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Darci Manley is an experienced creative director with a diverse background in the advertising and design industry. Darci is currently serving as the Creative Director at Riftweaver Game Studio. Prior to this role, they held the position of Chief Creative Officer at thelab, where they contributed to and managed the creative vision of the company. During their tenure, they successfully grew the team to 40 creatives specializing in advertising and design across various mediums. Before thelab, Darci served as a Freelance Creative Director, providing design, writing, strategic, and management support to various NYC agencies. Darci also has past experience as a VP, Creative Director at Digitas, where they inspired and led a team of creatives working on campaigns for notable brands such as American Express, Gucci, and Samsung. Darci has also held leadership roles such as Group Creative Director at thelab and Associate Creative Director at G2. Darci began their career as an Art Director at Organic, where they designed e-commerce sites, promotional sites, banners, and collaborated with teams of designers, writers, information architects, and developers. Throughout their career, Darci has worked with esteemed clients including Bank of America, Coach, Estée Lauder, Vogue, Jeep, and Sirius Satellite Radio.

Darci Manley completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Creative Writing at The University of Kansas from 1995 to 1999. In 2001, they attended the University of South Florida, studying Graphic Design. However, no degree was specified for this period. From 2005 to 2008, Darci pursued Continuing Studies in Design at the School of Visual Arts. No specific field of study was mentioned for this program.