Maruska is a dedicated indoorsman who is multi-capable, hyper-self-reflective, locally infamous, internationally mysterious, musically inclined creative, based in Brooklyn NY, with more than 15 years of experience designing weird brands and semi-practical things to entertain his and the world's restless mind.
Wait – Handsome & gregarious?!
He specializes in obsessively making, including — but not limited to — running agencies, starting companies, building brands, sculpting toys, and designing logos for his cats. This website archives his art & design adventures. Some of it are companies he's built. Some of it is stuff he's worked on with friends. Some of it is desperately missing context. All of it is stuff that has captured his attention long enough to make a page about it and share it with you.
United Sodas first reached out to me in 2019 to design and build their Ecomm site - Since that initial project I became more ingrained in the day to day of the brand. Working closely with Center Design to help extend the original brand, I was the creative director until 2023. Working with every part of the brand, I helped guide multiple teams to create this beautiful brand.
Burnt is a web3 foundry launching their own l1. I designed and built their digital brand ecosystem and launched creative projects to extend their audience.
In 2012, Brandon Iffert and I started making websites together. We have had the chance to build for some amazing clients of the last 10 years.
Desgin Gin is an 'American Modern' gin created by myself and Alex Levin in March of 2015. From a simple, semi-drunken misspelling, an idea was born to create a brand with and for fellow creative people. The work here is but a small segment of the work I've done with the brand.
In 2012, Brandie Gehan reached out to me to build an identity for her new tableware company. I worked as the creative director for the following 4 years, leading a team of 10 who were responsible for production and marketing.