Liza Chrust Friedman
As a member of the Saakh team, I guess it is my turn to introduce myself. My name is Liza Chrust Friedman and I am a photographer and graphic designer. When Ipshita and I met a year ago, my husband and I were looking at Hanover, NH for business school. We had dinner together and we instantly hit it off. With our passion for design and artistic eye, we talked about design, art, and fashion and how they affect our world today. Prior to officially joining Saakh, Ipshita and I would discuss the company and all the great ideas she had to create an amazing website that could serve indie designers and artisans around the world. I always looked forward to our conversations over coffee and was delighted when she asked me if I wanted to join the team. As Design Head, US, I look forward to implementing all that I have learned in my career and making Saakh an incredible company.
My background consists of a BFA in photography from Parsons the New School for Design where I met extremely talented artists and had the opportunity to explore all my creative outlets. After college I started freelancing for different photographers and publications, some of which include Men's Health, Elle.com, In Style, and MTV.com. Being in Manhattan for the past 10 years has given me great opportunities in the art world to meet some amazing people. When I was working at the .com companies, I learned how to produce successful websites and what consumers are looking for in the online world. While at MTV.com I was able to photograph over 25 celebrities, some of which include Nick Jonas, Ke$ha, Taboo, etc.
Since moving up to New Hampshire, I am excited to take the next step forward in my career and work towards building the great company that I truly believe in.