Who is Katie Fischer Design?

We are a woman-owned, equal opportunity employer with over ten years of experience.

Katie and her super-talented team are addicted to innovative and timeless designs, high craftsmanship, coffee, and a seamless experience for our clients. When Katie isn’t in her studio, you can find her cooking, surfing, or having impromptu dance parties with her husband, two sons, and dog.

Learn more about the rest of our team below.

Our designs have been featured in Vogue, Forbes, InStyle, Brides, Glamour, Martha Stewart, New York Magazine, the LA Times, Hamptons, and other top publications.

That’s our story, we’d love to hear yours.

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“Katie Fischer Design has been featured in just about every wedding publication on earth. And we can see why — these timeless, elegant invites celebrate simplicity and quality craftsmanship.”

— REFINERY29

MEET THE TEAM

  • Katie Fischer Cohen

    FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Where I grew up: New Hampshire

    College: New York University, B.S. and M.A.

    My dream vacation: A big group surfing trip to Costa Rica with friends and family

    In my spare time I like to: Host dinner parties, surf, cook, oil paint, read, ski, and hike with my dog

    I can’t live without: My two sons, my husband, Gary (our Portuguese Water Dog), and coffee

    Inspiration: The rugged coastline of Maine, nature and light, interior design, music, film, fashion, food and wine, modern art, antique shops, traveling, and people who are great at what they do

  • Nicole Gagliardi

    SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Where I grew up: New Jersey

    College: Montclair State University, BFA

    My dream vacation: Solo backpack trip through Italy. Get to revisit some of my favorite cities and explore the ones I haven't been to yet

    In my spare time I like to: Reading, snowboarding, hiking, spending time with my friends and family

    I can't live without: My nephew and niece, coffee, and reality TV

    Inspiration: Mountains and the ocean, the city of Florence, modern art, typography, Lauren Hom. My inspirations are constantly evolving

  • Mya Hodgdon

    GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Where I grew up: Maine

    College: SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design)

    My dream vacation: Madagascar

    In my spare time I like to: Read outside, go to the beach, spend time with friends and family

    I can't live without: My two cats (Noka and Watson), and my dog (Chili)

    Inspiration: Modern art museums (Centre Pompidou, Hirshhorn, Renwick Gallery), Tracey Emin, Barbara Kruger, Rebecca Louise Law, Hagar Vardimon, and anywhere by the ocean

  • Irene Kostrzewa

    STUDIO MANAGER

    Where I grew up: New Jersey

    College: Berkeley College of Business for AAS and Rutgers Newark for BS

    My dream vacation: My goal is to get to all 50 states so anytime I get to a new one, it’s a dream come true! I have 11 to go. After that, Fiji!

    In my spare time I like to: Spend time with my family, read, travel, walk, ski, cuddle with my cats and watch tv/movie, go to great restaurants and laugh every chance I get

    I can't live without: My family (cats included), bubble tea, books, beach, music, comedians, tv, movies, and Lilia’s (Brooklyn) cacio e pepe and ricotta gnocchi

    Inspiration: My son!

  • Carolyn Hirsch

    GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Where I grew up: New Jersey

    College: William Paterson University, BFA

    My dream vacation: Norway to see the Northern Lights

    In my spare time I like to: Write creatively, hike with friends, and take photographs of nature

    I can’t live without: Music and coffee

    Inspiration: Ólafur Arnalds, AURORA, Yuumei, and Hayao Miyazaki films

  • Cyra Bernal

    ILLUSTRATOR/FINE ARTIST

    Where I grew up: New Mexico

    College: Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) BFA

    My dream vacation: To travel across Europe and Asia to visit iconic castles and palaces

    In my spare time I like to: Enjoy a book (usually a cheesy one), visit museums, try new restaurants and learn new recipes

    I can't live without: My doggos!

    Inspiration: vintage wallpapers, architectural details and breathtaking landscapes of all kinds

  • Gary Cohen

    JACK OF ALL TRADES

    Where I grew up: Maine

    College: The Elsa Larsen School of Good Manners

    My dream vacation: Anywhere with off-leash beaches and other dogs to play with

    In my spare time I like to: Hike in the woods, binge-watch TV shows on the couch with my family, and bark at wild turkeys from the safety of my home

    I can't live without: My morning run, patches of sunlight to nap in, and my toy bird’s nest

    Inspiration: Oh, where do I start? My main sources of inspiration are pilfered food and KFD’s timeless designs

MEET THE TEAM

  • Katie Fischer Cohen

    FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Where I grew up: New Hampshire

    College: New York University, B.S. and M.A.

    My dream vacation: A big group surfing trip to Costa Rica with friends and family

    In my spare time I like to: Host dinner parties, surf, cook, oil paint, read, ski, and hike with my dog

    I can’t live without: My two sons, my husband, Gary (our Portuguese Water Dog), and coffee

    Inspiration: The rugged coastline of Maine, nature and light, interior design, music, film, fashion, food and wine, modern art, antique shops, traveling, and people who are great at what they do

  • Nicole Gagliardi

    SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Where I grew up: New Jersey

    College: Montclair State University, BFA

    My dream vacation: Solo backpack trip through Italy. Get to revisit some of my favorite cities and explore the ones I haven't been to yet

    In my spare time I like to: Reading, snowboarding, hiking, spending time with my friends and family

    I can't live without: My nephew and niece, coffee, and reality TV

    Inspiration: Mountains and the ocean, the city of Florence, modern art, typography, Lauren Hom. My inspirations are constantly evolving

  • Mya Hodgdon

    GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Where I grew up: Maine

    College: SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design)

    My dream vacation: Madagascar

    In my spare time I like to: Read outside, go to the beach, spend time with friends and family

    I can't live without: My two cats (Noka and Watson), and my dog (Chili)

    Inspiration: Modern art museums (Centre Pompidou, Hirshhorn, Renwick Gallery), Tracey Emin, Barbara Kruger, Rebecca Louise Law, Hagar Vardimon, and anywhere by the ocean

  • Irene Kostrzewa

    STUDIO MANAGER

    Where I grew up: New Jersey

    College: Berkeley College of Business for AAS and Rutgers Newark for BS

    My dream vacation: My goal is to get to all 50 states so anytime I get to a new one, it’s a dream come true! I have 11 to go. After that, Fiji!

    In my spare time I like to: Spend time with my family, read, travel, walk, ski, cuddle with my cats and watch tv/movie, go to great restaurants and laugh every chance I get

    I can't live without: My family (cats included), bubble tea, books, beach, music, comedians, tv, movies, and Lilia’s (Brooklyn) cacio e pepe and ricotta gnocchi

    Inspiration: My son!

  • Carolyn Hirsch

    GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Where I grew up: New Jersey

    College: William Paterson University, BFA

    My dream vacation: Norway to see the Northern Lights

    In my spare time I like to: Write creatively, hike with friends, and take photographs of nature

    I can’t live without: Music and coffee

    Inspiration: Ólafur Arnalds, AURORA, Yuumei, and Hayao Miyazaki films

  • Cyra Bernal

    ILLUSTRATOR/FINE ARTIST

    Where I grew up: New Mexico

    College: Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) BFA

    My dream vacation: To travel across Europe and Asia to visit iconic castles and palaces

    In my spare time I like to: Enjoy a book (usually a cheesy one), visit museums, try new restaurants and learn new recipes

    I can't live without: My doggos!

    Inspiration: vintage wallpapers, architectural details and breathtaking landscapes of all kinds

  • Gary Cohen

    JACK OF ALL TRADES

    Where I grew up: Maine

    College: The Elsa Larsen School of Good Manners

    My dream vacation: Anywhere with off-leash beaches and other dogs to play with

    In my spare time I like to: Hike in the woods, binge-watch TV shows on the couch with my family, and bark at wild turkeys from the safety of my home

    I can't live without: My morning run, patches of sunlight to nap in, and my toy bird’s nest

    Inspiration: Oh, where do I start? My main sources of inspiration are pilfered food and KFD’s timeless designs