Born and raised in Heidelberg, Germany, Kira brings an international perspective to The Martin Group’s creative team. After studying at Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig (University of Arts, Braunschweig) and Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada, she spent a number of years working in New York City for the design studios Pandiscio Green and Opto Design. Her client list included JDS Development Group, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Cornell Engineering, New York Public Radio, Rizzoli Books, Starr Restaurants, Amnesty International, Ford Foundation and Audi. Now living in East Aurora with her husband and twin girls, Kira’s worldly design sense enhances marquee clients like Evans Bank and Hearst Publications. In her free time, she enjoys reading, photography and, of course, travelling.