Who We Are
MarketWise Academy:
Mentoring Market Leaders
MarketWise Academy was founded out of the desire to help creative communities navigate and thrive in a post-pandemic paradigm. Realizing how marketing, design, and professional development budgets would likely be slashed and understanding the pivotal role of design and marketing to help companies survive and thrive, we built a platform to provide accessible, timely, best-in-class print + digital training and resources for leaders in the marketing and design industry.
You won’t need to travel to a national conference or trade show with hundreds or thousands of people, far from home, family, and work, either. MarketWise Academy brings our master classes to communities of designers, marketers, and entrepreneurs all around the U.S. and Canada—saving you time and money while keeping our classes small so we can reconnect with communities and stay as safe as possible.
Each master class is one day of learning where you’ll leave with actionable insights and strategies that you can implement immediately. Our alumni gain continued support through MarketWise Academy alumni peer groups, office hours, and monthly insights to stay on the evolving edge of marketing and design.
We’re always adding more cities. Join our email list to be the first to know when we’ll be in your region and for the first chance to save your seat before registration opens to the public.
Giving Back:
Mentoring Future Leaders
As we mentor market leaders in the professional design, marketing, and entrepreneurial communities, MarketWise Academy is also committed to mentoring future leaders in design and marketing. Upon request, we offer seminars to undergraduate and post-graduate design, marketing, and entrepreneurial programs within the communities of our master classes. Request a seminar
Nice to meet you!
tactics
Trish Witkowski
Direct Mail
Engagement Strategy
Opti-Channel Marketing
“Trish is a force—she commands the
full attention of her audiences,
energizing them with powerful ideas
that are both effective and attainable.”
—Tom Weid, Director of Production, McCANN
Health New Jersey
Trish Witkowski is the tactical ninja of the group. Trish specializes in creative solutions and engagement strategies for direct mail and marketing, and she uses her expertise to help companies find solutions that can meet, or exceed, their marketing goals. Her innate ability to solve problems, share information, and inspire audiences led to groundbreaking research and “rockstar” status in the printing industry. Trish is the President of Foldfactory.com, an international speaker, and an instructor for LinkedIn Learning. She hosts a popular YouTube vlog with over 500 episodes, tens of thousands of subscribers, and millions of views. She has been a brand ambassador for Sappi and HP, and has inspired marketing teams at American Express, ADT, Lowe’s and USPS. She has produced many books, blog posts, articles, and videos to help direct marketers get results.
CONTEXT
Daniel Dejan
Special Effects and Embellishments
Print + Mobile Technologies
Print Production and Color
“Daniel is the “Real Deal.” Passionate, endlessly knowledgeable, and eternally curious, he makes you think (hard) about the persuasive power of print + digital media.”
—Michael Intrator, President, Black Box Collotype
STRATEGY
Vicki Strull
Packaging Design
Design & Marketing Strategy
Brand Identity Design
What makes Vicki unique is that she
gets it: she understand the big picture
of storytelling; she thinks like a
consumer; and she strategizes like a general.
—William Hodges,
Vice President Sales & Marketing, Oliver, Inc.
event planning and strategy
Laura DesEnfants
event planning and strategy
Deb Aldrich
Writer
Brandi Hand
