hi, I’m brian.

I'm a 360-degree creative, UX leader and designer. Whether acting as the head of in-house or external teams, as a client’s “secret weapon,” or as an individual contributor providing hands-on design, I can harness a passion for problem-solving, collaborate to ideate and tell powerful stories, leverage AI, and build products, brands, teams, and experiences, all while winning the hearts and minds of diverse audiences.

Relationships are central to my work—I believe the process matters as much as the outcome. I prefer forward-thinking approaches that combine technology and empathy to solve real-world problems.

I can assimilate into any phase of a project’s lifecycle and hit the ground running. On the pulse of current trends, together we will bravely explore what’s next for your brand and face any other current business challenges enthusiastically.

Some of my PREVIOUS roles:

MSNBC – Head of Product Design & UX

PCA SKIN – Executive Creative Director

CNN – Executive Creative Director

MESSAGE LAB – Head of Creative

OMNICOM: THINK NEW IDEAS – Executive Creative Director

MICROSOFT – Senior Art Director

 

clients as creative/
design director include:

Google
Softbank Vision Fund
American Greetings
CNN
Macy’s
ServiceNow
McKinsey
Nordstrom
Microsoft
MSNBC
The New York Times
Nike
PCA SKIN
Procter & Gamble
Figma

and these are some Selected recognitions:

  • Peabody Award for Excellence in Journalism

  • Gold Award, Website of the Year, Society of Publication Designers

  • 2023 Content Marketing Awards: Gold Award in 6 Categories; Finalist in 19 Categories

  • Edward R. Murrow Award (2x), Best Website (cnn.com)

  • 10 Webby Awards

  • American Advertising Federation (AAF), Featured speaker: “Brand Bravery in the Digital Age”

  • Institute of Design at Stanford (“The D School”), Featured panelist “Re-designing Journalism”

 

BRAND BRAVERY™. Whether building a brand from the ground up, guiding design evolution beyond the tried-and-true, or providing the thought leadership to build a bridge from idea to reality, we will collaborate to create your future SUCCESS.