Looking for a thoughtful team

what

i

Bring

I’m happiest on teams where there’s a real idea to find, smart people to make it with, and a brand that’s worth getting right.

my focus areas

my focus areas

(01)

Creative Direction

Finding the idea and the feeling, then shaping how it shows up everywhere.

Creative Strategy

Visual Worlds

Pitching Ideas

Creative Briefs

Design Leadership

(02)

Brand Systems

Identities, guidelines, and frameworks that keep a brand feeling like itself, whether one person or fifteen markets are using them.

Brand Identity

Guidelines & Toolkits

Design Systems

Rebrands

Global Rollout

(03)

Campaigns & Experiences

Taking an idea everywhere people meet a brand, from digital and OOH to events and real-life moments.

Integrated Campaigns

Full-Funnel Creative

Events & Activations

Employer Brand

Product Launches

(04)

AI-Assisted Creative

Using AI to explore faster and make more, without losing the taste and judgment that make the work good.

AI Image & Video

Visual Standards at Scale

Workflow Design

Responsible Use

Concept Exploration

Who i

work with

Marketing

I partner with marketing on what we’re trying to say and who needs to hear it, then make sure the creative actually does that job.

Designers &
partners

Whether it’s my own team, freelancers, or an agency, I try to give people a clear direction, honest feedback, and room to grow.

Product

I help bring the brand into the product, so the experience feels like the same company from the first ad to the app.

Leadership

I like being in the room early, helping leaders turn a big vision into something people can see, react to, and get behind.

core

capabilities

Strategy

Creative strategy

Messaging & positioning

Brand strategy

Business sense

Performance & testing

Creative

Visual storytelling

Experience design

Art direction

Concept development

Brand voice & tone

Leadership

Coaching & critique

Talent management

Training & playbooks

Process improvement

Budgeting resources

Partnership

Cross-functional collaboration

Simplifying complexity

Relationship management

Stakeholder alignment

Executive presentations

FAQ

Question

User

What kind of role are you looking for?

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A senior art director or design lead role on an in-house team that cares about brand and is building something it believes in. I'm based in San Francisco and open to hybrid or in-office roles locally, or remote roles anywhere.

Question

User

How do you use AI in your work?

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As a tool, not a replacement for taste. I use it to explore ideas faster, build visual worlds, and keep things consistent at scale, and I’m careful about where it doesn’t belong. The idea and the final call are always human.

Question

User

Are you still hands-on?

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Yes. I'm just as comfortable shaping a big-picture concept as I am getting into the details, and I still make the hero work myself. On bigger projects, I set the direction and guide the team that brings it to life.

Question

User

What industries have you worked in?

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Education, tech, logistics, finance, health, climate, and AI, plus plenty of startups. A good idea travels across all of them.

Let's Talk

I do my best work where strategy and craft have to meet: a clear idea, a team that cares, and details that hold up under a closer look.

Comment

Sarah

Open to Senior Art Director and Design Lead roles, the occasional freelance project, and good conversations about where creative storytelling is headed.

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