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Mission

TART partners with entrepreneurs to help them find their flavor. We join forces with imaginative world builders who are unafraid to get a little weird. We’re driven by curiosity & a firm belief that there is strength in the expressive, zesty & unconventional. Because flavorful = memorable.



Capabilities

Branding & Identity
Brand Strategy
Creative Direction
Website Design & Development
Art & Campaign Direction
Print & Digital



Values

Sour Power
Strength in the expressive, zesty & unconventional

We encourage clients to embrace their eccentricities as brand differentiators. As designers, we use this as the foundation for compelling creative.

Memorable ✽ Unrestrained ✽ Proud to Pack a Punch


Taste Test
A “lead with curiosity” philosophy

Approaching work and connecting with clients the same way we ‘d begin a ten course tasting menu: with openness, curiosity, and the spirit of sharing.

Inquisitive ✽ Open ✽ Generous ✽ Creatively Elastic


Get Juicy
Get personal & go deep

We dig deep with clients to discover and communicate their “flavor.” Once we get a taste, we transform this into creative that amplifies their singular point-of-view.

Individualized ✽ Intentional ✽ Informed



Kind Words

“TART exceeded our expectations in every way—I felt as though they were seeing what I was sometimes unable to articulate. Endlessly creative, yet equally sensible in their approach, Isabella’s work on our brand truly moved me on many occasions.”

Nina Endrst

Founder, The SoulUnity & How to Be Human Podcast


“Isabella’s unique energy and perspective kept me moving forward, even when I was at a loss of what should come next! They asked smart questions that enabled me to hone in on my brand in a way I haven’t been able to achieve on my own. Above all else, their creativity and knowledge made the process incredibly easy, satisfying, and fun. I couldn’t be happier with the work TART has done for my brand.”

Erin Jeanne McDowell

NYT Bestselling Cookbook Author


“From 50+ applicants, Isabella stood out as having the most creative vision and experience with unique branding for small businesses. They took the time to understand my company's goals and crafted a brand identity that was completely original and intentional. For individuals and companies needing help communicating and connecting with customers though a strong brand identity, I can’t recommend TART enough.”

Lauren Popish

Founder, The Wave Podcasting


“Isabella has a brilliant, intuitive and efficient working style. I was very impressed by their ability to understand my aesthetic and what I wanted for my brand, then seamlessly inhabit that aesthetic. Isabella isn't just an exceptional graphic artist, but a true designer. They helped me to understand my own product more fully by asking (& answering) insightful questions.”

Al Culliton

Writer & Cocktail Historian



Vision

TART sees a world of flavorful entrepreneurs. When we come to the table with equal parts self-knowledge and self-expression, we can cultivate a culture where curiosity thrives, weird is welcome, and we abandon the “one-size-fits-all” approach to business and life.



Founder & Principle

With a decade of expertise in branding & communications, isabella giancarlo (she/they) has worked with clients big (Hoegaarden Beer, Facebook & Hilton Hotels) and small (artists & entrepreneurs). With both agency experience and as a founder themself, isabella intimately understands the power in a sharp brand with a punchy point-of-view.

Their work has been featured in Fast Company, Vogue, Forbes, Buzzfeed, Paper Magazine, Dazed, WWD, Refinery29, among others. They have been invited to speak about their work at Brown University, Urban Outfitters, and the Decoded Fashion Conference


Jobs

send your portfolio to jobs [at] tartnyc.com