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Hello
— I'm Mary Rietz, a communications strategist building clear messaging, brand systems, and AI-enabled content workflows.
I turn complex work into communication people can actually use.
ABOUT ME
Communications that actually move people.
For 19+ years, I've worked at the intersection of leadership priorities, brand systems, and frontline reality — designing the frameworks, channels, and messaging that close the gap between what organizations decide and what people need to do next.
My work lives in the space most companies struggle with: the distance between a VP's vision and a field employee's Tuesday morning.
Internal Communications Strategy
Communication systems, executive messaging frameworks, and multi-tier cascades that connect leadership to the frontline.
Graphic Design
Brand identities, campaign visuals, and communication materials that balance aesthetics with strategic clarity.
Web Design & UX
Human-centered design rooted in behavioral psychology — sites and experiences that guide, inform, and convert.
SELECTED WORK
Portfolio
Vivint — Field Communications
3-tier internal messaging system connecting SVP decisions to 8,000+ field technicians. Ghost-wrote executive communications and built the cascade infrastructure from scratch.
Hope City — Impact Storytelling
Metrics-driven communications strategy that increased community engagement and built donor trust through transparent, mission-aligned storytelling.
Brass Depot — Brand & Digital Strategy
Brand communications, website experience, and cross-channel digital strategy for a growing organization.
EXPERIENCE
19+ Years of Impact
Vivint — Communications Manager
SVP ghostwriting and 3-tier messaging system for field operations. Built communication infrastructure connecting C-suite decisions to 8,000+ field technicians.
Mary Rietz Communications & Design — Owner
17-year consulting practice serving organizations across communications, design, and digital strategy. High-impact campaigns across multiple industries.
Brass Depot — Executive Communications
Executive comms and brand strategy aligning leadership voice with company vision, positioning, and culture.
Hope City — Strategic Impact
Metrics-driven impact communications increasing community engagement and donor trust through transparent, mission-aligned storytelling.
Epsilon Systems — Defense Communications
Secret clearance communications for NAWCAD. Strategic messaging bridging defense priorities with organizational clarity and mission focus.
Got a vision? Let's bring it to life.
Whether you need a communications overhaul, a brand refresh, or someone who can translate strategy into action — I'm ready.