By Hand, we specialize in custom, hand-drawn illustrations and artfully crafted brand designs, delivering premium services for the visionary leaders of tomorrow. We empower businesses focused on forging long-lasting impressions and driving progress within their communities.

Our portfolio spans the deeply personal narratives of small businesses to the expansive reach of mid-market brands and household corporations. We’ve lent our distinct touch to notable names like TOMS, Neiman Marcus, Corepower Yoga, Crayola, Sperry, Creative Market, and Winston's Flowers. Regardless of scale, our approach remains unwavering: meticulously executed and consciously crafted with intention.
We believe in aligning with the rhythm of the earth, where wildness coexists with grace.

Our presence is as soothing as the ocean's tide, fostering profound connection and inspiring a liberating expansion for clarity. We don't just design brands; we craft legacies that celebrate the untamed spirit while nurturing a powerful sense of calm, harmony, empowerment, and belonging. Every project we undertake is built with unwavering integrity and a deep commitment to human connection. Our intentional work is a guiding force, helping modern brands and businesses share their offerings authentically and consistently, leaving a timeless mark on the world.

Dan Vlahos is a Boston-based design leader, educator, and researcher. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Bentley University and is the Outgoing President of AIGA Boston. Vlahos is also a member of the Boston Society of Printers, the Design Management Institute, and he was a founding member of Design Museum Boston (now CoDesign Collaborative). In 2023, he became a USGBC LEED Green Associate and an AIGA Design Leader (DL). In 2024, Vlahos was named an AACSRE Emerging Fellow, and in June 2025, his short motion-graphics-based film Towards a Dynamic Discipline of Design premiered at the MODE Summit in Prague.

Patrick Curley is an award-winning freelance art director and brand consultant with a decade of agency and in-house creative experience. Patrick has worked on brands like Chewy, Gillette, Dunkinʼ, National Grid, and National Public Radio. He is also an adjunct professor at Boston University's department of Mass Communication and advertising. 

Kira is a Graphic Designer at Stark Raving Health who brings a detail-oriented approach to clinical trial marketing design, creating visual communications that transform complex therapeutic concepts into accessible patient recruitment materials. Her clinical trial design expertise spans brand identity development, patient-facing materials, and digital campaigns that support successful enrollment outcomes.

Kira’s proficiency in motion graphics, UX/UI design, and iterative design processes enables her to create dynamic patient recruitment experiences across multiple touchpoints – from websites and social media to print materials and video content. Her approach centers on meticulous attention to detail and brand consistency, understanding that effective patient recruitment materials must balance regulatory compliance with compelling visual storytelling.

Tatiana is a multidisciplinary self-taught visual artist originally from Lowell, MA. Versatile in her skill set, known for her love for the arts and range of modeling work, her natural talents for drawing and painting helped lead her into her creativity at a very young age. Having multiple mediums of interest Tatiana has been focusing on the creation of physical media and preserving art in all forms like Guerrilla Mag! Her work is usually centered around black femmes, nature, and her inner child. She never fails to strive for excellence in everything she does and connect her life experiences with her values as an artist. Freedom of expression and authenticity is the key to creating

Vikiana Petit-Homme is a civic designer, artist, and community organizer based in Boston. She is the co-founder and creative director of Guerrilla Magazine, a platform dedicated to amplifying radical imagination and the intersection of art, activism, and community storytelling.

Vikiana designs spaces, experiences, and atmospheres that inspire connection, collaboration, and reimagined futures. Her work often bridges the gap between art, music, and revolution, with notable projects like Spark Revolution—a showcase blending mutual aid, music, and conversations about liberation—and Honey, an all-femme experience exploring the dynamics of space and identity in women-centered gatherings.