Nicolette Bartz Koozer has been a critical member of the State and Federal Communications, Inc. team, even before its inception. As a life-long artist, she has built a career in graphic design and worked for various political organizations before becoming the Senior Graphics Coordinator at State and Federal Communications, Inc.

Nicolette graduated from Howland High School in 1980 and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1982. After moving to Washington, D.C., she took classes at the Corcoran School of Art as computers became the norm in graphic design, and later took desktop publishing classes at the University of Akron.

“There has never been a year where I haven’t had to learn what’s next because of the way computers are. You know, it’s been a long time since I put wax on the back of a paper,” she said.

Shortly after graduating from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Nicolette moved to the Washington metropolitan area to join her sister, Elizabeth, as they began taking steps in their careers.

“When I was living in Virginia right after graduation, I would do freelance work after my full-time job. One of the jobs was for a company called State and Federal Associates where I designed a brochure for them. I was approached by State and Federal Associates as recommended by Elizabeth. I freelanced at a magazine and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,” she explained.

Nicolette also spent several years working for the U.S. Navy and defense contractors, doing projects that included drawing submarines and unmanned undersea vehicles.  “I had the job every 8^th grade boy would love: drawing bombs, mines, and submarines,” she joked.

In 2000, Nicolette moved from Arlington, Virginia to Akron, Ohio. Later she joined the State and Federal Communications, Inc. team.

“I have had one title here for 23 years, and it is Senior Graphics Coordinator,” she said.

Nicolette’s expertise and contributions don’t stop at graphics though. She has helped cover various roles, like executive assistant, marketing, and has been part of planning most, if not all, parties and events the company has hosted.

Nicolette may not directly interact with our clients, but clients interact with her artwork regularly. You can see Nicolette’s work at the top of this blog, on each of our newsletters, on LobbyComply Blog and Pod, and all our social media channels. At conferences and events, anyone who walks away from our booth with a promotional item or handout about our services is also engaging with Nicolette’s work.

Her artwork tells clients and the community they are connecting with State and Federal Communications, Inc., and the reputation of excellence that comes along with it.

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