
Andréa Pellegrino is a partner at Worldstudio, a NYC-based marketing and design firm that believes corporations hold the power to make lasting social and environmental change. As the business development lead at Worldstudio, Andréa speaks frequently about models for making social design efforts economically sustainable, helping designers become more entrepreneurial when approaching non-client based projects for the common good.
Andréa joined Worldstudio in 2008, bringing a breath of experience in forging strategic partnerships around socially responsible initiatives. Her experience allowed the firm to become more active in creating and implementing programs for corporate and non-profit clients that help them to demonstrate and communicate organizational values through actions that benefit their communities.
At AIGA, the professional association for design, Andréa worked with corporate, media and non-profit clients on sponsorship programs and affiliations. As Director, Strategic Alliances, she helped to communicate the value of design to the business community, related organizations and the general public.
Previously, Andréa worked for 15 years in the media field, leading advertising and marketing teams for Jonas Publishing, Nature Publishing Group and, most recently, for Print, HOW and I.D. magazines. Earlier in her career she worked in advertising and marketing for American Express Publishing and The New Yorker.