Naretiv is a design firm and strategy partner focused on communications and brand creation. We specialize in making complicated things easy to understand.

Our calm ethos and fresh perspective reflect the spirit of our home base on the coast of Maine.

What makes us different?

1

We bring the full skill of our small team to every project.

2

We take the time to explore context and challenges, and fine tune our tactics accordingly.

3

Our long-term approach to client relationships lets us learn, experiment, and figure it out together.

Our Team

  • Partner
    Mark is a Naretiv partner. He spearheads the words department at Naretiv, taking the lead helping companies articulate their story in text formats, including slogans, straplines, mission statements, and general descriptions. He also helps oversee strategic brand management and creative development. Before Naretiv, Mark was a journalist for 20 years in Washington, DC.

  • Partner
    Ari focuses sheer talent and uncompromising perfectionism on fresh design—iconic logos, clean websites, stunning collateral. He is deeply experienced and adept at constructing and deploying online and print advertising. He has extensive experience working successfully with premier Maine-based brands such as LL Bean, Down East Enterprises, Maine Media Workshops, the University of Southern Maine, and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

  • Creative Director
    Amanda specializes in print and digital design, as well as creative strategy and brand development. Before becoming a designer, she was a documentary filmmaker and an exhibition curator with the Smithsonian. She grew up in Alabama but has come to love swimming in cold water.

  • Agency Coordinator
    Caitlin channels details, deadlines, and daily needs into action to keep things humming at Naretiv. She draws from extensive experience in the educational and nonprofit fields, and utilizes her background as a creative writing and performance facilitator to aid Naretiv’s story-first mission. She is amused by wordplay in all forms.

We’re always interested in hearing from potential collaborators and creatives. And we love working with people from all backgrounds. 

If you’re interested in working at Naretiv, send us a note.