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Jennifer Mahanay is a creative director in luxury art & design with experience leading multi‑brand identity systems, photography operations, print and digital content for auction houses.
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Jennifer Mahanay
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Creative Director with 18 years of experience directing & managing the in-house creative team for luxury art & design auction houses.
Across locations & disciplines, I worked with the team to ensure the presentation, user experience, and photography met the bespoke standard the world has come to expect from the Rago / Wright portfolio of brands. I collaborated with the team to build and develop website features aligned with organizational goals for user engagement, increased bid activity, and high‑end editorial presentation. I partnered with development to optimize workflows—building tools for asset management and Wright’s custom content management system.
Whether designing identity systems, directing photo shoots, laying out a 200‑page book, or working alongside developers to refine digital storytelling, I remained committed to creating meaningful connections between people and the objects they bring into their lives.
wright20.com
wright20.com
Wright is the industry's leading auction house specializing in 20th century art & design. Wright has sold more than 75,000 works across the spectrum of 20th century art and design and pioneered entire fields of collecting. In 2024 Wright offered over 25,000 lots across 167 auctions, facilitated private sales, and reached an impressive $121 million in total sales.
landrypop.com
landrypop.com
Launched in 2024, Landry Pop Auctions is a vibrant new auction house tailored for modern collectors passionate about comics, toys, pop culture, and more! The Rago/Wright team conceived of the logo design & identity system and supported LPA in all marketing endeavors as the newest addition to the portfolio of brands.
project manager, brand ambassador, typographer, art director, organizer, photo stylist, slack huddler, doom scroller, trello board keeper, template master, mentor
ragoarts.com
ragoarts.com
Rago is a leading auction house serving thousands of buyers & sellers in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Studio Pottery, Contemporary Glass, and Jewelry on the east coast. Rago was founded by David Rago, the preeminent expert in the field of American ceramics and art pottery. The union of Rago / Wright in 2019 began a new chapter for the brand, including broader outreach, more auctions, new areas of collecting, higher volume, and a revitalized visual identity & approach to storytelling.
lamodern.com
lamodern.com
Global art and design, served with California cool: LA Modern Auctions (LAMA) is the West Coast's preeminent venue for the sale of 20th and 21st century art & design at auction. Rago / Wright acquired LAMA in 2020, and since relaunching the brand, the creative team facilitated numerous single-owner collections, exhibitions & established an in-house photo studio at the Hollywood location.
toomeyco.com
toomeyco.com
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers is one of the premier specialty auction houses in the country and has been conducting auctions of 20th century art and design since 1987. Steeped in the midwestern origins of Prairie School architecture, Toomey & Co. is a leading purveyor of fine art and design.
posterauctions.com
posterauctions.com
Poster Auctions International (PAI) is the leading global authority in rare historic posters. With a deeply rooted expertise in the history of poster art and production PAI treasures posters as culturally significant works from the intersections of art, commerce, and communication. Joining Rago/Wright in 2024, the creative team updated the brand identity, launched a new website for PAI, and supported sales by way of marketing, social media and launching collections for sale at auction.
