Courtney Marse, Principal and Designer behind MARSE, founded the New Orleans-based brand in 2019 and released its debut collection of made-to-order textiles in early 2020. Courtney collaborates with a small team of creatives and craftspeople both locally and nationwide to bring each product to life.
A graphic designer by trade, Courtney’s design and research blurs traditional boundaries and calls into question where graphic design begins and ends—utilizing hybridity in her process, medium, and the defining terms of her professional and creative work.
In addition to the daily operation of MARSE, Courtney teaches periodically at the university level. Her teaching philosophy mirrors the company’s: “creating with abstraction and contrasting against the familiar” by focusing on concept and innovation.
