Our Expert and Creative Design Team is Ready to Help
OUR DESIGN AND BRANDING TEAM IS COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES AND EXPERIENCES BOUND TOGETHER BY A PASSION FOR DESIGN AND CREATIVITY.

Philippe E. Andre
President / Co Founder

Marielena Andre
Creative Director /Co Founder
About Us
Philippe is an accomplished fashion executive with a background in sales management, brand building, product development, and merchandising. In 2005, he co-founded Tepper Jackson a successful startup who’s bold graphics and stylized textiles achieved worldwide distribution and recognition. Most recently, Philippe has been consulting with Shady Character and Nick & Nora for the relaunch of these iconic brands
Marielena grew up immersed in materials and the design process. Whether it was through her mothers costume, prop or set designs, she was encouraged to have creative freedom in her world. She has a solid 20 year history designing textiles, graphics and product development for both large corporations and startups. In 2014 she started her design studio Pichkari Design and broadened her textile services to include graphics, branding, and surface design for soft and hard goods (home decor, rugs, tabletop, bedding, and wallpaper). Additionally, Marielena teaches CAD Textile design, print engineering and manufacturing process at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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Although founded by Marielena and Philippe Andre in 2018, Taktile Design Studio is the culmination of forty years in design, branding and artistry. The most successful design stories tend to be rooted with a certain balance. In collections, we talk about a balanced assortment. In textiles it’s a balanced use of color or motif. In graphics it’s about the balance of copy vs white space. The same is true for a team as a diversity in thought, experience and skills results in a well rounded team; the parts combine to make a whole. It is therefore these diverse traits that led this dynamic husband and wife team to join forces and build Taktile Design Studio.
Philippe has always had a keen eye for details and his passion for the arts and textiles is what anchored their relationship from the start. Through their expanded network of suppliers and domestic manufactures, they’ve supported many startups from product ideation to getting deliverables to market. We believe that we can provide outstanding results and compelling solutions when the process is open, collaborative and agile.
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