Larsen Expands Creative Staff

Minneapolis | February 8, 2006

Larsen, a nationally known strategic design firm, has added eight new employees to its staff—five in Minneapolis and three in the firm's San Francisco Bay Area location.

"These new hires bring strong talent to our growing client base," said Tim Larsen, the firm's president and founder. "I believe the depth and breadth of Larsen's creative leadership will continue to attract the best and brightest from around the country."

Ann Bauer has joined Larsen's Minneapolis office as senior writer. The former food editor at Minnesota Monthly, Bauer is a frequent contributor to salon.com and author of the novel A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards, published in September by Scribner.

David Garcia has joined Larsen's Minneapolis office as design director. Formerly at CoreBrand Communications in New York, he worked with AT&T and MasterCard. Garcia has also held design positions at global identity firms Interbrand and Landor.

Gregory Scott also joined the Minneapolis staff as senior interactive designer. Previously, Scott was senior art director with Fabiano Communications, Scottsdale, AZ.

Susy Siddens has joined Larsen's San Francisco Bay Area office as account executive. Previously with 1185 Design, Palo Alto, Siddens is charged with managing Larsen's expanding roster of clients in the semiconductor industry, as well as building new business relationships.

Additions to the California design staff include Shannon Favata, senior designer, and Katie Miller, designer. Favata has held design positions with several Bay Area firms, including tenure at Young and Rubicam. Miller is a recent graduate of Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where she won numerous awards for her student work.

Trish Adams and Dave Bohlig have joined Larsen to round out project management services.

Larsen (www.larsen.com) creates award-winning work for clients in the financial, healthcare, medical technology, retail, and technology sectors. Clients include Best Buy, Buffalo Wild Wings, Guthrie Theater, Medtronic, Microsoft, Starkey Laboratories, and U.S. Bancorp. Larsen has a staff of 55 and offices in Minneapolis and the San Francisco Bay Area.