Terrie Koles, who currently heads the design and art advisory firm Terrie Koles Design, LLC, draws on her extensive background in art and art direction to design i...view moreTerrie Koles, who currently heads the design and art advisory firm Terrie Koles Design, LLC, draws on her extensive background in art and art direction to design interior spaces for her clients. Koles has completed a number of projects in the New York City area, including a recently redone triplex in trendy SoHo, a section of Manhattan renowned for its artistic flair and its shopping and eating destinations. She designed the residence, which encompasses more than 3,000 square feet, by applying bold colors and strong textural elements, framing her choices around the owner's contemporary art pieces. Terrie Koles continues to enjoy a reputation for her keen design sense and her commitment to meeting individual styles and budgets.
Before beginning her professional career, Terrie Koles completed considerable artistic training. She studied at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and the Corcoran School of Art and Design in Washington, D.C., and took studio classes through The Art Students League of New York as well. In addition, she undertook private art education in Florence, Italy. Koles earned her MFA from the New York Academy of Art, where she studied drawing and painting.
Terrie Koles also spent a number of years in the advertising industry, working for several renowned firms on Madison Avenue. Over the course of more than a decade, she lent her talents to companies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Hill Holliday, and Ogilvy & Mather, where she developed campaigns for Ryder, British Tourism Authority, and Rolling Rock Beer. Koles also was a creative director at BBDO and Deutsch, both located in New York, where she created print and T.V. campaigns for Visa Gold, Entertainment Weekly, and IKEA, among others.view less