Larissa Pickens🇺🇸
Principal and Creative Director at Float Design
About Larissa Pickens
Principal and Creative Director at Float Design
Hi, I’m Larissa! I’m Creative Director at Float Design. We’re an agency for branding and visual design working with healthcare, beauty, and lifestyle brands. I also work as a design advisor for start-ups.
🌟 Why am I mentoring? Early in my career, it was difficult to find established designers who would take the time to speak with me. A couple of designers finally did talk with me and it made a huge difference to me and the trajectory of my career.
🤔 What can you come to me for? • I struggled with my portfolio when I first started so I enjoy helping designers. I’ve looked at 100s of portfolios, resumes, and cover letters and can give you feedback as a studio owner.
• I’ve also pivoted from in-house to freelance to agency owner and I’m happy to discuss the pros and cons of each.
• Feeling uncertain about your career path? Want to do something new? Let's chat about a practical transition that works for you.
• Plus I always love meeting other designers — 🌈 LGBTQIA+ / neurodiverse welcome!
🏁 Before our session:
I want you to get the most out of our session, if you have questions or would like me to review your portfolio, send that over and we can jump right in.
Look forward to connecting with you!
Expertise
Sessions with Larissa Pickens
- Portfolio Review & Revamp (20 min): Let's review your portfolio and provide constructive feedback for improvement! NOTE: You can also book a single mentoring session for a quick one-time portfolio review, if you prefer.
- Mentorship Session (20 min): This flexible session can be used for a one-off portfolio review, discussing your career path, or chatting about design in general.
What mentees say
“Larissa gave some helpful thoughts and insights into the role of creative director and how to position myself to pursue this role. Thanks for the chat!”
“Larissa's amazing communication and subject knowledge greatly improved my portfolio and boosted my confidence. I had an outstanding experience and highly recommend her to others seeking mentorship!”
“Larissa was very kind and thoughtful when reviewing my portfolio work. She mentioned that the projects I had more passion for were clear and that I should expand my other projects to make them just as passionate. She also said that I have more enthusiasm for a specific style and that I should incorporate it into more of my projects.”