Andrea Bogart transitioned from her role as Manager of CoAD’s Detroit Center for Design + Technology to better serve the College as a whole. In addition to her full-time role supporting the CoAD’s Design X Technology Series events and marketing goals, Bogart curates fine art and objects for commercial and hospitality projects through her consulting firm, Embrace Creatives.

Learning business skills as the Assistant Merchandiser for Perry Ellis Portfolio Menswear and as the Director of Merchandising and Operations for Isaac Mizrahi, Ltd., Bogart began a jewelry design company in New York and using her dual mindset to build a successful brand, sold her designs through East Coast and Midwest galleries, and through high-end retail locations like Bloomingdales and Henri Bendels, NYC.

To build a bridge between interior professionals and reliable artists, in January 2021 Bogart launched Embrace Creatives, a fine art consulting firm. As an expert art consultant, she works with brands, developers, and interior designers to seamlessly source and install and manage custom projects, saving them time.

Bogart brings her wealth of creative entrepreneurial know-how, an extensive metro Detroit network, marketing acumen, and invaluable project management skills to CoAD.

» Education

• After studying fine art at the University of Michigan she transferred to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City where she lived before moving home in 2014 to be part of the vibrant Detroit art and design ecosystem.

» Professional Experience

• Assistant Merchandiser, Perry Ellis Portfolio Menswear
• Director of Merchandising and Operations, Isaac Mizrahi, Ltd.
• Founder, jewelry design company, New York
• Founder, Embrace Creatives, 2021 – Present

» Additional Information

• Bogart was born in Virginia, raised in Oak Park and West Bloomfield, MI then moved to New York where she lived a full and creative life and grew her entrepreneurial careers. Currently, she and her husband, David live in Oakland County.