About Us

Since 1988, we have been dedicated to fostering collaborative and productive relationships with a wide-ranging roster of clients. We focus on helping you find your voice, distilling your message, and delivering design solutions that are strategically sound and beautifully executed.

Our Clients

You might recognize a name or two.
Foundations and Philanthropies

The Barra Foundation

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Philadelphia Bar Association Foundation

Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia

Philadelphia Foundation

Samuel S. Fels Foundation

Scattergood Foundation

Walton Family Foundation

Health and Education

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems

Mack Institute for Innovation Management

Penn Center for Innovation

Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

Thomas Jefferson University

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Environment and Social Impact

The Aspen Institute

Avalon Nature Preserve

Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

Common Market

Ecological Research & Development Group

Education Law Center

Entrepreneur Works

Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania

MANNA

PennFuture

Pennsylvania Health Law

Project Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia

The Food Trust

The Reinvestment Fund

Culture and Tourism

Brandywine Red Clay Alliance

Independence Hall Association

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia International Airport

Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

Vallarta Eats

Visit Philadelphia

Government & Public Policy

CBEI (formerly EEB Hub)

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Mayor’s Commission on Literacy

Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity

New Jersey Department of Health

Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Philadelphia Office of Health & Human Services

Philadelphia Energy Authority

Philadelphia Water Department

UN Women

Our Team

We are a lean, mean design team that really packs a punch. Our combined expertise and skill sets position us to solve any communication problem across the design landscape.

Kate Maskar

Kate Maskar is the president of Maskar Design. Kate’s experience in the design and marketing business spans a wide range of industries, projects and mediums. Her experience includes policy publications, infographic design, special event promotions, corporate marketing materials, educational and political campaigns, trade and consumer publications, and consumer and business websites.

Tidbit:

As a teenager, she sailed from Massachusetts to the Virgin Islands, where she learned to scuba dive, eat conch, and play pool (badly).

Hiu Chan

Hiu is our front-end web developer and code magician. He specializes in developing standards compliant websites using the latest industry standards and technologies. He uses his unconventional background and fresh perspective to do wonderful things for our clients.

Tidbit:

A 27 year old first generation Cantonese American, Hiu’s hobbies include building things, imitating restaurant food at home, and any form of transportation that involves two wheels.

Trish Hooven Brown

Trish Brown has 20 years of experience working in communication design and has developed numerous solutions for clients in print, identity, and digital media. She has also served as adjunct professor teaching branding, identity and marketing strategies at Philadelphia University.

Tidbit:

Number seven out of eight, Trish is the only sibling to sidestep parochial school.

Megan Grimm

Megan Grimm serves as the key link between clients and members of our creative team. She is highly motivated, creative, and results-driven with over ten years of experience in design of print and website communications. Above all, Megan maintains excellent client relationships.

Tidbit:

As a self proclaimed ‘maker’, Megan enjoys projects from home repairs to making miniatures.  If there’s a tool for it, she owns it.

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