A graduate in graphic design from Carnegie Mellon University, Susan designed for multiple publications before being named the first-ever
          creative director for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It was under her leadership that Lincoln Center’s award-winning design department
          and iconic style were established.  

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Susan also established The Pulitzer & Panetta Writing and Art Studio with New York Times best-selling author Lisa Pulitzer in Huntington, NY.  Grounded in her educational philosophy, these dynamic workshops merged literary and visual expression, offering children and makers of all ages a chance to write, design, and illustrate with confidence and find their authentic voice.  

 

Concurrently, she worked with The What To Expect Foundation and created the unique design and feel of their international Baby Basics book and program, creating an evolving accessibility standard for lower-literacy materials. She uses that experience as creative director for simplyput, a nonprofit that brings parents, writers, artists, experts, and educators together to create relevant and vibrant parenting books, media, and programming. 

 

Continuing to evolve, Susan is now exploring her own fine art photography and painting combined with her design experience by creating
Assunta Panetta Studio, a unique studio focused on what has become her passion—the intersection of design, education, and storytelling
and a way to display her personal work with her passion for creating beautiful images, cards, and objects.  

 

Assunta is the name her Italian grandmother called her growing up.