creative director
Brand and creative leadership for organizations with substance, complexity, and meaningful stories to tell. 21 years shaping brands, campaigns, and creative systems for mission-driven organizations.
creative director
Brand and creative leadership for organizations with substance, complexity, and meaningful stories to tell. 21 years shaping brands, campaigns, and creative systems for mission-driven organizations.
creative director
Brand and creative leadership for organizations with substance, complexity, and meaningful stories to tell. 21 years shaping brands, campaigns, and creative systems for mission-driven organizations.
The Scope of Work
( 01 )
Brand Design & Leadership
I build visual identities, campaign systems, and brand worlds that help meaningful work feel clear, credible, and alive.
( 02 )
Creative Systems
I create the brand standards, templates, workflows, and creative operations that help good design thrive past the launch.
( 03 )
Mission-Driven Storytelling
I help organizations translate complex ideas into creative work people can understand, feel, and remember.
Brand Design & Leadership
( 01 )
Brand Design & Leadership
I build visual identities, campaign systems, and brand worlds that help meaningful work feel clear, credible, and alive.
( 02 )
Creative Systems
I create the brand standards, templates, workflows, and creative operations that help good design thrive past the launch.
( 03 )
Mission-Driven Storytelling
I help organizations translate complex ideas into creative work people can understand, feel, and remember.
Brand Design & Leadership
( 01 )
Brand Design & Leadership
I build visual identities, campaign systems, and brand worlds that help meaningful work feel clear, credible, and alive.
( 02 )
Creative Systems
I create the brand standards, templates, workflows, and creative operations that help good design thrive past the launch.
( 03 )
Mission-Driven Storytelling
I help organizations translate complex ideas into creative work people can understand, feel, and remember.
Brand Design & Leadership
My Story
Driven by a desire to make complex ideas clear.
My career has been rooted in education and civic spaces, but my work is broader than that: helping organizations with meaningful work make their ideas visible, useful, and memorable. I lead brand strategy, art direction, storytelling, and creative operations — building the systems that let good design hold up past launch.
Victoria McKinnon
COO, ProSolve
"What sets her apart from other creatives is how she approaches projects. Emily is the BEST strategic creative partner. She understands business objectives, has deep expertise and understanding of the education space, and translates scattered ideas into cohesive and intentional projects. I would strongly recommend her to any organization looking for creative leadership. Emily’s got what it takes to deliver stunning results at any layer of creative direction, management, and design."
Michelle Suzuki
CMO, Commerce
"Emily is an incredible senior art director whose superb talent brings strategic ideas to life. She tells stories with her designs and colorways, breathing new vigor into an ever-evolving family of brands. Emily is a fantastic leader of people, who cares deeply about her colleagues and protégés. Emily is an outstanding talent that I heartily endorse for any organization looking for extraordinary creative."
Amanda O’Brien-Crabb
Sponsorships & Events Manager, HealthEquity
"I’ve worked alongside Emily for close to two years, reporting directly to here for a good portion of that time and have been constantly impressed by her creativity and innovation. Emily can take a small idea and turn it into an elaborate campaign with print and digital visuals that challenge, but also complement each other in a beautiful way. Emily is a rare gem and a great mentor/friend!"
Marcus Painter
Director of Social Media and Community Engagement, Project Lead The Way
"Visionary, driven, focused, and personable are just a few of the traits that I can easily attribute to Emily. In our time as coworkers, I worked with Emily on multiple occasions. Her ability to envision proper messaging, and creative assets that would serve my needs was outstanding. She is a stellar leader who works collaboratively, while properly directing those who report to her. Additionally, her professionalism is second to none! Emily is a powerhouse professional who can strategize both large scale campaigns, as well as laser-focus on the necessary details that others may miss."
Lindsay Litzinger
Chief Revenue Officer, ProSolve
"Camille's ability to take a complex design challenge and make it visually authentic is a genuine skill."
Victoria McKinnon
COO, ProSolve
"What sets her apart from other creatives is how she approaches projects. Emily is the BEST strategic creative partner. She understands business objectives, has deep expertise and understanding of the education space, and translates scattered ideas into cohesive and intentional projects. I would strongly recommend her to any organization looking for creative leadership. Emily’s got what it takes to deliver stunning results at any layer of creative direction, management, and design."
Michelle Suzuki
CMO, Commerce
"Emily is an incredible senior art director whose superb talent brings strategic ideas to life. She tells stories with her designs and colorways, breathing new vigor into an ever-evolving family of brands. Emily is a fantastic leader of people, who cares deeply about her colleagues and protégés. Emily is an outstanding talent that I heartily endorse for any organization looking for extraordinary creative."
Amanda O’Brien-Crabb
Sponsorships & Events Manager, HealthEquity
"I’ve worked alongside Emily for close to two years, reporting directly to here for a good portion of that time and have been constantly impressed by her creativity and innovation. Emily can take a small idea and turn it into an elaborate campaign with print and digital visuals that challenge, but also complement each other in a beautiful way. Emily is a rare gem and a great mentor/friend!"
Marcus Painter
Director of Social Media and Community Engagement, Project Lead The Way
"Visionary, driven, focused, and personable are just a few of the traits that I can easily attribute to Emily. In our time as coworkers, I worked with Emily on multiple occasions. Her ability to envision proper messaging, and creative assets that would serve my needs was outstanding. She is a stellar leader who works collaboratively, while properly directing those who report to her. Additionally, her professionalism is second to none! Emily is a powerhouse professional who can strategize both large scale campaigns, as well as laser-focus on the necessary details that others may miss."
Lindsay Litzinger
Chief Revenue Officer, ProSolve
"Camille's ability to take a complex design challenge and make it visually authentic is a genuine skill."
Victoria McKinnon
COO, ProSolve
"What sets her apart from other creatives is how she approaches projects. Emily is the BEST strategic creative partner. She understands business objectives, has deep expertise and understanding of the education space, and translates scattered ideas into cohesive and intentional projects. I would strongly recommend her to any organization looking for creative leadership. Emily’s got what it takes to deliver stunning results at any layer of creative direction, management, and design."
Michelle Suzuki
CMO, Commerce
"Emily is an incredible senior art director whose superb talent brings strategic ideas to life. She tells stories with her designs and colorways, breathing new vigor into an ever-evolving family of brands. Emily is a fantastic leader of people, who cares deeply about her colleagues and protégés. Emily is an outstanding talent that I heartily endorse for any organization looking for extraordinary creative."