Leap_year is a new kind of brand studio that gets founders what they need, fast. We’re always innovating new ways to work smarter while providing beautiful, effective work designed to connect with your audience.
Our special sauce is a combination of efficiency and radical humanity—we’re your branding and marketing machine, and your thought partner in the process. We love solving problems and getting things done for you, getting you un-stuck, and seeing you grow and thrive.
“The Leap_year team have not only done amazing things for our brand, but have also completely changed the way we think about the business. I have worked with them 2x already, and have referred them to very close friends.
—Elisha, Founder
Meet the team
Leap_year is a women-led team with a cumulative 40+ years of experience in Creative Direction, Brand Identity, and Commercial Strategy in advertising, marketing, tech, non-profits, travel, and hospitality.
Our team prioritizes innovation, results, and making the creative process both efficient and fun. We treat our clients like family and pride ourselves on forging relationships that often extend far beyond the “screen”.
In addition to our growing core team, we work with an ecosystem of partners that are the best in their field including consulting in every industry niche imaginable, PR, photography, video, social media strategy, e-commerce, and beyond.
Leap_year founder Evan Sargent is an intuitive strategist and creative with a knack for seeing the big picture and a love for co-creating in the moment.
Prior to launching Leap_year, she cofounded COMMIT, where she and Hallie Easley developed and proved the “brand in a day” model, launching over 100 brands (and counting) in under four years.
Her background includes over a decade as an art director and creative director in advertising, where she developed and implemented national integrated campaigns for large iconic brands at many of NYC’s top ad agencies.
Evan is also co-author of an award-winning book for young people: We the People: The United States Constitution Explored and Explained.
Reach out at evan@leapyearbranding.com
EVAN SARGENT | Founder + CEO
Alex is a seasoned startup veteran who has spent 10+ years at the forefront of Commercial Strategy at various tech companies in Boston, NYC, and San Francisco.
With additional post-graduate education in both UX/UI design and graphic design, her passion is solving complex business problems through the lens of creative strategy.
When she’s not at work you can find her at a hip hop concert, listening to Muddy Waters on Vinyl, traveling the globe taking photos, and swimming in any/every body of water she can find.
Reach out at alex@leapyearbranding.com
ALEX HYMAN | COO
Claire has cut her teeth at a variety of companies, non-profits and initiatives. She excels in brand identity, web design and illustration. She is a so-called “digital nomad” and finds herself in an exciting new location each month.
When she’s not deep in Adobe Creative Suite, you can find her sifting through local thrift shops, designing a new outfit to sew, eating her way through a city, or on a yoga mat.
Reach out at claire@leapyearbranding.com
CLAIRE ANDERSON | Design