Hi, I'm Elyse - a brand strategist and filmmaker based in the San Francisco Bay Area

I've worked in the tech industry for over a decade. Starting my career in project management, I grew to build and direct multidisciplinary creative teams. My process with any work challenge is to start from a place of curiosty and seek to develop deep understanding.

I'm an avid reader, a slightly better than mediocre rock climber, and a big believer in the power of threes. If given half a chance, I will put my toes in most any body of water I come across.

If you're interested in building something together, I'd love to hear from you.

Painting of the portfolio authorPhoto by Marta Dymek

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Things I've learned in my creative career

  • Relentless attention to detail
  • How to receive and give effective feedback
  • How to do things you are only marginally sure you know how to do
  • The importance of whimsy and silliness
  • To always ask why

Some of my favorite books

  • Ego Is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday
  • A Field Guide to Getting Lost - Rebecca Solnit
  • A Secret History - Donna Tartt
  • Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory - Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Some memorable moments from 2024

  • Climbing at Smith Rock
  • Making the best of a emergency trip to Sri Lanka
  • Appearing as a guest on the Literary Connections podcast
  • Reading by the window
  • Taking the helm of a sailboat with no idea what I was doing