Her Story
About Margaret
Margaret Hunt is a creative strategist, designer, and entrepreneur based in Alameda, California, specializing in communication design and investor relations. As the Founder and Lead Creative of MHD LLC, she helps public and private companies effectively communicate their stories to investors through a combination of design, strategy, and brand thinking. Her work focuses on transforming complex financial and business information into clear, compelling, and visually engaging communications that build credibility and trust with investor audiences. Margaret’s career reflects a unique blend of creativity, marketing expertise, and strategic problem-solving. She began her professional journey in B2C advertising before expanding into B2B communications and eventually pioneering B2I (business-to-investor) communication. With extensive experience in branding, communication materials, advertising campaigns, motion graphics, UX, and corporate storytelling, she has supported companies navigating important milestones such as IPOs, earnings communications, and investor events. She is passionate about finding the intersection between strategy and creativity, ensuring that design not only looks exceptional but also serves a meaningful business purpose. Margaret holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography with a minor in Dance from the University of Montana and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Motion & Graphic Design from Ex’pression College. After years of agency and freelance experience, she founded MHD LLC in 2019 and built the firm while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood in the San Francisco Bay Area. She credits early mentors, including creative leaders who guided her during her agency career, for shaping her approach to design leadership and client relationships. Today, Margaret continues to mentor emerging designers and advocates for thoughtful, human-centered design that helps organizations communicate with clarity and impact. When she's not thinking deeply about design strategy, she's practice and teaching jujitsu, training circus, or out adventuring with her two furry dependents.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Margaret
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to adaptability, continuous learning, and the ability to embrace new opportunities throughout my career. From photography and dance to graphic design, advertising, and investor relations, each experience shaped my skills and perspective. Building my business in the Bay Area as a single mother remains one of my greatest achievements, and I credit mentors like Paul Hirsch and Josh Denburg for helping guide my growth. I also value mentoring others by encouraging curiosity, asking thoughtful questions, and understanding client needs before creating solutions.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Never get too attached to your title.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My advice to young women entering the industry is to not be afraid to speak up and recognize that you belong in the room. Trust your skills, share your ideas, and have the confidence to make your voice heard.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
AI is really throwing designers for a loop—and I think it's both a challenge and an opportunity.
The challenge is not because it's doing what we can do, but that it's giving many clients a reason to forgo an official design partner, thinking they can do everything a designer would do for them, but with AI. As any professional craftsperson knows, a tool is only as powerful as the the hands wielding it. So now, not only do we have to be exceptional designers—we also have to be design educators and advocates, proving our worth again and again to clients who think we're expendable.
I fully support using AI to speed up what makes sense. But it cannot and will never be able to replace human creativity, deductive reasoning, and creative intuition.
The opportunity is how can we ourselves leverage AI as the tool it's meant to be, while not losing our identities (or livelihoods) in the process.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me are authenticity, adaptability, and building meaningful relationships.
My diverse background in fine arts, motion graphic design, fitness, and martial arts has taught me the importance of discipline, creative thinking, and lifelong learning.
Over the past six years, I have built my business through strong relationships and word-of-mouth, and I continue to value trust, connection, and expanding my impact through a broader professional network.
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