Beau Gardner is the company’s founding principal and Creative Director. Under his leadership, BGA has produced fund raising case packages for more than a dozen multimillion-dollar capital campaigns. Over one hundred annual reports for a long list of Fortune 500 companies have been designed, and a like number of corporate identity and branding solutions have been implemented. Mr. Gardner’s clients value him not only for his creative expertise, but also for his experience and judgment as a consultant. Through his combination of skills, he has helped prominent institutions, colleges and preparatory schools achieve their fund raising goals, while increasing market share with innovative solutions for major corporations and small businesses.

As a prominent designer and communicator, Mr. Gardner has received a significant number of “GOLD” awards and distinctions from, among others, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the International Association of Business Communicators, the Mead Library of Ideas, the Art Director’s Club of New York and the American Institute of Graphic Artists. His work has appeared in Financial World, Newsweek, The New York Times, Communication Arts and Print Magazines.

Mr. Gardner also illustrates, writes and designs books for children, many of which have received Awards of excellence. His “Have you ever seen, an abc book”, was chosen as the centerpiece for a nation-wide early reading program, while other titles have been seen on PBS’s Reading Rainbow and Nickelodeon.