“Like what you do, and then you’ll do your best.”
- Katherine Johnson
As a design professional with years of experience, Ellen Manerud has art directed award winning projects in brand, identity, collateral, video, events, retail, and exhibit design. Fueled by her passion for site specific design, she has honed her focus on interior and exterior design for homeowners and business’. Ellen is dedicated to enhancing experiences, combining a keen aesthetic sense with creative problem-solving that meets her client’s goals and budgets.
Her holistic approach to site work involves partnerships with architects, contractors, landscapers, artists, and installation teams, ensuring comprehensive project execution. Experience includes user experience, site planning, floor plans, permitting, custom finishes, furniture sourcing, art selection and management of a variety of types of installation for residential and commercial spaces.
A 30 minute complimentary site consultation is available to discuss potential projects and share more about services and fee structure. Contact information can be found here.
Ellen holds a BFA in Design from California College of the Arts and a BA from UC Berkeley. Prior to being an independent consultant, she worked on staff at SFMOMA, Esprit, Wired Magazine and West Office Exhibition Design,
As an artist, Ellen has worked in stained and fused glass, ceramics, painting, sculpture, small metal work and photography. She lives in Petaluma, California.