Mary Louise Killen is a graphic designer, with extensive experience in branding, print, web design, packaging design, and publication design. Mary also specializes in typeface design, letterpress printing, and hand-lettering. She has worked with non-profits such as Bricolage Academy of New Orleans and Green Light New Orleans. She holds a MA in Typeface Design from The University of Reading, an MFA in Visual Communications from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA in Graphic Design and Painting from Louisiana State University.

Mary Louise is the founder and Art Director at Quercus Design LLC, and formerly served as an Interim Co-President at AIGA New Orleans, an Adjunct Lecturer at Digital Design at Tulane School of Professional Advancement, an Instructor of Design at Loyola University New Orleans, a Senior Graphic Designer at Zehno, a Multimedia Designer at Loyola University New Orleans, a Graphic Designer at SPARK, and a Graphic Design Intern at Webb deVlam and Object 9.