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Berkeley, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

Led and mentored creative teams to craft impactful brand solutions across various disciplines, including branding, marketing, UI/UX design, art direction, and photography.Played a pivotal role in nurturing several startup brands from inception to market realization, delivering exceptional outcomes and establishing strong brand identities.Developed and executed strategic branding and marketing initiatives that drove significant brand growth, increased recognition, and expanded market share.Helped to position brands as thought leaders in their respective industries through thought-provoking and impactful design and marketing campaigns.Based on research and thoughtful brand auditing I developed comprehensive brand guidelines encompassing visual identity, tone of voice, and brand values, ensuring consistent brand representation across all touchpoints creating growth and brand expansion. Conducted many in-depth user research and usability testings to inform design decisions, resulting in optimized conversation rates on and improved user experience.

Oakland, Ca

Led and inspired both in-house and remote creative teams on diverse projects, including branding, visual design, marketing, video production, and user interface design.Successfully reshaped the agency's creative processes, client presentations, and project management methodologies, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity and higher-quality deliverables.Initiated and established a new marketing division within the agency, expanding service offerings and securing new and expanded client partnerships.Fostered a collaborative and innovative team culture, encouraging creative problem-solving and continuous improvement, which led to award-winning campaigns and client satisfaction.

San Francisco, California, United States

Led, managed, and collaborated with a diverse team of creatives to deliver effective and refined branding and marketing design solutions for clients in both B2B and B2C spaces.Inspired and directed a team of designers to produce quick, targeted solutions based on thorough research and stakeholder feedback.Conducted in-depth brand audits to identify areas for improvement and growth, adding significant value to client brands.Led and managed UI/UX qualitative and quantitative research, developed user personas, and produced wireframes and user flows based on findings to ensure optimal product development and focus.

Santa Cruz, California

Managed creative projects, collaborating closely with key stakeholders to identify project needs and goals, and developed strategic plans to deliver impactful design solutions.Led branding explorations and workshops, resulting in more effective solutions, refined project scopes, and enhanced focus and outcomes.Oversaw and evolved brand style guides, including photography, typography, iconography, copywriting, purpose statements, and layout standards, ensuring they were easily leveraged by internal design teams.Established and managed an in-house photography studio, meeting client photography needs while optimizing cost efficiency.