{"id":1216,"date":"2026-02-14T23:16:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T23:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/?page_id=1216"},"modified":"2026-03-27T00:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T00:29:32","slug":"aboutme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/index.php\/aboutme\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1216\" class=\"elementor elementor-1216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ad2ee4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51ad2ee4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1553fefa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1553fefa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(0,194,178,.8);\"><span style=\"display:block;width:32px;height:1px;background:rgba(0,194,178,.8);flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span>About Marlene<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b0f76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54b0f76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaabfe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aaabfe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Senior Art Director.<br>Visual Storyteller.<br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;color: #e66c70;font-style: normal\">Creative Lead.<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ed58a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d5ed58a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb8a336 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bb8a336\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3a3304 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d3a3304\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206a8489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"206a8489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jared_emails-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1144\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jared_emails-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jared_emails-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jared_emails-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jared_emails-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jared_emails.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f063f5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f063f5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8e044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4c8e044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#00C2B2;\"><span style=\"display:block;width:32px;height:1px;background:#00C2B2;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span>The Story<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b3624c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"20b3624c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f333c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f333c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design that moves <em style=\"color:#00C2B2;font-style:normal\">people.<\/em><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e868601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e868601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m Marlene Scarpino \u2014 a Senior Art Director and Creative Lead with over 14 years of experience building campaigns that connect brands to people in ways that actually resonate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d22903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38d22903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I believe every touchpoint is an opportunity to tell a story worth remembering. Bold ideas, refined execution, and a relentless focus on impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b81669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"63b81669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">Art Direction<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">Digital Design<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">Print Design<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">Brand Identity<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">Campaign Strategy<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">Motion Design<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">Video<\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);color:#888888;display:inline-block;\">UX\/UI<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d8bfd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16d8bfd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fb1b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"77fb1b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;\"><blockquote style=\"font-family:'inter',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3.5vw,46px);font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;\">&#8220;Every pixel tells a story.<br><span style=\"color:#0A1628;\">Every story earns attention.<\/span>&#8221;<\/blockquote><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e94d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13e94d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e3424c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"36e3424c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#00C2B2;\"><span style=\"display:block;width:32px;height:1px;background:#00C2B2;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span>What I Do<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d567880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d567880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602080b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"602080b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Capabilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b48780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"29b48780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688569b6 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"688569b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20af7335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"20af7335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:40px 36px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);background:#fff;height:100%;\"><div style=\"font-size:24px;color:#00C2B2;margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1;\">\u2726<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;margin-bottom:20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;\">Digital Design<\/div><ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;\"><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Campaign Creative<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Email Design<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Social Assets<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Display Advertising<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Landing Pages<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Motion Graphics<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195017b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"195017b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:40px 36px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);background:#fff;height:100%;\"><div style=\"font-size:24px;color:#00C2B2;margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1;\">\u25c8<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;margin-bottom:20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;\">Brand &amp; Print<\/div><ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;\"><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Brand Identity<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Style Guides<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Print Collateral<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Packaging<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Environmental Design<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Editorial Layout<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bdc47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"20bdc47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:40px 36px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);background:#fff;height:100%;\"><div style=\"font-size:24px;color:#00C2B2;margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1;\">\u25c9<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;margin-bottom:20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;\">Strategy &amp; Direction<\/div><ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;\"><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Creative Direction<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Concept Development<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Campaign Strategy<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Client Presentations<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Art Direction<\/li><li style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#888888;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\">Cross-channel Storytelling<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177c3707 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"177c3707\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2d7a0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b2d7a0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a96ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6a96ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#00C2B2;\"><span style=\"display:block;width:32px;height:1px;background:#00C2B2;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span>Experience<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bbd3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"43bbd3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1acb75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c1acb75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f96435e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f96435e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b5a02b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b5a02b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>14+ years of experience shaping work across agencies, brands, and industries\u2014anchored in a deep commitment to craft.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30090718 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30090718\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f4193b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"67f4193b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\"><div style=\"padding-top:4px;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.06em;\">2019 &#8212; Present<\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px;\">Senior Art Director \/ Creative Lead<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\">Epsilon &#183; Publicis Groupe<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#888888;line-height:1.75;font-weight:300;\">Responsible for the creative vision and execution of various high-profile brands across fashion, pharmaceutical, entertainment, and retail clients.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311bffef elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"311bffef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\"><div style=\"padding-top:4px;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.06em;\">2019<\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px;\">Graphic Design Contractor<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\">Signet Jewelers<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#888888;line-height:1.75;font-weight:300;\">Directed digital and print creative for complex pharmaceutical brands. Patient-facing websites, HCP campaigns, and regulatory-compliant social content.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3331f91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3331f91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\"><div style=\"padding-top:4px;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.06em;\">2016 &#8212; 2018<\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px;\">Graphic Designer<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\">Fannie May Confections\/Ferrero Rocher<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#888888;line-height:1.75;font-weight:300;\">Designed product packaging, concept to completion for mass retailers, specialty \t\t\tdistributors and private label including: Disney, Trader Joe's, Aldi's and QVC. \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8297fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a8297fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\"><div style=\"padding-top:4px;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.06em;\">2014 &#8212; 2016<\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px;\">Graphic Designer<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\">Pyramyd Air<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#888888;line-height:1.75;font-weight:300;\">Responsible for digital and print advertising communications including: catalogs, \n\t\tdirect mail, event\/tradeshow signage, product packaging, branding for events\/\t\t\t\tcorporate materials, e-mail campaigns and website visuals. \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbed432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fbed432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\"><div style=\"padding-top:4px;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.06em;\">2010 &#8212; Present<\/div><\/div><div><div style=\"font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#0D0D0D;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px;\">Freelance Designer & Artist <\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:#00C2B2;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\">Various Clients<\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#888888;line-height:1.75;font-weight:300;\">Developed and delivered creative projects spanning digital, print, and large-scale environmental installations, including murals commissioned by international clients.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f92c69a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f92c69a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79480efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"79480efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#00C2B2;\"><span style=\"display:block;width:32px;height:1px;background:#00C2B2;flex-shrink:0;\"><\/span>Ready to collaborate?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240a3729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"240a3729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e227de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e227de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s create<br>something <span style=\"color:#FF5F6D\"><b>exceptional<\/b>.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80e8d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b80e8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfb44f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6cfb44f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center;\"><a href=\"mailto:Marlene@Marlenescarpino.com\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#FF5F6D;color:#fff;padding:16px 36px;font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;\">Get In Touch &#8594;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/marlenescarpino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Marlene_Scarpino_Senior-Art-Director_Resume.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:transparent;color:#fff;padding:15px 36px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;\">Download Resume &#8595;<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Marlene Senior Art Director.Visual Storyteller.Creative Lead. 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