The best design doesn't just look good. It makes people feel something.

After 19 years shaping how the world's most recognized brands — FedEx, Visa, White Claw, Google — looked, felt, and told their stories, that's the belief everything gets built around.

kd' designs works with brands that are ready to close the gap between knowing who they are and visualizing how they show up. New identity. Sharper strategy. Creative leadership when the bar needs raising.

Lets talk.

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Brand Identity · Brand Guidelines · Design Systems · Creative Strategy · Brand Discovery · Campaign Consultant · Creative & Design Direction · Illustration

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kd’designs, studio head | 03.26 -
same circles media

m&c saatchi, creative director | 01.25 - 03.26
jpmorganchase

freelance creative | 07.23 - 12.24
bbdo, ddb, edgewell, fcb, dentsu, medium

vccp new york, group creative director | 10.21 - 06.23
white claw, google partnerships, google chrome, tate’s cookies, new business

bbdo new york, creative director | 02.14 - 10.21
fedex, visa, aarp foundation, exxonmobil

mcgarrybowen chicago, associate creative director | 10.10 - 02.14
blue cross blue shield, marriott, bud light, disney cruises, kraft, mondelez, new business

fcb chicago, art director | 05.07 - 10.10
dow chemical, diners club, discover card, royal caribbean, humane society, moneygram

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education

chicago portfolio school | design & art direction
new york university | communication & studio art
american school in japan

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jury circles

aicp | 2020 | social
aicp next | 2021 | social
the drum | 2022 | brand activation
the drum | 2023 | social campaign

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awards

clio shortlist, hugo, effies, chicago international film festival, the drum, one show

work featured
communication arts, the new york times, cmyk, archive, the drum, adweek