This is who we are
About Us
Forward-thinking companies partner with us to enhance their businesses to the best capacity.
Digital transformation drives everything we do. Our greatest satisfaction comes from ensuring that our clients benefit from the finest creative solutions for the promotion of their product or brand.
As agents of change, we apply new perspectives, reimagine, redefine and reinvent clients’ digital world – our work creates new connections and perceptions.
Allow us to help you craft new sophisticated digital solutions and campaigns.
20 Years of Experience
Established in 1999, Firefly Design is a boutique design agency located in the heart of the Flatiron district. We are a small Manhattan agency with big experience. We are responsive, affordable and reliable. Our determination to produce great work for you stems from our love and belief in our craft.
We put our success down to three things: our team, our philosophy and 20 + years of experience. We believe our portfolio speaks for itself but you decide. We’d love to learn more about your next project so please give us a shout.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We work hard to exceed our clients' expectations.
If you’re looking for a creative partnership that pushes the boundaries in every project and brings forth the finest creative aspects of your brand, you’ve found the right team.
We help companies promote products that change people’s lives. Whether a startup of Fortune 500 company, our approach is based on a solid understanding of the methods, strategies, research and analysis of the practice of innovative design.
If your company is thinking about a rebrand, web design, new logo, digital marketing, or other strategic direction, we’d like to help you find the right marketing solution.
Creative Team
Our dedicated team of project managers, designers, and production specialists work together to ensure that all aspects of your brand are managed with the utmost care.
We are skilled.
We are driven by a passion for the quality of our craft, delivering strategic and creative solutions that fulfill your brand promise.
Members
We are digital thinkers
Sheila Cobb
Principal and Owner of Firefly Design + Communications Inc.
Sheila Cobb is the voice and visionary behind Firefly Design. As Creative Director, she has had a diverse career working for established boutique firms, eventually building her own impressive corporate clientele providing exceptional design service.
With more than 30 years of experience, Sheila’s extraordinary creative consulting skills and strategic problem-solving process have led to success on every project.
Sheila and the Firefly team constantly push creative boundaries. Her desire to foster an atmosphere of creativity and exploration is balanced by her very professional attitude. Sheila graduated with honors at the University of Cincinnati College of Design and has lived in New York since 1985.
Bob Kamp
Project Manager
Bob has extensive knowledge in the digital arena and has excellent communication skills when it comes to guiding clients through the complex digital world that is ever-changing. Bob Kamp received his BFA in Dance with a minor in Computer Science and Mathematics from Stephens College in Columbia, MO. He began working in the graphic design/pre-press industry in 1992. While working at Gorilla Graphics, Bob developed an extensive knowledge of pre-press, print production, graphic design software and computer operating systems.
He began to develop a freelance client base among several arts and entertainment magazines as well as graphic design studios, printers and small publishing companies.
In 1999, Bob founded I Can Do That Productions, Inc. and in 2000 and studied design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Bob’s organizational skills and comprehensive knowledge of design software, make the jobs flow smoothly for both the client and the vendor.
Yusuke Sawairi
Art Director/Senior Designer
Yusuke Sawairi came from Shizuoka, Japan and is responsible for much of the workflow that comes through our doors on a day to day basis, he is the wingman. He’s been with Firefly for more than 9 years and is finely attuned to clients’ needs, project protocols and timelines.
Yusuke has strong skill sets in both design and digital development. This talent helps him to be a bridge between designers and programmers to ensure projects proceed smoothly. He works fluently in most software programs including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, WordPress, and PowerPoint.
Yusuke’s background includes Information Engineering and Color Engineering at the University of Electro-Communications and Digital Graphic Design at CUNY Bronx Community College.
Dave Perez
Front/Back-end Developer
Dave joined the Firefly Design team in 2012 as a website developer and coder.
Dave is a New York City native who grew up in Manhattan and studied web site and coding design at CUNY Bronx Community College. He specializes in HTML5 and CSS3, Javascript, and PHP. Dave is also holds the distinction of being the only Bronx native in history to call himself a Red Sox fan.
Christian Santiago
Designer
Christian is a Puerto Rican native whose love of the native culture and its colorful composition shines through in his work today. At Firefly Design, he lends his talent as a designer and illustrator.
He spent a year at Escuela de Artes Plasticas before moving on to New York City’s Bronx Community College and the New York City College of Technology, where he sharpened his technique both in the classroom and outside of it. A lover of street art and pop culture, Christian’s artistic style includes unique ways to incorporate vibrant colors with neutral ones to create new harmonies. Consistent with his philosophy that life is an ever-evolving process, so is his design process.
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Have you ever thought of launching your own product? You’re not alone. Partnering with Firefly is a great way to create a prototype quickly. We can offer expertise advice, help with cost estimations and come up with ideas to fit within your budget and schedule