People

Brad Collins

Founding Principal

Here’s the thing to know about Brad: he loves design, but he really loves talking to people, zeroing in on their challenges, and then pulling a well-designed rabbit out of his hat to solve them.

Before arriving at graphic design, Brad studied physics, then English, then architecture—not quite the standard education for a graphic designer, but excellent training for a business advisor who uses design to communicate at a strategic level.

Lynne Talbot

Principal

Lynne has been with Group C since 2006 and is an integral part of each project that comes through the office. Lynne graduated from UConn with a BFA in Graphic Design/Communication. Her project management knowledge combined with her design background and innate understanding of all things technical and process-oriented makes her a key player in making projects happen. From proposals to schedules, through design and production, she’s got it covered, and all with a calm, focused energy.

Tad Kimball

Principal

With almost 20 years in the biz, Tad has pretty much done it all; from signage to book design, products to websites, identities to motion. After graduating from Pratt, he worked at branding, advertising firms and studios including a year abroad in Italy, before settling in Connecticut.

Tad believes that design is often much more than just creating a logo or layout. It is a process that involves reading, researching, and most importantly, collaboration. The end result is never what you expected but feels like the only logical solution.

Michaela Abate

Senior Designer

Michaela is a process driven designer and fine artist with an interest in collaborative projects that allow for conceptual thinking and experimentation. She graduated from UConn with a BFA in Graphic design in 2021. Her work often centers around visual storytelling, system building, and unconventional solution finding. It bridges the gap between design and fine arts.

Leyla Arici

Designer

Leyla is a multidisciplinary designer with a background in Studio Arts. She is passionate about the process of making, exploring the combination of digital with analog, and working iteratively. She graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in English; with a brief hiatus to study abroad in London at UAL: Central Saint Martins. She’s known for having an acute attention to detail and a positive can-do attitude.

Lauren Platt

Designer

Lauren is passionate about all aspects of design from video to animation, games to 3D and, of course, graphic design. She graduated from UConn with a BFA in Digital Media and Design. Her love for art and technology has been a defining part of her life since she was a child. She uses her skills to tell visual stories and get people excited about what they’re seeing.

Will Shultz

Designer

Will graduated from UCONN with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2021. He’s got a knack for problem solving, and lives for seeing ideas become reality.

David Walters

Office Administrator

Cubby

Office Manager

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