Lead Designer
CurrentResponsible for defining and executing creative brand vision and leading on design conceptualization and support for the association’s marketing and public affairs collateral. Produce graphic design solutions for in-house projects, providing art direction guidance to team design resources and assisting in the oversight and compliance to the overall brand strategy for the association.• Drive the creative process from concept to final execution, collaborating from brainstorming to initial concept and final execution with key staff and stakeholders.• Lead art direction throughout the entire creative project life cycle across various media channels.• Manage association branding strategy, maintaining universal style standards, guidelines and style sheets. • Redesigned U.S. Travel’s brand styling and guidelines for the association’s social and digital channels. • Serve as the U.S. Travel brand champion, advocating its purpose and promoting understanding of the brand within the organization and to external clients when necessary.• Execute engaging graphic design for print, web, digital and social distribution.• Distill complex information into easy-to-understand content for social graphics, tables, charts, infographics and research products.