Departments

Elaine Trussell

Elaine Trussell

Production Coordinator

Elaine has been juggling production schedules, cost analysis and quality control to produce superior communications on deadline and on budget for over 30 years. Working closely with external suppliers and internal designers, she plans, directs and executes Blue’s projects — both on paper and online. She is dependable and excels at sourcing the right vendor for the right job. Formerly with Towers Watson, Elaine is the winner of several IABC Gold and Silver Quill Awards, as well as a Maggie Award for directories and guides. She enjoys working in a challenging and productive environment, and has dedicated her career to excellence.

Heather Harwood

Heather Harwood

Graphic Designer

Heather is a creative and resourceful designer with an obsession for making every project her best one yet. With more than 25 years of experience as both an agency designer and an HR Communications consultant, she has worked with a wide range of Fortune 500 companies. She has loads of experience in the hot topics of employee communication — including workforce engagement, wellness, retirement strategies and benefits enrollment. Her specialty is taking the toughest subjects and turning them into engaging layouts that are easy to understand and always beautifully executed. She also enjoys learning all she can about her clients so she can provide them with outstanding communications that really connect with their employees.

Shahrzad Marvasti

Shahrzad Marvasti

Creative Director

Sami is a creative dynamo with a giant heart and a lively imagination. She oversees the creative process at Blue, working with the consultants, design team, and project managers. With over 20 years of graphic design experience — including 14 with an advertising agency — she takes ideas and words and turns them into images, layouts and campaigns targeted to each specific audience. Sami displays a mastery of design styles, simple to complex, and has a special flair for brand development. She has been the Creative Director for many of Blue’s 80+ communications awards, including five Gold Quills, Best Internal Communications Campaign (ABA), and Internal Communications Program of the Year (IBA).