Because I believe the essential service that creative start-ups and small businesses provide to our communities is magical. These organizations are closing the gap between corporate commerce and creative industries in the digital age. Championing fierce authenticity, craftsmanship, and commitment to service, these organizations are game-changers, ushering in a new era of possibility for what infrastructures we model and sustain to enable creative visionaries to craft a living, living their craft.
My craft is to grow creative businesses. My name is Dina Howard and I am on a mission to create high-impact, sustainable oppor-tunities to celebrate art, craft, community, and awesome. Let's get to work »
I am on a mission to uncover high-impact opportunities to ignite growth by aligning brands with culture and businesses with the future.
+ Creates and executes events, programs and campaigns to foster relationships with key stakeholders-- customers, partners, connectors, and media.
+ Develops strategic content for print, direct, and web. Specialties include: social media, ghost writing, blogging, press releases, newsletters, interviews, graphics, and posters.
Clients Include: Makeshift Society, MOG.com, Folkyeah Presents, Steve Taylor Music, Big Eagle Music, Chris Barnett Public Relations, Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch Fine Art & Illustration
Associate produced the Communion San Francisco monthly concert series and annual music festival in Big Sur. Areas of speciality: event design, artist relations, strategic partnerships
Curated art exhibitions, presenting global and rising artist. Coordinating art handling and installation, exhibition publicity and promotion, coordinating art sales and relationship management with collectors, media, artists and patrons.
Created strategic B2B programs and experiences to help Speck generate awareness, excitement, trust and relationships in key markets and stake-holders. Special projects included: corporate re-branding and marketing systems
Prior to my career in marketing, I facilitated day-to-day operations and provided special event support to several fine art institutions on the Bay Area. See "projects" below for details.
PR program support to Apple's Hardware and Software PR team, developing media lists, researching editorial calendars, developing briefing books and analyzing and reporting media coverage.