creative executive.

branded content strategist.

expert sunday sauce maker.

A woman with brown hair and light skin is sitting at a cluttered desk in front of two computer screens, holding a cup, and looking at her monitors. The desk has a keyboard, mouse, some notebooks, and writing utensils. There are two indoor plants on the desk and a large window with trees outside behind her. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The room appears to be a home office.

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The logo for the TV series 'The Cut' displayed in black text on a white background.
Black background with faint outlines of stars and constellations
Elle Magazine Logo.
Refinery29 logo, featuring a circular emblem with the number 29 and the text 'Refinery29'.
Black background with gothic-style outline text that reads "the Washington Post".
Playboy logo in black and white
Cosmopolitan logo in black and white.
A black chalkboard with equations written in white chalk, including a quadratic formula and geometric diagrams.
People gathered around a dining table in a cozy, well-decorated home with bookshelves, eating and talking.

Great content doesn’t happen by accident. Let’s create it together.

I've spent over a decade at the intersection of editorial instinct and brand strategy. MDR Studios brings that expertise to brands and media companies who are ready to say something that actually sticks.

Services

  • Branded Studio Development

    Architecting strategy, building teams, and creating workflows that make your branded content studio run.

  • Creative Strategy

    Strategic counsel for brands navigating a campaign, a launch, a reposition, or a content overhaul.

  • Brand Voice Solutions

    Your brand has a point of view — I help you find it, sharpen it, and make it consistent everywhere it shows up.

  • Editorial Consulting

    For media brands and content teams who want to think more strategically about what they publish, for whom, and why.

Hello there!

I’m Maria, a creative executive and brand strategist who relates way too much to Strega Nona. I built MDR Studios to help brands and media companies build content that moves people to stop scrolling.

You’ll find my byline in The Cut, Cosmopolitan, The Wall StreetJournal, and more, and I’ve spent years helping brands like Dunkin’, Pepsi, and Uber find the sweet spot between what they want to say and what their audience wants to hear.

I live in New Jersey with my husband, our dog Edie, and a sourdough starter named Armand.

Let’s work together!

MDR Studios takes on strategic consulting engagements, fractional creative leadership, and long-term retainers.

Want to see what we can build together? Fill out the form at the right or email me directly.