In memory of the late- brilliant, Henri Barguirdjian, President & CEO for Graff's North America Operations | LAURENCE GRAFF USA 2010
“You did a great job, thank you for stepping up when the team needed you. Always look for the internally flawless.” Private salon & galleria event for the Wittelsbach-GRAFF Diamond at the Oak Street Salon and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago in Illinois. Later, unveiled and exhibited at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, D.C.
The Wittelsbach- Graff Diamond,
Newly Unveiled; in 2010:
“A diamond that passed through the hands of Europe’s greatest dynasties—its history as layered as the paintings that captured its first royal owners.” -Commentary Based
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“Designing brands, building strategic marketing campaigns, and executing sales operations and private events for houses of Harry Winston and Laurence Graff Diamonds demanded an artful balance of respect for heritage, understanding of art history and encouraging historic desirability—shaping brand stories that amplify their unparalleled craftsmanship, elevate exclusivity, and drive demand, loyalty, and sales in a fiercely competitive luxury jewelry market.” -Ann
“The Wittelsbach Stone, born into the same world of luminous Spanish portraiture that gave us Las Meninas.”-Graff
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![The Unveiling of the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond. Graff is an art collector, his earlier interest was paintings of impressionism, and later contemporary art. Graff purchased Andy Warhol’s 'Liz' for $12.6 million.[14][15]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6920cecb43abd8464bfb2d48/289bcc4a-b932-4c80-9320-2e4ed8f36c80/PNG+image.png)
LUXURY | CONSUMER | MARKETS
2000s: Contributions & Direction
ANN’s advisory methodology begins with disciplined discovery—investing time to listen, learn from key stakeholders and teams and fully understand journey and client context. Through structured analysis of historical data, market dynamics, case precedents, and situational outcomes, Ann expands perspective to identify root issues rather than surface symptoms, reframing opportunity and designing clear, intelligent paths forward.
To illustrate this approach, Ann has curated select archival work samples that reflect brevity, scale, and design-led collaboration—produced during a formative period in the 2000s when she worked within publishing houses as magazine platforms were rapidly scaling. During that time, the organization franchised nationally, expanding to 13 magazines across major U.S. cities. Los Angeles photographers—among the most prestigious of the era—contributed centerfold spreads and editorial work spanning luxury products, food, lifestyle, cultural events, and journalism, offering an early, hands-on foundation in storytelling, design, and collaboration with creative change agents in publishing houses driving market momentum.
RENAISSANCE METHOD| MODERN-CONTEMPORARY ART | DESIGN THEORY | INSPIRATION
2000s: Contributions, Direction & Global Brilliance:
White space and design thinking for Ann was never abstract. It was shaped in Los Angeles, on Melrose, in studios, at museums, at galas, events, and gallery spaces—working alongside artists, designers, music artists, and curators during launches, showcases, and cultural moments that demanded alternative perspectives, views, taste, timing, and restraint.
That exposure, access, and grounding in creative environments directly informed how Ann has helped organizations and leaders reach KPIS in a different way. She aligns operational reality with business, sales, and global martech CX priorities. She translates bold ideas into a clear North Star strategy that can actually be executed.
Modern Luxury Publications, Beverly Hills, California
Safe and Sound by Capital Cities (2013) debuted in Hollywood, California
Museum of Contemporary Art MOCA, Los Angeles, California
LA Opera House, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Downtown (DTLA) Los Angeles, California
Music Anthology at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California
2000s: Contributions & Direction
By merging cross-industry learning with creative, design-led strategy—shaped by experience as a stylist, photographer, contributor, editor, and collaborator on Hollywood events and publication design, including ad sales partnership, premium vendor experiences, model vendor allocation, final editorial approvals, and end-to-end logistics management from inbound product tracking to on-set allocation and return—Ann helps leaders rebrand and re-market organizations with clarity and discipline.
Those same principles now inform executive strategy and board presentations, where visual data, digital photography, and graphic AI/ML design insights once guided final publication decisions across platforms such as Adobe and Photoshop. Today, Ann applies that rigor to CRM leadership and large-scale data trend analysis—integrating platforms to determine where to scale sales, how to cross-target markets, and when to time vehicle or product releases to drive measurable revenue growth.
EDIT | DESIGN | AI | CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS
Kang: 2007
Thesis: Ann captured a photo journalistic moment, intimate, and unfiltered. The photo captured the Santa Monica, California fallen soldier display at the beach, near the pier. Recognized as the ‘Arlington West Memorial exhibit’, a temporary, weekly installation, by ‘Veterans for Peace’, featuring rows of white crosses, flag-draped coffins, and other markers on the sand to honor U.S. service members killed. An installation showcasing the human cost of war.
Title: Untitled; variations
Display: Original piece was mounted and displayed in a downtown Los Angeles, California gallery exhibit, ‘One Flew East One Flew West’, alongside local University of Southern California emerging designers, practitioners, visual artists, and exhibitors. Ann was showcased in a half page Los Angeles news spread with local commentary and contributions.
Status: Final piece, 2 variations, and select negatives sold in 2008 for an undisclosed amount and temporarily exhibited in select Northern and Southern California galleries.
Dimensions: 5x8ft.
Specs: The unstaged verite depicted a matte finish, digital-heavy open grain print. The dimensions matching a 5x8ft American Flag. The section of the stars captured the full bleed visual depiction. The stripes section remained all white, open space, blank, and full bleed- printed.
In acknowledgement of a collective, creative leaders, shapers and makers in contemporary practice, under the thought leadership of Professor Julia Paull.
Encourage; cross range intersections with mediums.
Artificial Intelligence; Digital Services & Manipulation
Kang: Early 2000s
Title: Roam Architecture:
Range: Architecture & Engineering Patterns
Depiction: Design-led systems thinking. From vision to build, for connected network effects.
Scene: Standard Oil Building, in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA), California
Mediums & Range: Canon, Manual- light emulsion to EoS variety 5D, Mark II, Hasselblad, and Fuji; Raw, CMOS to digital high grain exposure.
Specs: Select negatives, digital prints 5ft x 8ft + and a variety of alternative sizes showcased & sold in Los Angeles gallery early 2000s.
In acknowledgement of Professor Robbert Flick, who encouraged us to capture-more, and the University of Southern California resources providing extended outlets for learning.
A Stunning Comeback: DTLA Revitalization Planning
From Office HUB to Community Buzz
Kang: est. 2000s
Titles: From the Quiet of the White Space: Irvine
Range: Documentary book series formally recognized by the City of Los Angeles, California.
Depictions: City of Irvine
Scenes: The Irvine, Bubble
Specs: Dual Series, 2 volumes each, 1 of 2 sold per edition for an undisclosed value; in the mid 2000s;
Format: Hard bound and encased, white canvas fabric, and digital print satin finish.
Kang: est. 2000s
Titles: Architecture Series: The Forgotten Chapter
Range: Documentary book series formally recognized by the City of Irvine, California.
Depictions: Lost LA est.
Scenes: Downtown Los Angeles
Specs: Dual Series, 2 volumes each, 1 of 2 sold per edition for an undisclosed value; in the mid 2000s;
Format: Hard bound and encased, black canvas fabric, and digital print satin finish.
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