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Operations strategist &
designer based in Chicago

I help ideas, systems & organizations
look, work & feel better.

I help systems, organizations & ideas look, work & feel better.

Hi, I'm Darcy.

→ 15ish years of experience as an in-house fixer for campaigns, nonprofits & small businesses.

→ Certified project manager with an MA in public policy from UChicago.

→ Interior design enthusiast, content design advocate, fledgling vegan. 🐄

→ Hobbies: curating my Little Free Library, helping my dog canvass the neighborhood for compliments & playing volleyball whenever my schedule & lower back permit.

My bread & butter

💡 Creative problem solving

Coming up with ways to get around roadblocks, while being mindful of resource constraints.

🖼️ Strategic alignment

Ensuring project objectives are tied to your overall business goals and priorities.

📊 Data-informed decision making

Maintaining and updating content, managing platforms, and implementing knowledge bases

💭 Thought partnership

Helping you brainstorm new ideas, being a sounding board, and offering a fresh perspective.

📐 Design-driven execution

Defining your business goals, determining the best path to feasibly make them happen.

🪟 Transparent communication

Facilitating smooth collaboration between stakeholders, making sure everyone is on the same page.

Hi, I'm Darcy.

→ 15ish years of experience as an in-house fixer for campaigns, nonprofits & small businesses.

→ Certified project manager with an MA in public policy from UChicago.

→ Interior design enthusiast, content design advocate, fledgling vegan. 🐄

→ Hobbies: curating my Little Free Library, helping my dog canvass the neighborhood for compliments & playing volleyball whenever my schedule & lower back permit.

My bread & butter

💡 Creative problem solving

Coming up with ways to get around roadblocks, while being mindful of resource constraints.

🖼️ Strategic alignment

Ensuring project objectives are tied to your overall business goals and priorities.

📊 Data-informed decision making

Maintaining and updating content, managing platforms, and implementing knowledge bases

💭 Thought partnership

Helping you brainstorm new ideas, being a sounding board, and offering a fresh perspective.

📐 Design-driven execution

Defining your business goals, determining the best path to feasibly make them happen.

🪟 Transparent communication

Facilitating smooth collaboration between stakeholders, making sure everyone is on the same page.

STUDIO

Kimball Arts Center

1757 N. Kimball Ave.

Chicago

EMAIL

hi@darcyyoung.com

SAY HI

Made by me — no guff, no fluff, no AI :)

Made by me — no guff,
no fluff, no AI :)