Leila E. Cole

Elle Sees NYC

The digital media component of my creative agency, Elle Sees NYC. Visit the site, here.

United Nations Association of New York

The United Nations Association - Worldview Institute Spring 2023

March 2023

For Seminar 2, “The UN in the 21st Century”, we were joined by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson to the Secretary General of the United Nations.

The United Nations Security Council

Seminar 3, Private Tour of the United Nations.

Disarmament

Priority of the United Nations

(Private tour, March 2023)

Photo by: Maya Shkolnik

Panels / Featured On

Selling Yourself: What's Your Elevator Pitch?

Featured in NBCUniversal’s “CAREER EXPO: Selling Yourself: What’s Your Elevator Pitch?” at the March 2023 NBCU Academy Next Level Global Summit.

Presented my elevator pitch to moderator, David Ushery (NBC New. York Anchor), a panel of 4 recruiters from NBCU’s Talent & Acquisition team, and a virtual audience of over 150 viewers. The panel included, Justin Stratton (Ad Sales Talent Acquisition Recruiter), Gianna Osorio (Entertainment Talent Acquisition Recruiter), James Arroyave (Local Stations Talent Acquisition Manager) and Martha Lopez (NBC News & MSNBC Talent Acquisition Manager)

Received a great response from the panel, particularly from Martha Lopez, who expressed that she was very impressed with my elevator pitch.

Please note the YouTube video was edited by the NBCU team for disclosure purposes.

FIT Senior Portfolio Reviews

Invited by the Fashion Institute of Technology to review senior portfolios, in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Guest Speaker at Parson's School of Design (The New School)

First guest speaker of the semester (February 2016) for the “Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas” course.

Strategy

Strategies developed to address the business objectives of my clients.

Cartier Fragrances FY23 Strategy

July 2022

Cartier Graphic Leather FY23 Strategy

September 2022

Cartier Holiday FY23 Strategy

October 2022

Digital Content

Digital content creation and copywriting for brands.

Website Design

Website design for small business, Tails and Mitts Pet Service - via GoDaddy.

Love Earth Lab-Grown Jewelry

August 2021

Produced copy and managed digital content for the launch of Love Earth’s website.

Triton Homepage Refresh

October 2021

Copywriting

Interviews, copy for web, and other published written work.

Macy's Media Network Sell Kit

March 2022

Macy's Wedding Registry

February 2022

Macy's Spring Exploration Project

December 2021

(Photography: Leila E. Cole)

ZaraLarsson_14thAnniversaryCoverstory.ZINK.jpg

(Press Photography: Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana)

(Press Photography: Hard Rock Hotel Tampa)

Social Media

Effective digital engagement.

(Notable: Led social media for Brazilian body care brand, Sol de Janeiro from July 2018 to October 2019)

Click the subtext to view the content on Instagram

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Date: September 2019

Views: over 19K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro x Leblon Cachaça

Campaign: SOL Summer Sips (3 of 3)

Date: September 2019

Views: 14.1K

Social Media: Teaser

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: New and Improved Coco Cabana Cream

Date: August 2019

Views: 16.4K

Social Media: Teaser

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: New and Improved Coco Cabana Cream Teaser

Date: August 2019

Views: 23.9K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro x Leblon Cachaça

Campaign: SOL Summer Sips (2 of 3)

Date: August 2019

Views: 4.1K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: SOL Summer Sips (1 of 3)

Date: July 2019

Views: 7.2K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Date: July 2019

Views: 9K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: National Kiss Day

Date: July 2019

Views: 37.9K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Date: June 2019

Views: 37K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Date: April 2019

Views: 11.9K

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: Boxycharm x Sol de Janeiro

Date: April 2019

Views: 11.1K

Social Media: April Fool’s - Two Truths and a Lie

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Date: April 2019

Likes: 4.1K

Social Media: Giveaway

Brand(s): Sol de Janeiro x Artisans of IQ

Date: March 2019

Likes: 4.2K

Social Media: Bloopers

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: Brand Manifesto

(Post) Date: April 2019

Social Media: Teaser

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: Glow Oils

Date: January 2019

Social Media: Giveaway

Brand(s): Sol de Janeiro x Boscia

Date: December 2018

Social Media: Teaser

Date: March 2019

Social Media: Teaser

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Campaign: Glow Oils

Date: February 2019

Instagram HQ, Invite-Only Masterclass, August 2018

(Photography: Lesa Amoore)

(Photography: Jake Rosenberg)

(Cover Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

(Photography: Nick Kelly)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

(Photography: MTV VMAs)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

Video: Leila E. Cole

(Photography: Lesa Amoore)

(Photography: Behind-the-scenes with Photographer Richard Warren)

(Cover Photography: Lesa Amoore)

(Photography: Dennis Leupold and Steven Gomillion)

(Video: Leila E. Cole)

(Video: Corina Marie)

(Video: Leila E. Cole)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

(Photography: Maggie West)

(Photography: Bruno Aveillan)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

(Photography: Corina Marie)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

(Photography: Mike Ruiz)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

Typography / Textual Layouts / Title Writing

An appreciation and understanding of typography, use of white space, graphic design + the organic ability to generate well-suited and applicable titles.

(Photography: Yuki Saito)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

Content Creation & Photography

October 2019

Products: Sol de Janeiro

On-Location: The Gambia, West Africa

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Event: SOL Vibes

On-Location: Bel-Air, California

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Photography for E-Comm and Social Media

Date: February 2019

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

Date: February 2019

Brand: Sol de Janeiro

September 2017

Epic Records’ Morgan Saint, October 2017

Art Direction

Conceptualizing the overall theme, design and graphic layout of a project.

(Photography: Udo Spreitzenbarth)

(Implemented by Amanda De Rosa, under the Art Direction of Leila E. Cole // Press Photography: Smartcar x WeSC)

(Photography: Yuki Saito)

(Photography: Lesa Amoore)

Creative Direction

Spearheading the vision and it's execution.

National Kiss Day

Celebrating National Kiss Day with Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Kiss Cupuaçu Lip Butter.

Sol de Janeiro Does April Fools!

April 2019

Edit to Highlight Alexis Bittar Earrings Via Gilt)

(Photography: Adam de Paxo)

Edit to highlight Alexis Bittar Earrings via Gilt)

(Photography: Liz Rosa)

Edit to highlight Alexis Bittar Earrings via Gilt)

(Photography: Benjo Arwas)

Layout Design, November 2016

Creative Direction, November 2016

(Photography: Yuki Saito)

Creative Direction, November 2016

(Photography: Yuki Saito)

Creative Direction, November 2016

(Photography: Yuki Saito)

Layout Design, November 2016

Cover Design, October 2015

(Photography: Suzanne Teresa)

Cover Design

(Photography: Lesa Amoore)

Cover Design

(Photography: Antoine Verglas)

Cover Design

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

Cover Design

(Photography: Caleb & Gladys)

Cover Design

(Photography: Greg Swales)

Cover Design

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

Model Work

Brand photoshoots and campaigns.

Food Photography

Barbounia, May 2014

February 2015

January 2016

October 2016

September 2016

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, September 2016

FIDI Feast 7/15, Table setting, July 2016

Place setting, November 2016

Summer 2017

August 2017

The Paella Shack by Barraca, September 2017

L&W Oyster Co., September 2017

Brand: Premio

Campaign: Homemade Recipes

Date: October 2017

Trick or Treat, Halloween 2017

Industry City, October 2017

Beyond Sushi, October 2017

Musely Event at Bouley Botanical, November 2017

Bar-A-Frites at Le District, November 2017

Thursday Kitchen, November 2017

Dulce Vida Latin Bistro, November 2017

November 2017

December 2017

Westville, April 2018

The Doughnut Project, May 2018

Luxottica x World Sight Day, October 2017

Ads

Design, ensuring proper specs and preparing electronic ad proofs, prior to printing.

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

(Cover Photography: ZINK Magazine Archives)

(Photography: ZINK Magazine Archive)

(Cover Photography: Udo Spreitzenbarth)

(Cover Photography: ZINK Magazine Archives)

(Photography: Benjo Arwas)

(Taylor Momsen Cover Photography: GL Wood

ZINK 10: Daniela Glunz)

(Cover Photography: Mark Squires)

Chance, Coco Chanel Advertisement

Advertising project at the Fashion Institute of Technology, 2008

Packaging Design

Design + Application to bottles, December 2011

Champagne label design, October 2010