Strategic Creative Visionary | Sr Designer | Art Director: Elevating Brands through Design Excellence

Creative & Design

Creative and strategic Art Director/Designer with 20+ years of experience leading design initiatives across retail, healthcare, financial services, and tech industries. I specialize in bringing brands to life through compelling visual storytelling, high-impact campaigns, and art direction across print, digital, photography, and presentation design. Whether working in-house with Fortune 500 companies like Target and UnitedHealthcare or collaborating with agencies and startups, I combine hands-on design expertise with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration. This expertise is continually sharpened through my own venture, On Trail—an outdoor brand where I am responsible for the end-to-end creative lifecycle and brand execution. I’m passionate about building meaningful brand experiences, directing large-scale photo shoots, and developing scalable design systems that drive business results and deepens brand love. Core specialties: Art Direction • Visual Storytelling • Brand Development • Photo Art Direction • Executive Presentation Design • Digital Campaigns • Retail Marketing • UX/UI Collaboration • Print + Digital Design • Team Leadership • Adobe Creative Suite • PowerPoint/Keynote • E-Commerce • Experiential • Events

Founded and launched an e-commerce brand specializing in trail running apparel/goods. Responsible for developing and executing the complete visual system, including logo design, website assets, social media strategy, and maintaining brand identity across all customer touchpoints.

Founder & Creative Director / Brand Designer

• Accountable for the design and development of marketing collateral, product launches, trade show graphics, presentations, social and digital applications
• Responsible for ensuring timely execution of projects from inception to completion
• Communicate with clients to understand their requirements and guarantee customer satisfaction

Industry experience in Healthcare, Banking/Financial, Technology, Retail, B2B, B2C

Owner, Art Director and Designer

• Cultivate strong relationships with high-end clients, understanding their needs and preferences
• Serve as the main point of contact, ensuring a seamless and personalized client experience
• Develop and execute effective sales strategies to achieve or surpass revenue targets
• Provide in-studio design services, offering expert advice and customized solutions for clients' unique requirements

Design Specialist

• Spearheaded the planning and direction of recurring product shoots for Walmart and Sam's Club,
which included circular, online, and packaging photography
• Collaborated with brand teams and designers, I ensured the delivery of consistent, high-quality,
and on-brand photography
• Ideated new and innovative styles and techniques such as lighting and set designs, all while
adhering to product and brand photography guidelines
• Worked in close partnership with photographers and stylists, I delivered world-class results that
not only met but exceeded our clients' expectations

Sr. Art Director

• Collaborated closely with my team members to gain a deep understanding of our business needs
and which I leveraged to help guide and create compelling design solutions
• Developed content for promotional materials, advertising and sales collateral, while working effectively
with other department leads to optimize branding and devise innovative marketing strategies
• Responsible for instore signage and environments, ensuring a cohesive brand across all digital,
social and in-store experiences
• Managed a team of three full-time employees, and efficiently managed contracted team members
guaranteeing that all projects were completed to the highest standards and on time

Production Design Manager

• Led the implementation and maintenance of visual and brand identity, developing and designing meeting and event print collateral, along with video content using After Effects and Premiere to support key presentations and events
• Managed ongoing development of internal creative assets, including high-visibility presentation design in PowerPoint and Keynote, applications, and interactive presentations
• Oversaw quality control of all design materials, emphasizing attention to detail and adherence to brand
guidelines; supervised a team of three full-time employees and several independent contractors while
fostering collaboration across teams

Art Director / Design Manager

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Mark Lucas: Strategic Creative Visionary | Sr Designer | Art Director: Elevating Brands through Design Excellence in Bronx, New York

Mark Lucas

School of Communication Arts