Design History

Denise Urban is the principal and creative director of UrbanDigits. She received a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design and an MFA in Interactive CD-ROM Development and Telecommunications from The School of Visual Arts, in New York City.

While starting her own design firm Digital Design in 1986, she attended The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, subsequently winning a scholarship to the Art Student's League in NYC.

While completing her scholarship in N.Y.C, she held freelance and staff positions in art direction, production, market research and copywriting for numerous Madison and Park Avenue design agencies such as Marke Communications, Hershey Communications and Allied Graphic Arts, in New York City. She has held freelance art direction positions at Neimen Marcus in Dallas, Texas and Strawbridge's in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania design firms.

Denise is currently a lifetime member of the Art Student's League in NYC. Her graphic designs and illustrations have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines throughout the country, the New York Times, New York Newsday, New York Daily News, Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Denise Urban has taught traditional fine art, computer aided design, and digital design production courses at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, N.J.

She has spent over a decade developing and designing successful product and product lines for major players in both the mass market and specialty retail industries. Having worked as both an artist and as a creative director, Denise possesses a unique perspective, intuitively able to understand the needs of both the artist and the buyer. With immense expertise, ranging from trend forecasting to classic design and illustration, her many achievements in translating art needs into sales distinctly qualifies her as an expert in the industry.

Denise was formally educated in art history, graphic design and fashion illustration as well as merchandising. Through the years, numerous prestigious corporations have sought out her appealing renderings. Happily sketching, illustrating, and designing, Denise was consistently pursued, and solicited for her business acumen and keen trend predictions-by those who had originally hired her based on sheer artistic skill.

Denise has spent years gaining vast first-hand knowledge of every process involved from presentations and product line selection to development through production, which gives her a significant edge as an artist. Able to knowledgeably discuss all aspects of custom line development, seasonal product lines, prototype creation, developing brand identity, mass production, and marketing strategies, Denise's vast experience and artistic talent are evident to everyone she works with.

With a relentless passion, Denise has joined forces with Suzanne Cruise Creative, her agents Suzanne Cruise, Liz Handlen, Ellen Seay, and Hong Campbell. Her agents are deeply respected colleagues who share her vision of art. They are more than willing to discuss any licensing opportunities. Please email: ellen@cruisecreative.com for any inquiries. Currently her licensed products can be found in thousands of boutiques and retail stores across the country including Kohl's, Target, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Walmart, Lowe's, Barnes & Noble and HomeGoods.

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