Who We Are
Athena Design Group has two principals who collaborate with a group of trusted programming and creative experts to bring together the perfect team for each project.
Ginny Livingston Laughlin MFA
Principal
Ginny studied at the Art Center College of Design and began her graphic design career as an album cover designer at London, Elektra/Asylum and Motown Records in the late 1970s. She received her MFA in graphic design in 1990, the same year she joined the staff of Patagonia as a catalog designer. In 2003 she became a web designer at Sonoma State University, and in 2007 became a web producer for San Diego State University.
She has developed identity and branding systems, packaging and publication designs for a wide range of clients in television, film, healthcare, food, clothing, and banking. They include, among others, ABC TV, Disney, CBS, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, The Language Flagship, California Community Choices, and California Health Incentives Improvement Project. Her experienced approach identifies the path to client's success via their visual identity in print and on the web. She has earned the reputation of providing exceptional quality and outcomes through her design and technical skills.
Ginny was a voting member of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy Awards) for 10 years. Her teaching career in Communication Design includes six years at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, six years at California State University Northridge, a year at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, and guest lecturing at Art Center College of Design.
Liz Linde
Principal
Liz combines her background in marketing communications and web design with her keen desire to provide real-world solutions to help her clients succeed and look great. Liz has over 20 years' experience as a professional graphic and web designer and marketing communications specialist. She has many years of experience working inside organizations, including Farallon Computing, Dantz Development, Sonoma State University and Claire Communications. She has been a print buyer, marketing communications manager, international sales manager, copy editor, project manager and web designer. She designed her first website for Dantz Development in 1995 and has been building and managing websites ever since. Liz brings high-level organization and project management skills together with her clean sense of design to guide clients through an enjoyable and successful project.
Liz has a BA in International Relations from University of California, Davis.