Dusty Ahrens
Creative leader with a passion for design, project management, and the full process from concept through installation.
Member Since
August 2026
I’m Executive Director of Design at Eleven Fifty Seven, where I lead an experiential design team creating branded environments, environmental graphics, donor recognition, and other experience-driven spaces.
My background spans creative direction, design leadership, project management, process development, and taking ideas from early concept through fabrication and installation. I’m especially interested in the space where there’s strong creative work, thoughtful planning, and clean execution.
Ask me about
Taking experiential design from concept through installation.
My super power is
Seeing the whole picture: creative, process, people, budget, fabrication, and execution, then supporting Sales, Design, Production teams to complete it.
I'm looking for
New ideas and methods, industry connections, professional development, and opportunities to learn from others in the EGD space.
What I love about experience design
Turning ideas into physical experiences… Architectural integration, visual hierarchy, storytelling, materials, fabrication, and the built environment to create something people can actually experience. Influencing how people feel.
Best piece of advice I've ever heard
Listen.
Where I find Inspiration
Through collaboration.
Practice Area
Branded Environments
Focus Area
Brand, Graphic, Signage
Industry
Corporate, Cultural, Education, Healthcare