Marssaié
Marssaié is an award-winning Creative Director & Design Educator with a passion for design and an entrepreneurial spirit. She believes in nurturing creative talent and collaborating with purpose-driven individuals to craft solutions that positively impact communities.
Her work captures the vibrancy of culture and tells authentic stories inspired by our shared experiences.
With over a decade in the industry, she has embraced roles that applaud outstanding design talent, and opportunities that identify and celebrate creativity. She has made significant contributions to reshaping the publishing landscape in her role as Creative Director, served as a lecturer, mentored for DPI (Design Publishing Inclusivity), and acted as a jury for design awards such as D&AD and the World Illustration Awards.
Currently, she is embarking on a new chapter, living a bicoastal lifestyle between London and the Caribbean. She is embracing a more enjoyable pace of life while focusing on personal projects like enjoy the collective, a platform dedicated to amplifying talented creatives and celebrating diverse voices.
AWARDS
2022 WINNER British Book Awards – Children’s Publisher Of The Year
2021 WINNER CILIP Carnegie Medal
2021 WINNER Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
2021 WINNER Blue Peter Book Award
2020 WINNER Waterstones Young Reader's Book Prize
2020 Blackwell’s Book of the Year
2020 Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month
2020 The Guardian Best Book of the Year (Reader’s choice)
JUDGE
AOI – World Illustration Awards
D&AD – Book Design
AOI - Curated gallery
D&AD - Editorial Insight Panel
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Book Machine – Talking Design
POW - Women in Design
CRTV CLNC - Graphic Design
Hachette - Black Creatives
Faber X AOI - World Book Day Illustration & Design