Monica McLeod Sawyer . President, Creative Director

Mrs. Monica McLeod Sawyer began her graphic design career in Gainseville, Florida where she graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. She also completed a Graphic Design Program with The Royal College of Art in London, England.

Monica worked her way up to Senior Designer at Fitzgerald & Company Advertising based in Atlanta, Georgia. Understanding the complicated demands of national clients like Coca Cola and the Atlanta Braves Baseball Club was a key to her success. After traveling to Patagonia, Argentina and working with the Discovery Channel Eco Challenge Adventure Race, Monica continued her career in Boulder, Colorado where she worked for Leopard Communications, designing for IBM. Her work at Leopard included designing presentations given by Sr. V.P., John M. Thompson. She eventually struck out on her own, started McLeod Creative, met her husband Ryan, and then relocated her life and business to Corpus Christi, Texas in 2001.

After moving to Corpus Christi, Monica became a founding member and President of PATCH, an organization dedicated to the restoration of the Ritz Theatre. Monica believes that reviving The Ritz Theatre will stimulate the economy, inspire and support the creative class, and provide an anchor business downtown. Monica contributes to economic and creative development by serving on the City of Corpus Christi Downtown Redevelopment Committee, Edgeworks Film Festival Advisory Board, and volunteers with the Brown Bag Challenge. She is also a fine artist and painted two dolphins for the city art project "Dances with Dolphins". "Heater" can still be seen on display at Whataburger Field. Monica was selected as one of “Corpus Christi’s 40 Under 40” two years in a row for her dedication to The Ritz and Downtown redevelopment.

“Creativity + Visibility + Action = Success.”