Colleen has been connecting customers and brands through visual storytelling for over 20 years. She has built and lead creative teams for 10+ iconic brands, within the technology, fashion, home, lifestyle and beauty sectors. She is responsible for ideating and executing advertising campaigns, retail visual experience, and digital footprint including; photography, video content, social content, digital advertising, digital marketing campaigns and e-commerce. As a multidisciplinary creative, Colleen has worked for Clinique, Coach, J.Crew, Martha Stewart, Levis, Williams Sonoma, and Apple.WHAT WAS YOUR VERY FIRST JOB?My first job was for Woods + Woods, a small packaging design firm in San Francisco.PLEASE DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR JOB IS AND WHAT WORK IT ENTAILS: I tell stories and I create experiences to enhance brands, connect with customers, and sell product.HOW DID YOU DISCOVER THAT THE CREATIVE WORLD WAS RIGHT FOR YOU?I was always more comfortable with pictures than with words. I began college as a math major. I discovered graphic design as an elective. To me graphic design wasn’t so different than math… it was solving problems and communicating, with a visual language. I was good at solving problems in that way. I had no expectations. I just loved doing it… and 25 years later I still do. HOW DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION TO KEEP YOUR WORK FRESH, INNOVATIVE AND RELEVANT?I pay attention. Inspiration is everywhere.