Founder, Marc Friedland Couture Communications – Los Angeles, CA
Friedland is the founder of Marc Friedland Couture Communications, a Los Angeles–based luxury branding and experiential agency launched in 1986. Specializing in high-end social communications, the agency masterfully transforms life’s most significant moments into elegant storytelling experiences.
Friedland’s most iconic work is the meticulously crafted Oscar envelopes and winner announcement cards, first commissioned by the Academy in 2011 and hailed by Tom Hanks as a ‘work of art’ live on air. These signature envelopes are made from iridescent metallic-gold paper, lined with high-gloss red lacquer and embossed with satin-gold-leaf Oscar statuette motifs – designed to be visually dramatic and easy to open under pressure.
The firm’s services span an array of bespoke offerings: hospitality branding, estate branding, event branding, digital couture (crafted e-cards, videos, digital campaigns), original keepsakes, and product development including custom packaging. Every project is conceived from scratch, emphasizing handcrafted precision and imaginative design that speaks to the individuality of each client.