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Jennifer Mahanay is a creative director with experience working in luxury art & design, leading multi‑brand identity systems, photography operations, print and digital content.
Jennifer Mahanay
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Creative Director with 18 years leading in-house teams across brand, photography, design & digital experience.
In the auction world, I helped set a new standard for design‑led presentation—shaping how collections are seen online, in print, and across media. At Rago/Wright, I collaborated with teams to design website features that deepened editorial storytelling, increased subscriptions, and encouraged bidding. I worked with developers to tune asset workflows and content management systems so faster production timelines could still support creative experimentation and the polished presentation expected of luxury art, design, and collectible brands.
Whether developing the identity for a new brand, directing photo shoots, designing a 200‑page catalog, or refining digital experiences, I’m driven by the same goal: creating meaningful connections between people and the objects they choose to bring into their lives.
18 years of auction design: wright20.com
project manager, brand ambassador, typographer, art director, organizer, photo stylist, slack huddler, doom scroller, trello board keeper, template master, mentor
wright20.com
wright20.com
Wright is the industry's leading auction house specializing in 20th century art & design. Wright has sold more than 75,000 works across the spectrum of 20th century art and design and pioneered entire fields of collecting. In 2024 Wright offered over 25,000 lots across 167 auctions, facilitated private sales, and reached an impressive $121 million in total sales.
landrypop.com
landrypop.com
Launched in 2024, Landry Pop Auctions is a vibrant new auction house tailored for modern collectors passionate about comics, toys, pop culture, and more! The Rago/Wright team conceived of the logo design & identity system and supported LPA in all marketing endeavors as the newest addition to the portfolio of brands.
ragoarts.com
ragoarts.com
Rago is a leading auction house serving thousands of buyers & sellers in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Studio Pottery, Contemporary Glass, and Jewelry on the east coast. Rago was founded by David Rago, the preeminent expert in the field of American ceramics and art pottery. The union of Rago / Wright in 2019 began a new chapter for the brand, including broader outreach, more auctions, new areas of collecting, higher volume, and a revitalized visual identity & approach to storytelling.
lamodern.com
lamodern.com
Global art and design, served with California cool: LA Modern Auctions (LAMA) is the West Coast's preeminent venue for the sale of 20th and 21st century art & design at auction. Rago / Wright acquired LAMA in 2020, and since relaunching the brand, the creative team facilitated numerous single-owner collections, exhibitions & established an in-house photo studio at the Hollywood location.
toomeyco.com
toomeyco.com
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers is one of the premier specialty auction houses in the country and has been conducting auctions of 20th century art and design since 1987. Steeped in the midwestern origins of Prairie School architecture, Toomey & Co. is a leading purveyor of fine art and design.
posterauctions.com
posterauctions.com
Poster Auctions International (PAI) is the leading global authority in rare historic posters. With a deeply rooted expertise in the history of poster art and production PAI treasures posters as culturally significant works from the intersections of art, commerce, and communication. Joining Rago/Wright in 2024, the creative team updated the brand identity, launched a new website for PAI, and supported sales by way of marketing, social media and launching collections for sale at auction.
