I’m Dennis Ahlgrim, a visual communicator and graphic designer living and working in Brooklyn, New York. I possess over 35-years of high-level experience as a Creative Director and Art Director, developing, implementing, and managing visual brands, corporate communication, interactive design, marketing collateral, and system-design for global and national nonprofit organizations and business interests.
In 2009, I launched Ahlgrim Design Group. ADG is a visual communications design firm that partners with companies and organizations as they seek to define, differentiate, and articulate their stories and brands. We do this through the creation of strategically aligned visual solutions. We support, extend, and establish meaningful brands through the creation of clean, intelligent, emotionally powerful communication. Our flexible model — where we combine our design skill-set with strategic partners (below) — allows us to offer a full suite of creative services, including brand strategy, web development, project management, as well as additional creative or production resources, as our clients communication and marketing needs dictate.
Tina Sheppard — Art Direction and Design
Beginning her career at Monigle Associates in Denver, Tina gained a solid foundation and appreciation of corporate identity and brand management. In 1998, she moved to New York and Russell Design, where she used that knowledge and led the creative efforts for numerous accounts in corporate and non-profit sectors. She developed cohesive identity programs, annual reports and strategic literature for JPMorgan Chase, Credit Suisse, Guidant Corporation, Honeywell, Schering-Plough, City Harvest and the Alliance for Downtown NY. In 2002, Tina joined Straightline International where she development an award-winning logo and brand identity for Amylin Pharmaceuticals. After 12 years in NYC, Tina returned to Colorado where her career began. She has designed and developed reports, communication and marketing materials, websites, campaigns and event materials for The Augustine Institute, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Children’s Aid Society, Fifth Avenue Committee and School of American Ballet.
Dennis and Tina were partners from 2007-2009 as Ahlgrim | Sheppard, until Tina’s relocation to the West Coast.
To review her portfolio of work, please visit: https://tinasheppard.com/work
Michelle W. Rosen — Brand Strategy and Writing
Michelle is a storyteller, a strategic thinker and a creative force that helps brands highlight who they are and how they help customers. As a strategist, she helps each client to identify, define and enhance their brand. As a writer, she helps each client to communicate their unique identity and value to their respective customers.
Michelle has more than 20 years of experience helping financial services firms and nonprofits to drive success through communications. Her clients have included many top financial companies such as The Century Foundation, The O’Neill Institute, The Tiger Foundation, Corient, Bloomberg, TD Ameritrade, Credit Suisse, Palisades Capital, JPMorgan Asset Management, Bank of America, WisdomTree Investments, BitGo, SFOX, and Orion, to name a few. Michelle’s experience ranges from full brand and voice expression to strategizing and writing websites, videos, emails, social media content, seminars, corporate communications, ad campaigns and much more. Michelle’s work has won awards—but more importantly, has been key to the success of many brands, campaigns, product launches and more. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Florida.
David A. Berry — Writer and Editor
David is a communications strategist, writer, and editor with over 20 years of experience harnessing the powers of language and narrative to fight for rights, equity, and development. He relishes the challenge of furthering nonprofits’ missions and elevating their thought leaders.
Most recently, David led an eight-person communications team as the Senior Director, Global Communications at Innovations for Poverty Action. Prior to joining IPA, David spent 15 years as head of communications for the Open Society Justice Initiative, where he wrote and edited reports on human rights issues, launched websites, and authored The Socioeconomic Impact of Pretrial Detention. He has also worked at People for the American Way; Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where he served as speechwriter to the president; and the Wallace Foundation, where as a grantmaker he supported adult literacy programs. He started his career as a technical assistance provider at the Hispanic Federation.
David holds a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University and a Master of Arts from New York University.
Jesper Landberg — Creative Web Development
Jesper is a seasoned Creative and Full-Stack Developer with a specific focus on motion and refined digital experiences. He lives in Sweden and has 13 years of professional experience. Jesper has worked with a diverse range of clients, from small boutique businesses to some of the world’s biggest brands, earning multiple awards for his work along the way. Jesper loves blending creativity with technically smart solutions to achieve the best results on every project.
To review his portfolio of work, please visit: https://www.awwwards.com/jesperlandberg/awards