Meet the founder

I’m Marisa.

My career education began with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona (Bear Down!) and a Master of Arts degree in Photography From Sotheby’s Institute of Art - London.

I didn’t follow a straight career trajectory after my education and spent some time in various roles that have given me insight into sales and marketing in a wide range of industries. These roles included founding and operating a gym as well as managing marketing and design for a company in the financial services industry. However, at the heart of everything I did, I always had a desire to visually uplift the brand I was working for. I like to think that the culmination of all of my education and previous positions gives me a unique view into what it takes to develop, own and run a successful brand.

While I was working in my last position, prior to launching ELM, I met so many other business owners who struggled with the BRANDING component of their business. I had finally found my calling. I took the leap and Electric Lemon was born from a deep love of photography, design and the desire to help brands look their best.