Jackie Ivy is an independent design consultant with her own firm J. Ivy & Co LLC. J. Ivy & Co. is a commercial design studio with a passion for creating authentic brand experiences in a built environment. Her work focuses on communicating and executing a clear brand identity within a physical space. She offers services in creative direction, design and real estate development, specializing in integrating a client’s brand into their surroundings. With an interdisciplinary approach, she strives to achieve the best possible outcomes after an intense exploration process with the client. Unifying a company’s brand with their built environment is a critical-and often overlooked- step in communicating an authentic and consistent business message. Whether it be a retail space, a commercial office setting, or a master plan, an integrated design improves the satisfaction-and confidence-level of clients, customers, and employees alike; in turn, this allows for a more trusted company reputation and a greater bottom line.
J. Ivy & Co. works with internal senior management teams to facilitate real estate selection, master planning, architect selection & negotiations, design development through construction and completion of the project. Ms. Ivy has an extensive background and education in design, architecture and brand development.
Previous to having her company, Ms. Ivy was the Vice President of the Market Street Initiative for The Buccini/Pollin Group. Ms. Ivy’s primary role here was to create and implement a global approach to making Market Street a vital retail and residential corridor, including the restoration of the Queen Theater. From 2002 to 2006, Ms. Ivy served as Director of Store Design for Anthropologie, a division of Urban Outfitters based in Philadelphia, where she designed over 50 new and existing retail spaces for the $500 million lifestyle company.
Other roles have included her time as Director of Design for the Soho House, with locations in New York, Miami, and London, and Director of Development and Public Programs for Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in Bethany, Connecticut. She also spent two years at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy. A selection of her design work can be viewed at www.jackeivy.com.
Ms. Ivy received her Master of Environmental Design from the School of Architecture at Yale University, where she graduated with academic honors. She received her Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Virginia, and double majored in American Studies through the English Department. She lives in Wilmington with her partner and two daughters.