Develop creative direction with team; pitch to stakeholders and leadership.

Manage budget and production timeline with print vendor.

Train and oversee staff on creative process.

Cultivate creativity, collaboration, inquiry, and innovation within process.

Collaborate with writers on creative strategy.

The creative team was tasked with executing warm and personal pieces that reflect recipients commitment to the University while standing on brand.

Building on UChicago’s visual language, we expanded creative assets to include patterns and bespoke illustrations.

After receiving a creative brief, meet with team to develop creative strategy and brainstorm.

Lead creative process with team, developing and pitching three directions per project, sharing cover options, color palettes, illustration + patterns, and specialty printing options.

Gather feedback from key stakeholders and work with creative team on implementing.

Some feedback from stakeholders and recipients:

“This is absolutely fantastic. Congratulations. Please send my congratulations to the entire team who worked on this. Really high-quality and creative work that even exceeds the usual high standards set…”

“My most sincere thanks for the most thoughtful and very creative way you have recognized my service…”