SKD Communications
Strategic Communications · Events · Partnerships
SKD Communications helps leaders and organizations in the arts, luxury, corporate, and nonprofit sectors communicate with clarity and confidence.
My approach
Over fifteen years in communications, I have partnered with multinational companies, established small businesses, and early-stage startups. Each setting asks for something different. A large organization needs communication that moves smoothly through many teams and approvals. A smaller one needs someone who can move quickly and help build the plan from the ground up. I bring both perspectives to every client, and I always start by listening to understand your goals and what you need to reach them.
When you hire SKD Communications, you work directly with me. I bring the judgment of a senior communications leader and the close attention of a small practice. That holds whether I am preparing an executive for an interview, shaping an organization’s story, or producing an event that brings the right people into the room.
Services
Media
Training
One-on-one sessions prepare executives and staff to speak to the press with clarity and confidence.
Messaging Development
Key messages are sharpened so they are clear, memorable, and easy to return to under pressure.
Communications & Press Strategy
A clear strategy defines when, how, and through whom an organization speaks to the press and the public.
Brand Story & Positioning
An organization's story is shaped so that every audience hears it clearly and consistently.
Internal Communications
Team structure and processes keep communications organized, aligned, and consistent across the organization.
Events, Partnerships & Sponsorships
Events, partnerships, and sponsorships are planned and produced to reflect the organization at its best.
About Sarah Duzyk
Founder & President
Sarah Duzyk is a communications strategist who prepares leaders to speak to the press and the public. Over fifteen years, she has prepared executives for interviews, advised organizations through crisis and leadership change, built external communications for a global company, and managed relationships with media and stakeholders.
Sarah spent eleven years at Gagosian, which has 18 galleries across the United States, Europe, and Asia. As a Director there, she led strategic communications and press. She also planned and produced gallery events for high-net-worth collectors, artists, and institutions, and later oversaw the team that ran them. She has since consulted for leaders in the arts, luxury, corporate, and nonprofit sectors, working with multinational companies, established small businesses, and early-stage startups. Most recently, she led communications and client relations for Eittem, an American luxury atelier.
Sarah also knows the arts and nonprofit world from the inside. She serves on the boards of Creative Capital and the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), where she co-chairs the Fundraising Committee and sits on the External Affairs Committee. She is a Young Patron of the Museum of Cycladic Art and a member of The World Around Circles. She holds an MA in History of Art from Christie's Education and a BA in English and Political Science from Wake Forest University. She is completing an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University's Medill School.
Let's talk.
I would love to hear what you’re working on.
Sarah Duzyk, Founder & President