Anne Katherine (Kat) Friis
Executive Producer - Chief Production Officer - Head of Production
Denise is a rockstar! We have worked together many times over the years and she is always the brightest part of any job - no matter how crazy it gets - Denise is always professional and level headed and amazing. She can tackle anything and continues to want to learn and grow and jump into projects where she can learn something new - which is my favorite kind of producer to work with. She is a joy to work with and I always look forward to a job where I can work side-by-side with Denise!
Stacy McClain
Director of Content Production / Jr Partner at Camp + King
Denise is grace on wheels. She’s so smart and thorough at her job that she makes it look easy even when the ground is shifting beneath her feet. She has great taste and ‘gets’ the creative needs while troubleshooting ways to keep the project efficient and smooth. She’s got a million miles of experience behind her, but is as funny and passionate about her work as a newbie. She’s one of the most kind and professional people I’ve ever had on a team. She’s the first person I think of when I need an art buyer to run the show and make clients feel like they’re in the most capable hands.
Paul Szymanski
Group Account Director at R/GA
Denise is one of the best producers I've ever had the pleasure of working with. She is professional, reliable, and extremely detail oriented. She brings a ton of experience to the table, and is a natural leader and team player. She's fun to work with, and brings genuine passion and energy to every project. She is always my first choice when in need of a producer.
Robert Kastigar
Creative Director at Salesforce
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I have worked with Denise many times over the years, most often on complex photo shoots. She is: graceful under pressure, resourceful, a deft negotiator, sharp, excellent at fostering productive relationships with everyone (clients, photographers, reps, agency folks and crew), detail oriented, thoughtful as a problem solver, gifted at striking the delicate balance between creative vision/desires and budget/reality and a pleasure to work and travel with. My experience with her as an art buyer is the same and I would add that she is: very discerning aesthetically, well versed in the photographer community at all levels (affordable to highest end) and very talented at finding photographers that are right for a project given the desired creative direction. Simply said, I could not recommend her more highly. You will love her. We all do.
Stacy Milrany
Creative, smart, thoughtful, conscientious, funny – these are a few of the words that come to mind when I think of Denise Knickerbocker. They’re part of what has made her such a valuable asset to any team. Her knowledge of photographers, illustrators and other artists is among the best in the industry. And she’s fostered great relationships with reps across the country making projects more streamlined. A careful listener with great instincts, Denise easily and quickly grasps the tone, mood and style I’m looking for. And if you know Denise at all, you know that she’s a pleasure to work with – considerate, kind, with a great sense of humor and a lot of patience.
Evan Mottram
Senior Project Manager at TBWA\Chiat\Day
Denise is an amazing Producer and a true pleasure to work with. She consistently performed under strict deadlines and budgets, always had a great attitude no matter what curveballs we were dealt, and I could always trust that she'd come with a solution to any problem we encountered during production. She became my go-to for my production needs and always came through big for the team and the Agency. Anyone would be lucky to have her and I have no doubt she will go on to create more great work.
Ted Bluey
Associate Partner, Design Director at Eleven, Inc.
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Denise is an incredibly talented producer. She's a creative problem solver who relishes big challenges never losing control over the smallest details. In addition to producing work to a high level (yes, and on-time), she's great to have involved in early conceptual phases of a project, always bringing great ideas and solutions. In addition to being a great choice for larger productions, she's also an amazing art buyer—well-connected and always brings the right mix of creativity and professionalism.
Rob Price
Founder, Creative Director of Eleven Inc.
There is no downside to Denise Knickerbocker. Really, none. She knows how to get things done, has taste and an eye for talent, is diplomatic when she needs to be (and straightforward when you most want her to be). Denise never loses her cool, and always brings a positive energy to the people and projects surrounding her. If I went on any longer, you'd begin to think that she wrote this herself under someone else's name -- but since Denise is also incredibly ethical, that just wouldn't be possible. Have I made my point?