Ariel Carter

Ariel Carter is a Creative Director specializing in cultural projects and sustainable brands, currently serving as the Associate Creative Director at Target, where they lead brand development for a $30B portfolio. Previously, Ariel held positions including Senior Designer at Doyle Partners and Senior Creative at Caldrea, where they managed creative initiatives and brand launches. With an MFA in graphic design from Yale University and a BA in English Literature and Studio Art from Connecticut College, Ariel has also contributed to academia as an adjunct faculty member at both Parsons School of Design and Minneapolis College of Art and Design. As a founding partner of mgmt. design, Ariel collaborated with various arts and culture clients, emphasizing investigation and process in their design work.