ABOUT ME

When I’m not working, I like to step away from the computer and immerse myself in cooking, painting, photography and travel.
I am a creative director working on shopping initiatives at Spinning® and Peak Pilates®.  I have been a creative director at CBS-TV and the Motion Picture Association of America  focused on re-designing websites and integrating television and film with digital media. 

I am a self-starter who champions our users with empathy and compassion deepening engagement. My designs are data-driven.

An alum of University of Wisconsin/Madison and Northwestern University, I believe in the transformative power of learning. This semester I am teaching UI/UX design in a 10 month remote learning bootcamp for several universities.

EXPERIENCE
Spinning® and Peak Pilates®

Creative Director

Merrilyn Romen Designs

Creative Director

ABC/Disney

Senior Designer

CBS-TV/Digital Media

Creative Director

Motion Picture Association of America

Creative Director

Screen Actors Guild

Senior Art Director

SOFTWARE
  • Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects
  • Figma, Sketch, XD
  • Asana / Project Management
  • HTML / CSS
CHARACTER TRAITS
  • Empathy / Compassion
  • Collaboration
  • Integrity
  • Sense of Humor
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Strong Work Ethic
SKILLS
Team Management
Photo and Video Art Direction
Branding
UI / UX
Mobile Design
Motion Graphics
Video Editing
Print Design
Editorial Design
CLIENTS
  • ABC/Disney
  • Cast+Crew
  • CBS-TV
  • Columbia Pictures
  • MPAA
  • Peak Pilates®
  • SAG/AFTRA
  • Spinning®
  • USA Networks
  • Warner Brothers
EDITORIAL
  • Architectural Digest
  • Bon Apetit
  • Family Life Today
  • Hyatt Hotels
  • Jam Magazine
  • Screen Actor Magazine

What People Say….

  • “Merrilyn is, quite simply, one of the most talented artists I’ve worked with over the course of my nearly 20-year career. In addition to her fundamental and broad talents, Merrilyn is innovative, cutting-edge and never stops thinking about the new creative possibilities presented by every project and blank canvass. She’s also a great team member. In addition to proposing and creating, she always asks the right questions about the business needs involved with every effort, and she finds ways to be artistic while serving the bottom line business need of the organization.

    “From a creative standpoint, there is nothing she cannot accomplish.”

    SETH OSTER | Managing Director & Chief Communications Officer at KPMG.

  • “Rarely do you meet someone who is both a creative genius and also understands the demands of deadlines and other boring stuff we stogy business folks like to call, “the real world.”

    “Merrilyn deftly straddles both worlds — and in so doing, brings a greater understanding to each. If you’re looking for someone who is artistically brilliant but easy to work with, I would highly recommend Merrilyn Romen.”

    ROB BAUER | Global Communications Director, AIG

  • “I had the pleasure of working with Merrilyn when she was the creative director at the Motion Picture Association. Merrilyn is an extremely talented individual with a positive attitude and an excellent work ethic. She is excellent at thinking of creative ways of conveying information so that it has the greatest impact on its intended audience.

    “She approaches her work with enthusiasm, inquisitiveness, a sense of collegiality, and with no preconceptions, which means that her work product often seems fresh and new.”

    JOHN MALCOLM | Director & Senior Legal Fellow of the Meese Center

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