Eileen Kessler founded OmniStudio, a cutting-edge graphic design and communications firm, when she was just 24 years old. It was 1977, and the recent college grad jumpstarted what was simply a typography and print production business in a basement apartment in her native Washington, D.C. Over the years, OmniStudio has grown to a staff of 20 creative communications professionals and now offers a full menu of business services, from website design to branding and copy writing. “Coming out came later in life for me—after a marriage and two great kids,” she says, recalling a time when few professionals were out in the workplace. “But now being out is an integral part of my daily work life. I publish the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s online magazine, Biz, and I work closely with people who are advocating for equality. I would counsel everyone to embrace who they are and gravitate to that natural feeling of authenticity. If you do this, you’re more likely to be content and prosper.”
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