Maria Radloff

Summary

Well, my professional experience began as an actress in my parents' backyard. Since I really couldn't support myself from that, I went into radio, interning at WXTC in Charleston SC. I scheduled ads, wrote copy and picked up an accent. I then landed a position in corporate America, waitressing for Outback Steakhouse in Houston TX. Thank goodness I wasn't a vegan then, or I'd have to think of myself as a sell-out. I gained unsurmountable customer service and Caesar salad making experience that I wouldn't trade for the world. While being solicited by a top modeling school to enroll in their classes, I instead opted for a career in graphic design in sunny AZ and got myself a $5/hr job. Not wanting to completely exit corporate America, I continued with the Outback, but got a transfer to their Tempe location. Holy ribeyes! Bored with writing up job tickets and sloppin' steaks and salads, I hired a co-worker to teach me graphic design. In six weeks I already had a new client...a local Fountain Hills newspaper. Time to invest in a Syquest drive! Having grown exponentially in my design skills, I decided unemployment was the way to go. I took the summer off, continued with the newspaper, and had a TON of fun! Then after the novelty wore off, I got a part time job at the New Times. I tried not to wear sandals too often because we worked with X-acto knives a lot. Being a renegade, much like the two owners of New Times who themselves are now running from the law, I got "laid off" from the newspaper biz. I had enough severance money to start my own company, a boutique design studio called Holy Click. For 7 years it grew into a successful artsy phenomenon in downtown Phoenix, AZ. It was my dream come true...that is, until I dreamed of peace and serenity. I sold HC and ran off to the mountains for some solitude and yoga. I now offer high end design and creative strategy. Embellish Everything! Specialties: design • design • design || web & print || small business • non-profit • yoga • ayurveda I also design gorgeous custom yoga teacher training and ayurveda school manuals.