About Us
Ann Pettit
Creative Director
Growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, Ann was raised with midwestern values and had a long-time love of art and design. At the age of fifteen, her family moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she focused her energy on painting and fashion design. After graduating high school, she went to the University of Arizona and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Ann has worked as a designer, art director and creative director for various agencies in Northern California and the Southwest. Working in design firms and publishing companies has given Ann a broad range of experience in design, art direction and creative staff management.
Various awards have been given for Ann's work. She has been an active member of the AIGA since 2005 and currently serves as Programming Director for the Las Vegas chapter. She also volunteers as an ambassador for Henderson Chamber of Commerce and offers consulting services to investors.
Ann’s interests are home improvement, vegan cooking, sewing, interior design furniture upholstery and weaving.
Mike Laing
Office Manager
In his early teens, family brought Mike to Bullhead City, Arizona from Los Angeles, California. At that time, he took an interest in volunteering at the local fire station and has been working with Fort Mohave Fire department ever since. He currently serves as a captain and studies fire science during his days off. Mike also owns and operates The Cabana Man, providers of concierge services for vacation homeowners. You can find out more at www.thecabanaman.com. Mike's flexible schedule allows him to work with Suede Studio, helping to keep things running smoothly.
Mike’s interests are camping, bike riding, hiking and vegan cooking.